Lives of Girls and Women KINDLE MOBI by Alice Monro H.A

Lives of Girls and Women, though often referred to as master short story teller Alice Monro's only novel, is more a collection of would-be stand-alone stories with a common principal character,. It invites the reader to witness the life and world of Del, a young girl whose experiences and encounters in growing up form the basis of each "story" or section as she grows from a young girl into womanhood. The reader is compelled to experience the struggle and wonder of growing up that is common amongst all of us, in a story that is peppered with extraordinary circumstances and trials that, thankfully, relatively few of us ever have to experience.

Lives of Girls and Women is a coming-of-age story, full of the tumultuous times one goes through on the road to growing up, the universal truths about growing up and the tragedies that are suffered by far too many of us. More than that, it is the story of place and of the complex relationships that form between those with whom people live and experience life. It is about life itself, in all its beauty and ugliness.

Much used in the curriculum of graduate, undergraduate, and higher secondary school, Monro's contribution to the study of women's dreams, struggle and growth -- a different and often dismissed path compared to the many stories and myths of the male coming of age, stands as both a book of insightful entertainment and a piece of literature that opens up a dialogue about finding a feminine identity in a world created by the words of men. (H.A.). Hope you enjoy, and please BE POLITE AND RESEED