{"product_id":"the-old-ballerina-novel-hardcover","title":"The Old Ballerina: Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Cooney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDancers and the dance--and the obsession that drives artists to create.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her third novel, Ellen Cooney tells a story about the creative process, and about how art can and must happen anywhere and everywhere--including a small mill town, outside the academy and outside the confines of the art institutions of the city. In a world of corporate homogeneity and the mass-marketization of culture, the story of Mrs. Kamsky is emblematic of the independent voice and the creative spirit--the little artist that could. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrieving the defection of her protégé and recovering from a hip injury, Mrs. Kamsky unexpectedly renews her passion for life and for dance when she teaches a class of teenage boys--including one who's recruited for ballet lessons as punishment for breaking a classmate's leg in anger. In the tradition of Anne Lamott and Natalie Goldberg, Ellen Cooney tells a story about the artistic drive to create--alternately narrated by the central character's closest friends, her loving and demanding students, her discontented protégé, and her inquisitive neighbors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith prose that performs pirouettes and pliés, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Ballerina\u003c\/i\u003e tells a story about teaching and learning, the individual and the community, and above all, the healing power of the arts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Cooney was born in Clinton, Massachusetts and attended Worcester State College and Clark University. She is the author of seven novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe White Palazzo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Old Ballerina\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short fiction has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlimmer Train\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFiction\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has also been listed several times in \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. She has taught creative writing for over twenty-five years, and now lives in mid-coast Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.85 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47399377600690,"sku":"9781566890861","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/uLDJwVNwyH9781566890861.webp?v=1783290158","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-old-ballerina-novel-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}