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A lowcountry heart : reflections on a writing life / Pat Conroy.

A low country heart (other title)

Conroy, Pat, (author.). Conroy, Pat. First letter. (Added Author). Conroy, Pat. Surprises on the road. (Added Author). Conroy, Pat. Fire sermon. (Added Author). Conroy, Pat. On the future of books. (Added Author). Conroy, Pat. My spooky life. (Added Author). Conroy, Pat. My blogging life. (Added Author). Conroy, Pat. Boo's lambs gather in Charleston. (Added Author). Conroy, Pat. Hitch 22. (Added Author). Conroy, Pat. Night the band played the "Tennessee waltz." (Added Author). Conroy, Pat. Man who inspired My losing season left us too soon. (Added Author).

Summary:

"A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life" by Pat Conroy is a new nonfiction collection of letters, interviews, and magazine articles spanning Conroy's long literary career, supplemented by touching pieces from the beloved author's many friends. "A Lowcountry Heart" collects some of Conroy's most charming pieces of short nonfiction, many of them addressed directly to his readers with his habitual greeting, "Hey, Out There." Ranging across diverse subjects such as favorite recent reads, the challengeof getting motivated to exercise, and processing the loss of dearly missed friends, Conroy's lighthearted and eminently memorable pieces offer a unique window into the life of a true titan of Southern writing. In addition, "A Lowcountry Heart" also includes some of Conroy's most beloved speeches and interviews, a touching letter to his grandson, and a beautiful introduction from his widow, the novelist Cassandra King. Finally, the collection turns to remembrances of The Great Conroy, as he is lovingly titled by friends, including his eulogy. This moving tribute is sure to be a cherished keepsake for any true Conroy fan, and a lasting monument to one of the best-loved writers of contemporary American letters.

Record details

ISBN: 9780385530866
ISBN: 0385530862
Physical Description: xiv, 300 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York : Nan A. Talese, Doubleday, [2016].
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

A note to the reader / Nan A. Talese -- Introduction / Cassandra King -- Hey, out there. The first letter: an opening to the light ; Surprises on the road ; The fire sermon: speech by Pat Conroy, delivered at Penn Center ; On the future of books ; My spooky life ; My blogging life ; The Boo's lambs gather in Charleston ; Hitch 22: a great memoir ; the night the band played the "Tennessee Waltz" ; The man who inspired my Losing Season left us too soon... ; A room of her own...and the birth of Moonrise ; On the road again...airports, editors, publicists, and my writing life ; A long-lasting friendship: Charlie Gibson of Good Morning America ; Vietnam still haunting me... ; The teachers of my life ; Barbara Warley was loved by everyone ; How George R.R. Martin made me love dire wolves, giants, dwarves, and dragons... ; A eulogy for a Southern gentleman ; Remembering an irreplaceable friend ; The best night in the life of this aging Citadel point guard... ; The summer I met my first great man ; Andie MacDowell at the Beaufort Film Festival ; Mina & Conroy Fitness Studio ; A few things I wish I had told Ann Patchett... ; Conroy at seventy -- happy birthday to me ; On Pat Conroy's Facebook page on the day of his passing -- The great Conroy. A conversation with Pat Conroy ; A letter to my grandson on sportsmanship and basketball ; Pat Conroy talks about the /south, his mother, and The Prince of Tides ; Pat Conroy speaks to Meredith Maran ; On my Paris days ; A letter to the editor of the Charleston Gazette ; A lowcountry heart ; Pat Conroy's Citadel speech ; Farewell letter / Bernie Schein ; The great Conroy: an homage to a southern literary giant and a prince of a guy, / Rick Bragg ; Eulogy / delivered by Judge Alex Sanders ; Acknowledgments / Cassandra King.