Crave: Sojourn of a Hungry Soul, by Laurie Jean Cannady
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Crave: Sojourn of a Hungry Soul is a coming-of-age memoir that chronicles a young girl's journey through abuse and impoverishment. The effusive narration descends into the depths of personal and sexual degradation, perpetual hunger for food, safety and survival. While moving through gritty exposés of poverty, abuse, and starvation, Crave renders a continuing search for sustenance that simply will not die.Laurie Jean Cannady is most recognizable through her voice. Lyrical and august, yet strangely intimate, her lucid memory for the texture of daily existence weaves the reader into the fabric of the story. We discover that the most slender threads bind the strongest. It is no surprise this memoir is a narrative about a victim who becomes a survivor. Cannady is assertive, motivational, and unafraid to reach her target audience: women, African Americans, high-school students, college students, survivors of physical and sexual abuse, veterans, people raised by single parents, and folks who are living in or have lived through impoverishment.Laurie Jean Cannady, a professor of English at Lock Haven University, spends much of her time encouraging students to realize their true potential. She is a consummate champion of women's issues, veterans' issues, and issues affecting underprivileged youth. Cannady resides in central Pennsylvania with Chico Cannady and their three children.
Crave: Sojourn of a Hungry Soul, by Laurie Jean Cannady- Amazon Sales Rank: #642822 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.90" h x 1.00" w x 5.90" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 384 pages
Review "In Laurie Jean Cannady's Crave, power is taken and power is given in a timeless story of the levels of existence that poverty and disenfranchisement sometimes force families to endure, and the insistence of one family to carry on. Through the eyes of an indomitable young woman, we glimpse the despair and possibility of life and witness the triumph of her finding her way to her own sense of worth and strength. Crave reminds us all that circumstances do not define us."-Morowa Yejidé, author of Time of the Locust"In Crave: Sojourn of a Hungry Soul, Laurie Cannady relays a harrowing tale of childhood poverty, deprivation, and abuse. Never maudlin or self-pitying, always searingly honest, Cannady balances raw evocations of suffering with tender love for her beleaguered family. The result is the transcendent story of a child who will not remain a victim."--Laurie Alberts, author of Fault Line and Between Revolutions "Crave: A Sojourn of a Hungry Soul" is a soul-searing memoir that marks the arrival of a unforgettable new voice. Brave, honest, and beautiful, this is a story about facing the truth, facing the truth, and daring to love your way through to the other side." --Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow and Leaving Atlanta"In her unflinching memoir, Cannady is truthful enough to pay loving tribute to her remarkable mother without glossing over her faults, compassionate enough to recognize the woundedness in the men and boys who caused so much hurt. I fell in love with the little girl, wronged in ways she cannot as yet name, who still suspects that "the way it's done" is not the way life ought to be. And I rejoiced-as you will-that Cannady grew up to be the woman capable of writing this beautiful, essential book."--Diane Lefer, author of Confessions of a Carnivore; co-author of The Blessing Next to the Wound"In this family history, as in many, sometimes it's difficult to know who's stirring the pot and who needs saving. Cannady is indeed faithful and fearless in her tightly woven tale of horror and grace, kinship and light, full of "mementos every...child works hard to keep." Here, the precious cargo of families is set adrift in the cauldron of the world and Cannady is unabashed in recalling the music that transfixed and bolstered them, then paved the way for her own luminous singing."--Remica L. Bingham-Risher, author of Conversion and What We Ask of Flesh
From the Author "Cannady writes about the interlocking effects of poverty and abuse in a way that readers will instantly recognize as vibrant, with the authenticity of true experience rendered bravely... Her formative years of having too little, paradoxically nurtured her keen writer's eye and generous spirit so prominently on display in Crave. This is a deeply affecting debut memoir."-- Sue William Silverman, The Pat Boone Fan Club
From the Inside Flap "A bold, honest, and courageous."--Kirkus Reviews "Cannady has delivered a poignant coming-of-age tale that reveals the ... pain and struggle often shuffled ... from one family generation to the next. In sometimes humorous, often wrenching detail, this book chronicles a young girl's determined search for self. A fascinating read."--Nathan McCall, Makes Me Wanna Holler "This book is at once both intimate and epic ..."--Tim Seibles, Fast Animal
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful, true By Ashlee Beautiful, true, heartbreaking, and necessary. This is a wonderful debut memoir, Laurie Jean Cannady writes with clarity and grace about some of the worst things a child can experience. Crave is a book I want to come back to again and again, it's a light for people who have survived poverty and abuse. I can't wait to read whatever else she puts out into the world.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Touching memoir blends tough reality with reason to hope By LeahDee I didn't expect to love this book. On the surface, the author and I have little in common. She and I are of different ethnic backgrounds. We're of different generations (I'm her mom's age). And the subject matter is far from my usual romance/suspense/comedic bent. (If the title alone doesn’t clue you in to the seriousness of the book, the cover should—dark and foreboding, it makes me feel sad without reading a word.) Yet Cannady's skill at writing, at story-telling, drew me in at the first page.This is the story of a young girl growing up in abject poverty (and worse), but still filled with spirit and hope and love. Using vivid imagery and a narrative voice that’s both conversational and intense, she fills the pages with everyday events that made me care (some painful, some humorous) and characters so real, I felt I'd know them if I came across them on the street.I love this book. I love the author's writing. I can't wait for her follow-up book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Crave is a beautifully written account of one young woman's struggle with hunger By M. Isenberg Crave is a beautifully written account of one young woman's struggle with hunger. That hunger takes many forms and she clearly describes them all in flowing prose that brings the writer and her world to life. An incredibly strong and even braver woman shares her story of resiliency with the world. We often read of famous people who have overcome many of life's barriers but it is refreshing to read about "everywoman"'s rise above all that could have held her back. An A+read for everyone.
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