Leah Hager Cohen
Autore di Train Go Sorry: Inside a Deaf World
Sull'Autore
Leah Hager Cohen, a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism, established herself as a serious writer in 1994 with her nonfiction book, Train Go Sorry: Inside a Deaf World. Chosen by the American Library Association as one of the best books of 1994, Inside a Deaf World details what it was like mostra altro growing up as a hearing child around deaf children. Cohen's first fiction novel, Heat Lightning, is a coming-of-age story told from the point of view of two sisters, ages eleven and twelve, who have to deal with the death of their parents. (Bowker Author Biography) Leah Hager Cohen earned a BA in writing at Hampshire College & an MS from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. In addition to her non-fiction, she is the author of "Heat Lightning". She lives near Boston. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: photo by John Earle
Opere di Leah Hager Cohen
Acting Out 1 copia
Eu Não Sei 1 copia
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1967
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Belmont, Massachusetts, USA (2007 ∙ 1994 ∙ childhoood)
- Istruzione
- New York University
Hampshire College
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism - Agente
- Barney Karpfinger (The Karpfinger Agency, New York, NY)
- Breve biografia
- Married at age 27, had three children, divorced when the youngest was 1 years old. Lives with boyfriend and her three kids in Belmont, MA.
Her website: www.leahhagercohen.com
Her blogsite: http://loveasafoundobject.blogspot.co...
Utenti
Recensioni
Liste
Premi e riconoscimenti
Potrebbero anche piacerti
Statistiche
- Opere
- 16
- Utenti
- 1,496
- Popolarità
- #17,173
- Voto
- 3.5
- Recensioni
- 125
- ISBN
- 64
- Lingue
- 6
Having tried unschooling our children for several years myself, I had a personal interest in the subject matter, and understood the philosophy that drove the parents to raise their children in this free-spirited, unregimented way. (As it turned out, I was more like Ava, the older sister and story narrator, in that I needed more structure in my life.)
I think this book suffered from publicity that tried to make it sound like a literary thriller, but it's not written as a thriller, thus disappointing some reviewers. That's not to say there's no suspense, but it's a quieter tension than you find in a thriller or murder mystery.
If you're looking for a deeply moving story of family, with unshakeable bonds despite long estrangement, and an exploration of different ways of living, this is a novel for you.… (altro)