Judith Guest Knihy

Spisovateľka sa nám predstavuje výrazne ľudským a humanistickým príbehom Conrada Jarretta, usilujúceho sa zaradiť medzi obyčajných ľudí, spomedzi ktorých ho vytrhla bratova tragická smrť a pocit viny, vedúci až k pokusu o samovraždu. Conrad Jarrett sa po ôsmich mesiacoch liečenia na psychiatrii vráti domov, do školy, do prostredia, ktoré mu jednostaj pripomína minulé udalosti. Chlapec sa uzatvára do seba, stráni sa starých kamarátov, dievčeniec, matky, ba i otca, ktorý mu chce pomôcť. Otec ho prehovorí, aby navštevoval psychiatra doktora Bergera. Lekár mu dáva opäť prežiť osudný deň na Michiganskom jazere, keď v búrke prevrhlo lodku a Conradov starší, obdivovaný brat Buck sa utopil. Pomáha mu prekonať pocit viny, že on, horší, slabší, menej milovaný a zaznávaný priateľmi, rodičmi, zostal nažive...

The all-time best-selling writer's handbook turns 30. With insight, humor, and practicality, Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into writing skillfully and creatively. She offers suggestions, encouragement, and solid advice on many aspects of the writer's craft: on writing from "first thoughts" (keep your hand moving, don't cross out, just get it on paper), on listening (writing is ninety percent listening; the deeper you listen, the better you write), on using verbs (verbs provide the energy of the sentence), on overcoming doubts (doubt is torture; don't listen to it)—even on choosing a restaurant in which to write. Goldberg sees writing as a practice that helps writers comprehend the value of their lives. The advice in her book, provided in short, easy-to-read chapters with titles that reflect the author's witty approach ("Writing Is Not a McDonald's Hamburger," "Man Eats Car," "Be an Animal"), will inspire anyone who writes—or who longs to.

Judith Guest is an elegant writer capable of highlighting a moment and crystallizing a thought, effortlessly creating a powerful emotional story. Errands returns to themes of grief and the trials of family life. When Keith Browner succumbs to cancer, his wife Annie faces the challenges of supporting their teenage children while dealing with her own grief and loneliness. The qualities of Guest's style complement this story, which eschews sensationalism in order to describe authentic feelings and believable characters.

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