The Weight of Memory edition by Jennifer Paddock Literature Fiction eBooks
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If ignorance is bliss, then memory can be tortuous, until it reaches the level of redemption for the characters in this deeply-faceted Southern novel. Destin, Florida, has a reputation as the vacation town of the ‘well-to-do’. For Leigh, searching for the sense of belonging, it is the place of dreams —somewhere she is called by memories of her friends from high school, Chandler and Sarah. Out of touch after the long years since graduation, the three women now face their challenges alone Leigh, running from namelessness in her hometown and confronted by the specter of the father she never knew; Sarah, exiled from a marriage in disrepair and ever at odds with her distant, exacting father; and Chandler, betrayed by her husband but finding new fascination in a man named Walker, who suffers from recurring amnesia. All are haunted by the death of Trey, the boy they all loved in high school, and the suicide of Chandler’s father ten years earlier. When the three come together one unforgettable night in deserted Destin as Hurricane Katrina rocks the Gulf Coast, their reunion sets off a chain of events that will rip open new doors for each of them — to past tragedy, fresh love and a place to call home.
The Weight of Memory edition by Jennifer Paddock Literature Fiction eBooks
Jennifer Paddock's latest novel is driven by character, but memory is the theme that runs through the pages. And Destin, Florida, is a perfect setting for best friends Leigh, Chandler, and Sara to reunite and remember a boy they all liked but who died in high school.The women's personalities vary, but their strong bond of history brings them together as their lives fall apart. Husbands and careers come and go, parents are lost and found. The thirty-something-year-old women find each other perched at pivotal moments in their lives.
When they huddle together to ride out Hurricane Katrina, it seems no time has passed. But after the storm, real changes come--an old love awakens, a new one is born, one woman finds a new career, another a home.
As with any trip, the journey is often the best part, and Jennifer Paddock's novel is hard to put down. She pulls readers onto the path of each character through their point of view as they struggle with the weight of memory. And ultimately discover that it's "nice to remember."
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The Weight of Memory edition by Jennifer Paddock Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Jennifer Paddock's "The Weight of Memory" is a celebration of the choices that women have today in their lives. When I was their age, women could be teachers or secretaries or nurses, but most parents mandated that their daughters get married and have kids. Fortunately today, Paddock's heroines, Chandler, Sarah, and Leigh, can (and do) make much wider choices.
The book is also a celebration of the endurance of women's friendships; no matter how long or how far you've been away from each other, when you get back together you, it's like you never parted. These three women witnessed a tragic event in high school and this thread has kept them together. Paddock generously allows each of these young women to tell you their stories and about the events that intertwine their lives.
She uses Sarah's father, C.H. to add a subtle humor to the story, contrasting the supposedly brilliant arogant doctor who has made some pretty dumb choices in his life, with the heartfelt choices these girls make. And as the title forecasts, Paddock illustrates the strong part that memory plays in our lives. Paddock's prose is clear and crisp and makes her story the kind you just can't put down. A wonderful summer read or for anytime of the year.
I met Jennifer Paddock during the Fairhope Writers Colony Retreat in Fairhope, Alabama, in June of 2011. She was one of several local authors that Sonny Brewer brought in to talk shop with me and the other "colonists." But I had already read Jennifer's first two novels before I ever met her--A Secret Word and Point Clear. I was drawn to her voice, her characters, and the stories she wove through those characters' lives. I was also drawn to the setting--the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Florida--where I've spent many vacations over the years.
So I was excited to learn that the characters I came to care about in her first two books would continue their journeys in a third novel--The Weight of Memory. I interviewed Jennifer for my blog, Pen & Palette, last week
P&P Hi, Jennifer. Thanks for agreeing to "chat" with us today. I'm so excited about the release of your third novel. My first question is this--did you know you were going to write three books about Chandler, Sarah and Leigh when you wrote A Secret Word?
Jennifer I did. Chandler, Sarah, and Leigh had become very real to me, and I missed them. I like the idea of checking in on them every five years or so. I didn't know that Walker from Point Clear would be a major character. That was a nice surprise.
