A Golden String

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Synopsis
For everyone who has been touched by novelist Daisy Newman’s serenity and humor--winsome memoirs of her fulfilled and joyful life. "My eighties? Impossible! I have to admit that the immediate effect was not one of sobering maturity but of recklessness. I no longer needed to save for my old age. It had arrived. I could splurge. And I could say anything I pleased. If it happened to be outrageous, it would be excused on the grounds of senility. I felt lighthearted, liberated.”--from the Foreword This charming narrative unfolds on the author’s eightieth birthday as she reflects on what to do next. An inspiring story of her rewarding and courageous life, it details her struggles, joys, and creative impulses--beginning in England and a childhood spent traveling through Europe, her education at Radcliffe, marriage, motherhood, remarriage--and the successful novels and children’s books that were written all the while. Running through Newman’s life we see a kind of golden string tying together people, places, and incidents. For the first time, the real people behind the fictional characters in Newman’s beloved novels are revealed along with the motivating forces behind each one. "Of the many who illuminated my spirit along the way, a few people unconsciously struck the spark that enkindled particular books," she writes. "Their likenesses never appear, yet some element of their personalities touches the pages." Newman began A Golden String as a gift to her family. She decided to publish it only at the urging of friends. Now this insightful and moving journey is available for everyone to savor and enjoy.
Copyright:
1986

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
186 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780060661052
Publisher:
HARPER & ROW
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Daisy Newman
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
Submitted By:
Larry Lumpkin
Proofread By:
Jessica Woods
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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