{"product_id":"when-we-were-the-kennedys-a-memoir-from-mexico-maine-paperback","title":"When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2012 Sarton Memoir Award \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Every few years, a memoir comes along that revitalizes the form...With generous, precise, and unsentimental prose, Monica Wood brilliantly achieves this . . . \u003cem\u003eWhen We Were the Kennedys\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply moving gem!\"--Andre Dubus III, author of \u003cem\u003eHouse of Sand and Fog\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTownie\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMexico, Maine, 1963: The Wood family is much like its close, Catholic, immigrant neighbors, all dependent on the fathers' wages from the Oxford Paper Company. But when Dad suddenly dies on his way to work, Mum and the four deeply connected Wood girls are set adrift. \u003cem\u003eWhen We Were the Kennedys\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of how a family, a town, and then a nation mourns and finds the strength to move on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"On her own terms, wry and empathetic, Wood locates the melodies in the aftershock of sudden loss.\"--\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] marvel of storytelling, layered and rich. It is, by turns, a chronicle of the renowned paper mill that was both pride and poison to several generations of a town; a tribute to the ethnic stew of immigrant families that grew and prospered there; and an account of one family's grief, love, and resilience.\"--\u003cem\u003eMaine Sunday Telegram \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2012 Sarton Memorial Award \u003cbr\u003e Every few years, a memoir comes along that revitalizes the form With generous, precise, and unsentimental prose, Monica Wood brilliantly achieves this . . . \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were the Kennedys\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving gem! Andre Dubus III, author of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Sand and Fog\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTownie\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMexico, Maine, 1963: The Wood family is much like its close, Catholic, immigrant neighbors, all dependent on the fathers wages from the Oxford Paper Company. But when Dad suddenly dies on his way to work, Mum and the four deeply connected Wood girls are set adrift. \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were the Kennedys\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how a family, a town, and then a nation mourns and finds the strength to move on. \u003cbr\u003e On her own terms, wry and empathetic, Wood locates the melodies in the aftershock of sudden loss. \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e [A] marvel of storytelling, layered and rich. It is, by turns, a chronicle of the renowned paper mill that was both pride and poison to several generations of a town; a tribute to the ethnic stew of immigrant families that grew and prospered there; and an account of one family s grief, love, and resilience. \u003ci\u003eMaine Sunday Telegram \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMONICA WOOD is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eAny Bitter Thing, \u003c\/i\u003ean American Booksellers Association extended bestseller and a Book Sense Top Ten pick; \u003ci\u003eErnie's Ark\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMy Only Story\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Kate Chopin Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384709005490,"sku":"9780544002326","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ea7e447c825c180cd4db40caaac1ce70.webp?v=1777891336","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/when-we-were-the-kennedys-a-memoir-from-mexico-maine-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}