P&P Are the characters in your novels based on friends and acquaintances--especially the three girls and Trey and Walker? I couldn't help wonder if Chandler was based on your own life in some ways, since she was a tennis instructor.
Jennifer They are, and they aren't. I almost always start from something real and then let fiction take over. I am most like Chandler, but my family life, especially when I was growing up, is like Sarah's, and my often feeling like an outsider is like Leigh.
P&P Sarah's father, "C.H." has such an abusive attitude towards women's bodies and eating. My mother was like this, so I was especially sensitive when I read that part. Do you think this is a common problem in the South? Did you experience this personally?
Jennifer I do think it's a common problem. I teach tennis to a lot of young girls, and they are all overly concerned about their weight. They shouldn't be. They're perfect. I did not have this experience in my family, which is good, but I developed some bad habits--my addiction to Coke is one. My father gave it to me in my baby bottle with a little crushed ice--I loved it!
P&P Did Leigh's Cherokee heritage in the book come from something or someone in your own life, or just your imagination?
Jennifer It came from a friend of mind who was searching for her birth mother and found out she was Cherokee. I went to visit the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, which is close to my hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was an inspiring, mystical experience.
P&P Who are your favorite authors or role models/mentors for your writing, and why?
Jennifer My favorite writer is Susan Minot, for the beauty of her language. It's spare, poetic, and very visual. I also love Anthony Doerr, especially Memory Wall, which is definitely my favorite long short story. It's hard to beat the honesty of Raymond Carver. I love Brad Watson, Ann Hood, Michelle Richmond, Michael Knight, William Gay, Jay McInerney, J.D. Salinger, Richard Yates, Grace Paley, Richard Bausch, Tobias Wolff, and so many more.
P&P What's next? Will there be another sequel?
Jennifer Maybe. I don't want it to be my next book. I've been reading the wonderful novel The Art of Fielding, which is about baseball and so much more, and I'd like to write a tennis novel--a shorter Infinite Jest (which I still need to read!).
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Paddock's newest book is thoughtful and well written. Fans of her previous works will recognize the characters and delight in catching up with their lives. Now in their thirties, the three friends from A Secret Word A Novel meet up on the Gulf Coast and renew their friendship. Paddock lets the reader tag along as these women reconnect with their past and begin to move forward to a better future.
The three main characters even though they have Bern friends for many years really don't know each other and themselves. It is really the journey yo find your path in this world
A wonderful novel that keeps you wanting to read the next chapter and voice of the three former childhood friends who reconnect on the gulf coast when they have reached maturity. Jennifer is a beautiful writer who easily locks you into her characters'lives. An interesting look into one of the women's Cherokee Indian heritage in Oklahoma is an unexpected and what I found interesting aspect. The characters and challenges the women face are sometimes raw, yet the women reveal the strength that today's woman can easily relate to and find uplifting.
This book is a well-crafted novel told from the viewpoint of three individual women who are originally from Arkansas. Their lives take them to New York City; Destin, Florida; Fairhope, Alabama; and Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Each woman has suffered emotional trauma with the men in their life, and each hopes to forget the past and forge ahead to a happier future. In the end, they discover that their memories, both good and bad, will enable them to be stronger and more fulfilled than they ever thought possible.
Jennifer Paddock's latest novel is driven by character, but memory is the theme that runs through the pages. And Destin, Florida, is a perfect setting for best friends Leigh, Chandler, and Sara to reunite and remember a boy they all liked but who died in high school.
The women's personalities vary, but their strong bond of history brings them together as their lives fall apart. Husbands and careers come and go, parents are lost and found. The thirty-something-year-old women find each other perched at pivotal moments in their lives.
When they huddle together to ride out Hurricane Katrina, it seems no time has passed. But after the storm, real changes come--an old love awakens, a new one is born, one woman finds a new career, another a home.
As with any trip, the journey is often the best part, and Jennifer Paddock's novel is hard to put down. She pulls readers onto the path of each character through their point of view as they struggle with the weight of memory. And ultimately discover that it's "nice to remember."
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