All the Forgivenesses
What's it about
Ever wondered if you have the strength to start over, even when the world is against you? Discover the unshakeable resilience of a woman who loses everything but refuses to be broken. This is a story about finding your power in the face of impossible odds and forging a new path on your own terms. Follow Bertie’s journey from a life of hardship in rural Appalachia to a new beginning full of unexpected choices. You'll learn how she navigates profound loss, confronts societal expectations, and discovers the courage to forgive not only others, but herself, ultimately building a life of independence and purpose.
Meet the author
Elizabeth Hardinger is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer and the award-winning author of All the Forgivenesses, which received the 2021 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. A former speech-language pathologist, she spent years working in rural Appalachia, gaining intimate knowledge of the region and its people. This deep immersion and her own family’s history in the Ozarks inspired her powerful exploration of one woman's resilience against the formidable backdrop of the Kentucky coal camps.
What's it about
Ever wondered if you have the strength to start over, even when the world is against you? Discover the unshakeable resilience of a woman who loses everything but refuses to be broken. This is a story about finding your power in the face of impossible odds and forging a new path on your own terms. Follow Bertie’s journey from a life of hardship in rural Appalachia to a new beginning full of unexpected choices. You'll learn how she navigates profound loss, confronts societal expectations, and discovers the courage to forgive not only others, but herself, ultimately building a life of independence and purpose.
Meet the author
Elizabeth Hardinger is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer and the award-winning author of All the Forgivenesses, which received the 2021 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. A former speech-language pathologist, she spent years working in rural Appalachia, gaining intimate knowledge of the region and its people. This deep immersion and her own family’s history in the Ozarks inspired her powerful exploration of one woman's resilience against the formidable backdrop of the Kentucky coal camps.
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