In search of the american frontier by dayton duncan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browns contemplative fourth novel dissects ideas about grief, loss, and the. Rock music history wrapped in a novel about woodstock. Her parents have crumbled under the weight of her fathers infidelity. Teenage joon is a korean immigrant living in the bronx of the 1980s. The main character, joonmee, is a twelveyearold koreanamerican. Miles from nowhere chelsea morris has always been responsible, dependable, and focused on her dreams of fashion designa dream that will officially begin come fall. Miles from nowhere, by nami munreturnreturni received miles from nowhere, by nami mun about a week ago, and decided to glance over the first few pages on saturday. Cruiserweight cat stevens miles from nowhere tea for the tillerman. A major voice in fiction debuts with the story of a teenage runaway on the streets of 1980s new york. Deep sleep music 247, insomnia, calm music, meditation, sleep therapy, relax, spa, study, sleep yellow brick cinema. I had trouble getting into this book and connecting with the characters.
Miles from nowhere is a wellwritten and deals with serious issues drinking and driving, responsibilities, forgiveness. It wasnt necessarily my cup of tea, but it had a good moral at the end, and chelseas issues were solved or in the process of being fixed when the book finished. Eight miles from nowhere by frances thomas youtube. I enjoyed writing a story about chelsea, who is emilys best friend and has a large part in the first book. The author, barbara, has a gift for keeping the pace of the narrative flowing as she describes the fun, tribulations, and surprises that greet her and her husband as they negotiate the ins and outs of bike travel in a preinternet age. It is truly a winner for all readers i am certainly not young, but i loved this book. Rendered in spare but deeply evocative prose, miles from nowhere is an unforgettable debut from awardwinning writer nami mun. When i receive an arc i thumb through the book, read a little and try to obtain an overview before i sit down and read it. This story is dedicated to my cousin jeanne who is like the sister i never had. In this splendid book a gifted observer and a terrific idea hav.
Miles from nowhere, published in 2008 by riverhead, is nami muns first novel. Verified purchase miles from nowhere is my favorite of the several bicycle touring books and most other books i have read. A round the world bicycle adventure will change you in a good way. It tells of the consequences of bad actions and decisions. The fact that it is my only book that my wife has read is. Miles from nowhere is a wonderful book about a roundtheworld bike tour in the late 1970s. Reviewed in the united states on september 22, 2014. A raw and blisteringly honest tale of surviving on ones own terms, it overflows with rare moments of beauty, moments that speak to the heart of the human experience.
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