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Firstlight

Firstlight
The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd
by Sue Monk Kidd
Published in USA Oct 2006,
240 pages.

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In Firstlight, bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd offers readers an intimate glimpse into the early years of her journey as both writer and spiritual seeker.

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"The pieces collected here are thoughtful, moving, often luminous meditations on faith, family, death, and love; on compassion, solitude, and grace." - Booklist.
"Kidd's lovely prose, passion for the spiritual life and early instincts for telling a compelling story should help this book attract a wide readership." - PW, starred review.

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Sue Monk Kidd Author Biography

Sue Monk Kidd is a writer, novelist and memoirist. She was born in Albany, Georgia and raised in the tiny town of Sylvester, Georgia. Kidd started out writing non-fiction with God's Joyful Surprise, When the Heart Waits, and The Dance of the Dissident Daughter. Kidd turned to fiction in her forties, starting big with the best-selling The Secret Life of Bees, and following with The Mermaid Chair. Her newest book, Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story, is a travel memoir co-written with her daughter, Ann Kidd Taylor. Today Kidd lives in Southwest Florida with her husband, Sandy, and their black lab.

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