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About The Book
In a return trip to Colombia fifty years after her two-year stay there as a Peace Corps Volunteer, Adam reflects on the mark left on her by that experience. Finally, she crosses America from east to west, immersing herself in regional cultures and discovering a common thread of reciprocity throughout.
Product Details
- Publisher: She Writes Press (November 6, 2018)
- Length: 238 pages
- ISBN13: 9781631524165
Raves and Reviews
2019 Sarton Women's Book Awards Finalist in Memoir
“A lyrical meditation on the meaning of place and home . . . A poignant collection to cherish.”
—Marjorie Agosín, author of I Lived on Butterfly Hill
“Notes from the Bottom of the World truly demonstrates that Suzanne Adam is an observer and writer par excellence of and about nature, travel, and living a life in a country not of her birth.”
—Marian Haley Beil, Publisher, PeaceCorpsWorldwide.org
“In this tender, irresistible collection of personal essays, Suzanne Adam writes with quiet passion, sensitivity, and often achingly beautiful insight about her experiences, particularly the exquisite tension of sharing one’s heart between two cultures.”
—Allyson Latta, literary editor and University of Toronto creative writing instructor
“As we age, we naturally try to connect the loose ends of our lives. Let Suzanne Adams be your guide as she revisits her roots in California, Colombia, and Chile.”
—John L. Rector, author of The History of Chile
“I laughed, I cried, and I identified with the nurturing care Adam had dispersed. This book is a testament to the life surging within the body of a seventieth woman.”
—OnlineBookClub
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