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Morning Light2nd Edition
by Nancy King Anna Baum, a teacher in a posh private school finds herself wondering how she grew up an outsider, lost her stories, chose a profession she didn't want, and married charming but abusive Max. Life changes when Anna begins teaching emotionally disturbed preschoolers. A potent nightmare and illness, as well as two hospital nurses who breach her protective wall, help her confront the reality of her life. The transformation is profound and powerful. |
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Nancy King is a widely published author and a professor emerita at the University of Delaware, where she has taught theater, drama, playwriting, creative writing, and multidisciplinary studies with an emphasis on world literature. She has published seven previous works of nonfiction and five novels. Her new memoir, Breaking the Silence, explores the power of stories in healing from trauma and abuse. Her career has emphasized the use of her own experience in being silenced to encourage students to find their voices and to express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences with authenticity, as a way to add meaning to their lives.
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