Reunion
by Brenda Mantz
Price: $5.99 USD. 5430 words.
Published on September 30, 2009. Fiction.
The longing to tell one’s story and the process of telling is symbolically a gesture of longing to recover the past in such a way that one experiences both a sense of reunion and a sense of release. Bell Hooks
This short book of poetry is my attempt to recover my past.
Location: United States
Member Since: July 29, 2009
Brenda Mantz
Biography
Brenda Mantz’ first novel, Pungo Creek, was inspired by her own childhood on Pungo Creek in rural North Carolina where she grew up in a house shared by three generations. In her second novel, Lilly’s Tattoo, a hard boiled police detective and a fifth grade teacher become unlikely allies in a pursuit of a diabolical killer. She has also published Reunion a book of poems and essays.
President of her own risk management firm in Washington, DC, Brenda lives in Falls Church, Virginia with her husband and their two dogs. She is currently at work on a memoir about her experiences on a New Mexico commune
President of her own risk management firm in Washington, DC, Brenda lives in Falls Church, Virginia with her husband and their two dogs. She is currently at work on a memoir about her experiences on a New Mexico commune
Where to find Brenda Mantz online
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/brendamantz
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brendamantz
Blog: http://bmantz.com/
Where to buy in print
Books
Pungo Creek
by Brenda Mantz
Price: $5.99 USD. 55010 words. Published on July 29, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Following the murder of her father, 9 year old Clara finds herself on Pungo Creek in an old house shared with her Great Aunt Sarah, her mother Rose and her younger sister Ivy. Rose sinks into alcoholism and is unable to shield her daughters from the volatile tempers, destructive behavior, incest and bleakness that have permeated the lives of the women of Pungo Creek for generations.
Price: $5.99 USD. 55010 words. Published on July 29, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews) Following the murder of her father, 9 year old Clara finds herself on Pungo Creek in an old house shared with her Great Aunt Sarah, her mother Rose and her younger sister Ivy. Rose sinks into alcoholism and is unable to shield her daughters from the volatile tempers, destructive behavior, incest and bleakness that have permeated the lives of the women of Pungo Creek for generations.
Lilly's Tattoo
by Brenda Mantz
Price: $5.99 USD. 57030 words. Published on July 29, 2009. Fiction.
It is just an ordinary day in Washington DC until Francesca Britt enters Lilly’s Tattoo Parlor setting in motion a chain of grisly events. A hard boiled police detective and a fifth grade teacher become unlikely allies in a pursuit of a diabolical killer.
Price: $5.99 USD. 57030 words. Published on July 29, 2009. Fiction.
It is just an ordinary day in Washington DC until Francesca Britt enters Lilly’s Tattoo Parlor setting in motion a chain of grisly events. A hard boiled police detective and a fifth grade teacher become unlikely allies in a pursuit of a diabolical killer.