Small Ceremonies - by Carol Shields (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b><i>What is the matter with me, I wonder. Why am I always the one who watches?</i></b><br>Judith Gill lives with her husband, son, and daughter in a nice house in the suburbs of Ontario. She has carved out a niche as a respected biographer. Her universe is shaped and bounded by the lives around her, from her family to the subjects of her books. She finds herself in the background of her life, but she hungers to tell stories of her own. In this witty, nuanced novel about art, life, love, and fiction, Carol Shields reveals Judith to readers and to herself--a woman with bold emotions, powerful instincts, and a knack for observing the small ceremonies that give our lives meaning.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An accomplished biographer wants to create a compelling life story of her own in a novel by the <i>New York Time</i>s-bestselling author of <i>The Stone Diaries</i>.</b> <p/><i>What is the matter with me, I wonder. Why am I always the one who watches?</i> <br> Judith Gill lives with her husband, son, and daughter in a nice house in the suburbs of Ontario. She has carved out a niche as a respected biographer. Her universe is shaped and bounded by the lives around her, from her family to the subjects of her books. She finds herself in the background of her life, but she hungers to tell stories of her own. In this witty, nuanced novel about art, life, love, and fiction, Carol Shields reveals Judith to readers and to herself--a woman with bold emotions, powerful instincts, and a knack for observing the small ceremonies that give our lives meaning.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a writer, this is the book to read." --<i>Women's Journal</i> <p/> "In Ms. Shields's hands, the commonplace became extraordinary." --<i>The New York Times</i> <p/> "A deft and tightly woven book . . . a delight." --<i>The Times</i> (London) <p/> "Simply stunning . . . a modern classic." --<i>Literary Review</i> <p/> "Fascinating reading." --<i>Good Housekeeping</i> <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Carol Shields (1935-2003) was born in Oak Park, Illinois. She studied at Hanover College, the University of Exeter in England, and the University of Ottawa. In 1957, she married Donald Shields and moved to Canada permanently. She taught at the University of Ottawa, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Manitoba, and served as chancellor of the University of Winnipeg. She wrote ten novels and three short story collections, in addition to poetry, plays, criticism, and a biography of Jane Austen. Her novel <i>The Stone Diaries </i>won the Pulitzer Prize, the Governor General's Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award; it was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Shields was further recognized with a Canada Council Major Award, two Canadian National Magazine Awards, the Canadian Authors Association Award, and countless other prizes and honors.
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