Would she tell you that six childrenwere too many,that some disappointed,that others surprised,but that, all in all,sixwere too manyand onewould have been just fine.Would she tell you that she marriedthat boy at fifteennot only because he was tall and kindbut also becauseshe needed a way out. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Ludie's Life. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. This is the story of one woman’s experiences in a hardscrabble coal-mining town, a story that brims with universal themes about life, love, and family-and all of the joy, laughter, heartache, and loss that accompany them. Ludie's Life - Ebook written by Cynthia Rylant. In a heartbreaking narrative that flows like a novel, we follow Ludie from childhood to falling in love and getting married, through the birth of her own children, and on into old age. A powerful read for young and old alike.Cynthia Rylant returns to her home state of West Virginia with this powerful and evocative collection of poems. Reprinted with permission of the author, whose most recent book of poetry is Ludie’s Life, Harcourt, 2006. 'Wax Lips' by Cynthia Rylant from Waiting to Waltz.

In a heartbreaking narrative that flows like a. Cynthia Rylant returns to her home state of West Virginia with this powerful and evocative collection of poems. 'A collection of Zen-like moments of self-discovery and serenity. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Buy a cheap copy of Ludies Life book by Cynthia Rylant. A powerful read for young and old alike.' - Kirkus Reviews 'A collection of Zen-like moments of self-discovery and serenity. 'A brilliant contribution to the growing collection of Appalachian literature that tells the story as honestly and purely as life in the mountains has always been and always will be.' - Teenreads This is the story of one woman's experiences in a hardscrabble coal-mining town, a story that brims with universal themes about life, love, and family-and all of the joy, laughter, heartache, and loss that accompany them. In 'luminous moments told in lovely language,' the poems of the Newbery Medal–winning author of Boris bring a rural woman to vivid life ( School Library Journal).Ĭynthia Rylant returns to her home state of West Virginia with this powerful and evocative collection of poems.

Ludie's Life by Cynthia Rylant