Sister Age
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (882 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0394723856 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 243 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Francis welcomed Brother Pain. In these fifteen remarkable stories, M.F.K. Other themes -- the importance of witnessing death, the marvelous resilience of the old, the passing of vanity -- are all explored with insight, sympathy and, often, a sly wit.. Fisher dramatizes so powerfully. With a saint to guide us, she writes in her Foreword, perhaps we can accept in a loving way "the inevitable visits of a possibly nagging harpy like Sister Age" But in the stories, it is the human strength in the unavoidable encounter with the end of life that Mrs. Fisher, one of the most admired writers of our time, embraces age as St
fisher is always good reading. She writes with clarity and skill so Azgirl M.F.K. fisher is always good reading. She writes with clarity and skill so you are engaged right away. Her food writing is superb. I really enjoy her books. Her death was a sad loss for all of us 'readers'.. Three Stars so so. "The final articulation of thoughts" according to Manola Sommerfeld. I love the autobiographical touches of this collection. My favorite story is "The Second Time Around". I had many times thought of the naive generosity that Americans exhibit in contrast to Europeans, but had never been able to put this into words, until i read this story. I did not care much for pa
"Exact, unsparing and blessedly free of sweeteners" -- Newsweek"A quietly moving collection by one of America's most eloquent writers"-- The Philadelphia Inquirer"Not only the best book she has ever written, it is one of the best anybody has written on the subject."-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer