A Penny A Kiss
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"In this engrossing memoir, Judy McConnell journeys back into her 1940 to 1950s childhood and teen years. With an almost astonishing memory for details, she invites the reader into the mind, heart, and spirit of young girlhood of the period, highlighting not only the awkwardness and innocence, but also an innate wisdom of independent, intelligent thought just beginning to be tapped. Her painful longing for love and recognition from her emotionally distant mother mirrors the need we all share for the unconditional affirmation of our uniqueness. Reading McConnell's excellent debut memoir, I look forward to more of her powerful storytelling in the second volume to come." –Nancy Raeburn, author of Mykonos: A Memoir
"Judy McConnell has crafted a gripping account of the trials and triumphs of growing up in an upwardly mobile family during the crucial period of change surrounding World War II. With unflinching honesty, she presents a bright but impulsive girl who clashes continually with family expectations, especially those of a beautiful and remote mother, and seeks independence in the only way she knows how. With vivid descriptions and psychological insight, McConnell has created a broad cast of distinctive characters, portrayals that enliven a sensitive and entertaining memoir." –Mary Stewart Swanson, Ph.D., writer, editor, and educator.
About the Author: Judy McConnell was born in Charleston, West Virginia. As a young child, she moved with her family to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she grew up. During her life she dabbled in poetry and short stories, but it wasn't until after marriage, children, and a career in education and training that she took up creative writing full time. Her first book, a memoir, took four years to write. She has recently completed a sequel memoir.
ISBN: 978-0-87839-728-0
"Judy McConnell has crafted a gripping account of the trials and triumphs of growing up in an upwardly mobile family during the crucial period of change surrounding World War II. With unflinching honesty, she presents a bright but impulsive girl who clashes continually with family expectations, especially those of a beautiful and remote mother, and seeks independence in the only way she knows how. With vivid descriptions and psychological insight, McConnell has created a broad cast of distinctive characters, portrayals that enliven a sensitive and entertaining memoir." –Mary Stewart Swanson, Ph.D., writer, editor, and educator.
About the Author: Judy McConnell was born in Charleston, West Virginia. As a young child, she moved with her family to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she grew up. During her life she dabbled in poetry and short stories, but it wasn't until after marriage, children, and a career in education and training that she took up creative writing full time. Her first book, a memoir, took four years to write. She has recently completed a sequel memoir.
ISBN: 978-0-87839-728-0