Sharon Mabry

Broschiertes Buch

The Blue Box and Memories that Live in the Bones

Beschreibung

A salad-eating dog, the haunted trunk, a 'possum who drinks coffee-The Blue Box and Memories that Live in the Bones by Sharon Mabry is a collection of stories about Mabry's growing up years in the mountains of East Tennessee, some of the adventures in her 56-year marriage, and her thoughts on retirement after teaching for 52 years at Austin Peay State University. Mabry writes with wit and candor about her mother's declining health and the changes to her family home. Throughout her life, Mabry finds the humor that lives within each moment. The Blue Box and Memories that Live in the Bones is a collection that glimpses into the inner joy that maintains Mabry's dimpled cheeks and smiling eyes. It's a contagious outlook that will inspire readers to find amusement in their own reflections.

Autor

Sharon Mabry is the author of The Postmaster's Daughter (Thorncraft Publishing, 2022), a mystery novel set in East Tennessee, and the humorous, memoir story collection, The Blue Box and Memories that Live in the Bones (Thorncraft, 2024). Prior to creative writing, Mabry, who is an award-winning mezzo-soprano soloist and recording artist, premiered works by more than forty composers and made nine critically acclaimed recordings. She was a featured writer for the NATS Journal of Singing. Her book reviews and featured articles on women composers have appeared in several major music journals. She is the author of two books about music, Exploring Twentieth-Century Vocal Music (Oxford University Press, 2002, 2009) and The Performing Life: A Singer's Guide to Survival (Scarecrow Press, Rowman and Littlefield, 2012). Mabry holds the Bachelor of Music degree from Florida State University, the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from George Peabody College/Vanderbilt University, and a performance certificate from the prestigious Franz-Schubert-Institut in Austria.In addition to her concert career, Mabry established a long tenure as professor of music at Austin Peay State University, where she received the university's highest award for creativity (the Richard M. Hawkins Award) and for teaching (the Distinguished Professor Award). Sharon Mabry is an East Tennessee native, having grown up in Newport, Tennessee. She currently lives in Clarksville, TN.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thorncraft Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 228g
• ISBN-13: 9781961609037
• ISBN-10: 1961609037
• Artikelnr.: 69241597