Rain on a Strange Roof
Author | : Jan Whitt |
Publisher | : Hamilton Books |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2012-03-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780761858300 |
ISBN-13 | : 076185830X |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rain on a Strange Roof written by Jan Whitt and published by Hamilton Books. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scholar of Southern literature and culture, Jan Whitt has written a personal narrative about adoption, childhood abuse, and fifty years of searching for her family in rural Appalachia. A testament to the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit, Rain on a Strange Roof unflinchingly explores death and loss at the same time that it celebrates the transformative power of love and literature. An award-winning professor, Whitt teaches courses in American and British literature, literary journalism, media, and women’s studies. Quoting from films, novels, and short stories about the American South, Whitt weaves a narrative about the necessity for human connection and the desire for home.