Turtle Season
''Turtle Seasonis a lovely and wise book.'' -- Katherine Forrest, author ofCurious Wineand the Kate Delafield mystery series''I loved the trajectory of the story of Anna's transformation toward her authentic self--from the dreary, deadened woman we meet at the beginning of the book to the enlivened, self-accepting, and passionate person we come to know at the end. . . . A totally absorbing novel full of humor, rich detail and authenticity. I was sorry it had to end.'' -- Linda Garnets, PhD., co-editor ofPsychological Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Experiences''With economical and precise prose, Miriam Ruth Black paints a believable portrait of a woman on the verge of total disintegration who catches herself in time to find new life and love where she least expected it.'' -- Magazine editor and author Michele Kort, co-editor ofHere Come the Brides! Reflections on Lesbian Love and Marriage''This funny, moving novel about a woman's struggle to find the right life for herself in late middle age grabs the reader's attention and doesn't let it go. A good story that hasn't really been told before,Turtle Seasonis full of delightful surprises and honest emotions. I loved reading it.'' -- Alice Bloch, author ofLifetime GuaranteeandThe Law of Return''Sweet joy and bitter anguish of a woman's journey towards self, true independence, and exploration of sexuality. Beautifully written, tender, and heartfelt. Ms. Black manages to convey Anna's inner life, doubts, regrets, and desires magically.'' -- Roz Sohnen, professor, digital filmmaking, the Art Institute of NYC''Turtle Seasonis a beautifully written story that pulls you in right from the first line. Anna is so real, she's someone you'd want to have as a friend, and you don't want the friendship to end when you put the book down. Black's inside view of Anna's metamorphosis is compelling and engaging. -- Barrie Levy, author, psychotherapist and adjunct professor, UCLA''Miriam Ruth Black has created a memorable and recognizable character in Anna as she struggles -- as we all must -- to see herself anew and decide which elements of her past to keep and which to let go.'' -- Terry Wolverton, author ofStealing Angel''In this emotionally rich novel, we follow Anna, widowed and living alone, as she moves out of depression and, bit by bit, engages with the world again--meanwhile reexamining her relationship with her late husband. A coming-of-age story when the age is well beyond adolescence.'' -- --Mary Whisner, reference librarian, University of Washington