The First Thing and the Last - Paperback

The First Thing and the Last - Paperback

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The First Thing and the Last - Paperback
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The First Thing and the Last - Paperback

The First Thing and the Last - Paperback

$27.76
$27.76

by Allan Johnson (Author)

This beautiful, brave, and liberating book is a triumph of the spirit. Engrossing and exquisitely written, it shines with rare courage and a tender, life-saving wisdom that comes only through facing the darkness we suffer or inflict on others. It is a marvelous story whose characters I am glad to have in my life.
Joanna Macy
Author, World as Lover, World as Self

Allan Johnson's illumination of the mind of a woman recovering from horrific abuse and loss is miraculous, carried by a story that is both gripping and inspiring. It is a stunning achievement.
Jean Kilbourne
Creator of the award-winning film series, Killing Us Softly

Allan Johnson's writing is moving, insightful, and deeply human. He takes us inside painful lives with courageous truth-telling, yet at the same time takes us inside of characters who can heal and thrive. This is a novel that rings true, and that we need urgently to take into our hearts.
Lundy Bancroft
Author, Why Does He Do That?

The First Thing and the Last portrays an extraordinary woman who is brutalized - but the abuse becomes her sorrow and not her identity in Allan Johnson's complex, masterful and exacting understanding of such a woman's life. His ability and willingness to see so deeply, to portray a woman and her story so profoundly, takes our breath away. Welcome this extraordinary and most original novelist to the ranks of American literature.
Deena Metzger
Poet, novelist, and author of Writing For Your Life

Number of Pages: 408
Dimensions: 0.91 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: February 01, 2010

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