Gravel On The Side Of The Road by Kris Radish (with giveaway)

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Gravel On The Side Of The Road
by Kris Radish

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Just released: July 22, 2014
Publisher: SparkPress
Genre: Essays, Memoir
Paperback: 240 pages
Rating: 3.5

A woman who worries about carrying a .38 special in her purse, nearly drowns in a desert canyon, flies into the war in Bosnia, dances with the FBI, tells Geraldo he shouldn’t put guests in hotel rooms with rats and spends time with murderers, has more than a few stories to tell.

Gravel on the Side of the Road-True Stories From a Broad Who Has Been There is a daring and revealing adventure itself.

Beloved novelist Kris Radish returns to her non-fiction beginnings with her first, but not last, book of autobiographical essays. Her writing career has spanned four decades and has included award winning newspaper work, magazine features, a national syndicated column, eleven books and enough stories and adventures to fill up many more.

Radish’s talent for telling it like it is, sharing the wit and wisdom of a life lived mostly on her own terms and her keen sense of humor are highlighted in these stories- some of them old- some of them new, but all of them a glimpse into worlds many never dare to enter. This author always lives in a world where nothing is sacred but the sweet emotions of the heart.

Kris is definitely a broad who has been there.

Zombie sighting:
Ann calls once and I slump through my days and nights like a zombie, hoping for the miracle, praying for the miracle, wishing for the miracle like I have never wished before.
-Becky Barton, page 66

My two-bits:

This is an insightful collection of stories that reflect on friends and family situations during the ups and downs of the author's life.

I found a couple interesting and amusing tidbits.

WANNA give this a try...

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Stacking the Shelves - 8.2.14

Stacking the Shelves
hosted by Tynga's Reviews (details)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

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For Review:

The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone
by Adele Griffin
-Mystery, YA
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Meredith!
Amazon | Goodreads
stay tuned: for an unusual blog tour for this docu-novel later this month

Gravel on the Side of the Road
by Kris Raddish
-humor, memoir
courtesy of BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge 2014
Thanks Janay!
Amazon | Goodreads

The Curse of Van Gogh
by Paul Hoppe
-art, thriller
courtesy of BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge 2014
Thanks Janay!
Amazon | Goodreads

Wild Within:
How Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family
by Melissa Hart
-memoir
courtesy of BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge 2014
Thanks Janay!
Amazon | Goodreads
Library:

Panic
by Lauren Oliver
-Dystopia, YA
Amazon | Goodreads
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver comes an extraordinary novel of fear, friendship, courage, and hope that Kirkus Reviews says "will have readers up until the wee hours," School Library Journal raves is "fast-paced and captivating," and E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars, calls "a thrill a minute."

Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a poor town of twelve thousand people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do. Heather never thought she would compete in panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors. She'd never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought.

Dodge has never been afraid of panic. His secret will fuel him, and get him all the way through the game; he's sure of it. But what he doesn't know is that he's not the only one with a secret. Everyone has something to play for. For Heather and Dodge, the game will bring new alliances, unexpected revelations, and the possibility of first love for each of them—and the knowledge that sometimes the very things we fear are those we need the most.

Picked up the audio version for the Dystopia Reading Challenge.

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