A collection of pieces of memoir by contemporary international writers. Edited by the author of 'IF THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU'.
Andrea Ashworth Book order (chronological)
January 1, 1969
Dr. Ashworth chose to write nonfiction as a way to confront her past, a deliberate step to then move toward crafting fiction. She explains this approach as a means to "pin down" her memories, ensuring that "ghosts wouldn't go streaking across the novels." She is currently focused on her debut novel.
Once in a House on Fire
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Andrea Ashworth's father died when she was five leaving her, her three-year-old sister and mother to fend for themselves. A succession of stepfathers, some violent and an itinerant life of poverty were her lot but reading was her escape route out of misery.