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OverviewThe #1 New York Times bestselling author Sheri Reynolds returns with a “nontraditional devotional”—at once a hilarious and inspirational novel packed with profound advice from the journey of the unforgettable Myrtle Cribb. Myrtle T. Cribb, a special-needs teacher from Virginia’s Eastern Shore, is captive in a dysfunctional marriage. Tired of living up to her husband’s and everyone else’s standards, Myrtle impulsively heads to wherever the road will take her. But soon she gets a surprise of her own. She finds an unlikely stowaway on her journey: Hellcat, the local drunk. Together, they embark on a pilgrimage that takes them everywhere from a shady highway motel to a hippie retreat center, developing an unlikely friendship while finding wisdom in the most unlikely places. The journey forces Myrtle to evaluate her marriage, her priorities, and her own prejudices, and compels her to share her hard-earned insights with other women who feel some dissatisfaction in their lives. With its iconoclastic, complex, and irresistible cast of characters, and bold yet sincere advice, The Homespun Wisdom of Myrtle T. Cribb is an engaging, heartbreaking, and joyful story to be cherished by those seeking an understanding of life’s greatest mysteries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sheri ReynoldsPublisher: Turner Publishing Company Imprint: Turner Publishing Company Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9781618580139ISBN 10: 1618580132 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 15 November 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsMs. Reynolds's poetic gifts are uncommonly powerful. --The New York Times Reynolds . . . is a gifted writer with a deceptively simple style and a keen ear for dialogue. --The Boston Globe The newest and most exciting voice to emerge in contemporary Southern fiction. --San Francisco Bay Guardian From Publishers Weekly: Reynolds structures this novel as a memoir, with the title character announcing in a foreword that she wishes to share the story of her journey in the form of this devotional . . . in the hopes that some of what I experienced might help you with your own journey. Myrtle's journey begins on the morning she is to have elective surgery to please her husband, Craig. Instead, she drives aimlessly away from her Virginia home with a stowaway, a local homeless man nicknamed Hellcat who had been sleeping in the back of her truck. She realizes she is running away from her unfulfilled life and the manipulative husband she refers to as a tyrant. The travelers, with no set destination, find themselves inexplicably herded onto a bus full of old hippies that drives them to the Raven Creek Center for Spiritual Enlightenment. Here Myrtle learns about meditation, takes a body image workshop, and has a vision of a talking fox in her tent. When Myrtle's 10 days at Raven Creek are over and her companion decides to stay behind, she must decide whether to return home or keep moving, and how to incorporate her new life lessons into a happy existence. In Myrtle Cribb, novelist and professor of southern literature Reynolds gives us an endearing character, who describes herself aptly as the sort of person who has trouble with obvious things, and her story is the relatable experience of trying to find meaning in an ordinary life. (Oct.) Reviewed on 10/05/2012 Ms. Reynolds's poetic gifts are uncommonly powerful. -- The New York Times Reynolds . . . is a gifted writer with a deceptively simple style and a keen ear for dialogue. -- The Boston Globe The newest and most exciting voice to emerge in contemporary Southern fiction. -- San Francisco Bay Guardian From Publishers Weekly: Reynolds structures this novel as a memoir, with the title character announcing in a foreword that she wishes to share the story of her journey in the form of this devotional . . . in the hopes that some of what I experienced might help you with your own journey. Myrtle's journey begins on the morning she is to have elective surgery to please her husband, Craig. Instead, she drives aimlessly away from her Virginia home with a stowaway, a local homeless man nicknamed Hellcat who had been sleeping in the back of her truck. She realizes she is running away from her unfulfilled life and the manipulative husband she refers to as a tyrant. The travelers, with no set destination, find themselves inexplicably herded onto a bus full of old hippies that drives them to the Raven Creek Center for Spiritual Enlightenment. Here Myrtle learns about meditation, takes a body image workshop, and has a vision of a talking fox in her tent. When Myrtle's 10 days at Raven Creek are over and her companion decides to stay behind, she must decide whether to return home or keep moving, and how to incorporate her new life lessons into a happy existence. In Myrtle Cribb, novelist and professor of southern literature Reynolds gives us an endearing character, who describes herself aptly as the sort of person who has trouble with obvious things, and her story is the relatable experience of trying to find meaning in an ordinary life. (Oct.) Reviewed on 10/05/2012 Ms. Reynolds's poetic gifts are uncommonly powerful. -- The New York Times Reynolds . . . is a gifted writer with a deceptively simple style and a keen ear for dialogue. -- The Boston Globe The newest and most exciting voice to emerge in contemporary Southern fiction. -- San Francisco Bay Guardian <p> Ms. Reynolds's poetic gifts are uncommonly powerful. -- The New York Times <p> Reynolds . . . is a gifted writer with a deceptively simple style and a keen ear for dialogue. -- The Boston Globe <p> The newest and most exciting voice to emerge in contemporary Southern fiction. -- San Francisco Bay Guardian <br><br>From Publishers Weekly: <br> Reynolds structures this novel as a memoir, with the title character announcing in a foreword that she wishes to share the story of her journey in the form of this devotional . . . in the hopes that some of what I experienced might help you with your own journey. Myrtle's journey begins on the morning she is to have elective surgery to please her husband, Craig. Instead, she drives aimlessly away from her Virginia home with a stowaway, a local homeless man nicknamed Hellcat who had been sleeping in the back of her truck. She realizes she is running away from her unfulfilled life and the manipulative husband she refers to as a tyrant. The travelers, with no set destination, find themselves inexplicably herded onto a bus full of old hippies that drives them to the Raven Creek Center for Spiritual Enlightenment. Here Myrtle learns about meditation, takes a body image workshop, and has a vision of a talking fox in her tent. When Myrtle's 10 days at Raven Creek are over and her companion decides to stay behind, she must decide whether to return home or keep moving, and how to incorporate her new life lessons into a happy existence. In Myrtle Cribb, novelist and professor of southern literature Reynolds gives us an endearing character, who describes herself aptly as the sort of person who has trouble with obvious things, and her story is the relatable experience of trying to find meaning in an ordinary life. (Oct.)<br> Reviewed on 10/05/2012<br><br><br> <p> Ms. Reynolds's poetic gifts are uncommonly powerful. -- The New York Times <p> Reynolds . . . is a gifted writer with a deceptively simple style and a keen ear for dialogue. -- The Boston Globe <p> The newest and most exciting voice to emerge in contemporary Southern fiction. -- San Francisco Bay Guardian<br> Author InformationSheri Reynolds is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including The Rapture of Canaan. She lives in Virginia and teaches at Old Dominion University, where she is the Ruth and Perry Morgan Chair of Southern Literature. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |