Description
Literary Nonfiction. Memoir. "Written with the spare, sensual, and deeply evocative prose of a master, this brave and ultimately transcendent memoir is an absolute gem. What Kelly J. Beard accomplishes here is stunning: by stepping nakedly back into her youth as the daughter of Christian fundamentalists, a life-long couple whose love for one another never seemed to wane, she also steps back into violence and neglect, poverty and the shame of the poor, the striving for one's very selfhood when few seem to be able to help or pay much attention. And Beard renders all of this, and more, with a poet's clear-eyed search for the truth. AN IMPERFECT RAPTURE is a plaintive hymn of forgiveness, and it moved me to tears many times over. This is, quite simply, a beautiful book."—Andre Dubus III
Author Bio
Kelly J. Beard practiced employment discrimination law in the Atlanta area for two decades, during which time she founded the Professional Women's Information Network (ProWIN) and received multiple awards for her legal and community service. She was recognized as a "Super Lawyer," a "Star of Atlanta," and as one of the nation's "Preeminent Female Lawyers," and received a certificate of recognition from the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence for her service. In 2016, she earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her work appears in Creative Nonfiction, Santa Ana River Review, Five Points, Bacopa Literary Review, and others. An IMPERFECT RAPTURE is her first full-length memoir.
Author City: ATLANTA, GA USA