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Another Hour on a Sunday Morning
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Julia Scheeres
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 416 pages | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 19 October 2006 |
All Julia Scheeres ever wanted was to have a normal, happy family. But, when her fanatical mother decides they should all move to rural Indiana, Julia's life begins to unravel. In the blistering heat of the isolating community, Julia and her adopted brother David struggle together through adolescence. But with a mother whose first concern is her church missionaries, and a distant father whose rare presence is resented by all and feared by others, home for Julia becomes a place of unspeakable secrets... |
About the AuthorJulia Scheeres has a B.A. in Spanish and an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Southern California. She has written for the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, El Financiero, and Wired, and has twice been a finalist for journalism awards presented by the USC Annenberg School for Communication. She lives in San Francisco. PrizesA childhood of fear. A lifetime of scars. Reviews"Scheeres succeeds at relating a harrowing life story with effortless humor and wisdom" Chicago Tribune "Unflinchingly honest" Washington Post "[Another Hour On A Sunday Morning] will break your heart and mend it again" Entertainment Weekly "Scheeres gives a vivid description of growing up in a deeply Christian white family in Indiana that reveals the unattractive side of strong faith." Good Housekeeping "Compelling...a shocking account of religion gone awry and a tyrannical regime that still exists today." The Works
| Publisher: | Arrow Books Ltd | | ISBN: | 0099493438 |
| EAN: | 9780099493433 | | Dimensions: | 17.0 x 11.0 x 2.0 centimeters (0.22 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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