Vanishing Acts
5 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by retromonkey from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Friday, March 16, 2007
Synopsis
Delia Hopkins has led a charmed life. Raised in rural New Hampshire by her widowed father Andrew, she now has a young daughter, a handsome fiance, and her own Search and Rescue bloodhound - which she uses to find missing persons. But as she plans her wedding, she is plagued by flashbacks of a life she can't recall. Then a policeman shows up at her door, arresting her father for the kidnap of a little girl. And Delia's past and present fracture into little pieces. "Vanishing Acts" is a book about the very nature and power of memory. It explores what happens when the past we have been running from catches up to us, and questions who we trust to tell us the story of our lives before we are capable of remembering it ourselves.
An interesting author. A duplicate copy (I haven't read mine yet!).
Delia Hopkins has led a charmed life. Raised in rural New Hampshire by her widowed father Andrew, she now has a young daughter, a handsome fiance, and her own Search and Rescue bloodhound - which she uses to find missing persons. But as she plans her wedding, she is plagued by flashbacks of a life she can't recall. Then a policeman shows up at her door, arresting her father for the kidnap of a little girl. And Delia's past and present fracture into little pieces. "Vanishing Acts" is a book about the very nature and power of memory. It explores what happens when the past we have been running from catches up to us, and questions who we trust to tell us the story of our lives before we are capable of remembering it ourselves.
An interesting author. A duplicate copy (I haven't read mine yet!).
Journal Entry 2 by retromonkey at Cafe in the Woods OBCZ in Wendover, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Friday, March 16, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (3/17/2007 UTC) at Cafe in the Woods OBCZ in Wendover, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom
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Taking to meet up.
Taking to meet up.
Picked up at this afternoon's meet of bookcrossers in Wendover Woods.
Just realised all 3 of the books I picked off the table were brought by Retromonkey - bizarre!
Just realised all 3 of the books I picked off the table were brought by Retromonkey - bizarre!
I really enjoyed this.. sympathised with Andrew and found Delias thoughts interesting... laughed at the Barbies for grown up girls.
Left behind for Mum.
Left behind for Mum.
Journal Entry 5 by beckydore at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Monday, October 29, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (10/29/2007 UTC) at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Left with Mum.
Left with Mum.
Left behind by Becky.
Vanishing acts is spellbounding, a book that you want to read to the end. I found the thoghts interesting, but did not like reading what happened to Andrew whilst in prison on parole. I was very taken with Ruthann how she took Delia and her daughter under her wing.
Passing on to Becky to take to a Birmingham Bookcrossing next weekend.
Passing on to Becky to take to a Birmingham Bookcrossing next weekend.
Journal Entry 8 by beckydore at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, January 11, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (1/11/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Sending to Angellia as a RABCK.
Sending to Angellia as a RABCK.
Came back with me from Cornwall.
Journal Entry 10 by angellica from Worksop, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Friday, January 18, 2008
Arrived safely. Thanks for the surprise RABCK! Made my day