Anita diamant born june 27, 1951 is an american author of fiction and nonfiction books. Anita diamant books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. May 06, 2020 anita diamant makes readers see theres not much difference between people across the eons when it comes to trial and tragedy, happiness and love. Good harbor, anita diamant the author of the new york times bestselling the red tent enchants readers once again with a moving novel about the challenges and choices faced by women today. Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe magazine and parenting magazine. The book is a first person narrative that describes the life of a minor character dinah, in the bible. A mutual appreciation of books initially brings the women together, and they rapidly fall into friendship, taking long walks along good harbor beach and talking about their lives.
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Phlegmatic about her material success she says only that now my daughter can go to college wherever she likes diamant has since published. So i it was with great anticipation that i bought good harbor. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read good harbor. She lives in massachusetts with her husband and daughter. Below is a list of anita diamants books in order of when they were originally released. After worrying that anita diamant s latest book would only be for women, i was pleasantly surprised to find myself a male being drawn in right off the bat. The jewish wedding now addie baum is the boston girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for america and its effect on their three daughters.
Now diamant brings her remarkable storytelling skills to good harbor offering insight to the precarious balance of marriage and career, motherhood and friendship in. Anita diamants debut novel the red tent was an international bestseller and won the booksense book of the year award. Like diamant, who rented a cottage on cape ann while she wrote, kathleen loves good harbor, a stretch of beach outside the town with its straight line between the sea and the sky. Anita diamant best known for her 1997 biblically themed novel, the red tent the story of dinah, daughter of jacob in the book of genesis, and his four wives anita diamant has written four other novels, a collection of essays, pitching my tent, and several nonfiction books about contemporary jewish life. The author of twelve books is both a fictional and non fictional writer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Anita diamant s international best seller the red tent brilliantly recreated the ancient world of womanhood. How to comfort the dying, bury the dead, and mourn as a jew. Good harbor offers a peek into the lives of two modern women who meet by chance in a small town in massachusetts. Piece by piece, they begin to share their personal histories and acknowledge how much they can learn from each other. Anita diamant books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.
Feb 19, 2002 anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day after night, and the collection of essays, pitching my tent. An awardwinning journalist whose work appeared in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary. In good harbor, she brings her remarkable storytelling skills and emotional insight to the lives of modern women, considering the precarious balance of marriage. In good harbor, she brings her remarkable storytelling skills and emotional insight to the lives of modern women, considering the precarious balance of marriage and career. Contemporary yet familiar tale about a consoling summer. Kathleen levine, a longtime resident of gloucester, massachusetts, is maternal and steady, a devoted childrens librarian, a convert to judaism, and mother to two grown sons.
Her second novel good harbor was a favourite with reading groups. A mutual appreciation of books, a shared sense of humor, and the beauty of the natural world bring the two women together for long walks along good harbor beach. See all books authored by anita diamant, including the red tent, and the boston girl, and more on. Anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day after night, and the. Anita diamant books list of books by author anita diamant. An awardwinning journalist whose work appeared in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life. Anita diamants international bestseller the red tent brilliantly recreated the ancient world of womanhood, exploring the passions, traditions, and turmoil of a family of mothers and daughters from the book of genesis. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Anita diamant has the rare ability to tell a story with charm and sensitivity yet never to slither over into the. Oct 02, 2002 anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day after night, and the collection of essays, pitching my tent.
The red tent, her first novel, was a national bestseller and the booksense book of the year. Anita diamant was born on 27th june 1951 in brooklyn, new york, where she spent most of her childhood. Humorous stories fiction boeing 747 jet transports jet planes ingestion world records. She is best known for her 1997 novel the red tent, which eventually became a best seller and book club favorite. Upon reaching the age of 12 her family moved to denver, colorado.
Louis, missouri, and her masters degree in english from the state university of new york at binghamton. Anita is also an awardwinning journalist and the author of six books about contemporary jewish life. Order of anita diamant books anita diamant is an american author of fiction and nonfiction books. Booklist about anita diamant anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day after night, and the. She has published five novels, the most recent of which is the boston girl, a new york times best seller.
In good harbor, she brings her remarkable storytelling skills and. Good harbor ebook by anita diamant official publisher. Set in the seaside town of gloucester, massachusetts, fiftynineyearold kathleen levine, a longtime resident, is graceful, maternal, and steady, a devoted childrens librarian, a convert to judaism, the mother of two grown sons. Good harbor by anita diamant 2001, hardcover, large type.
Anita diamant is the author of twelve books the newest novel being the boston girl. The red tent 1997 good harbor 2001 the last days of dogtown 2005 day after night 2009 the boston girl 2014 publication order of nonfiction books. She is the author of the bestselling novels good harbor and the red tent, which was named book sense book of the year. Headlines, bathing suits, books, and story by story, themselves. Anita diamant, whose rich portrayal of the biblical world of women illuminated her acclaimed international bestseller the red tent, now crafts a moving novel of contemporary female friendship. Diamant brings her remarkable storytelling skills to good harbor offering insight to the precarious balance of marriage and career, motherhood and friendship in the world of modern women. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. A novel by diamant, anita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Anita earned a bachelors degree in comparative literature from washington university in st. Anita diamants international best seller the red tent brilliantly recreated the ancient world of womanhood. Jul 04, 2003 anita diamant s debut novel the red tent was an international bestseller and won the booksense book of the year award.
Anita diamant whose rich portrayal of the biblical world of women illuminated her acclaimed international bestseller the red tent, now crafts a moving novel of contemporary female friendship. Author interview anita diamant, author of good harbor. A mutual appreciation of books, a shared sense of humor, and the beauty of the natural world bring the two women together for long walks along good harbor. Anita diamant best known for her 1997 biblically themed novel, the red tent the story of dinah, daughter of jacob in the book of genesis, and his four wives anita diamant has written four other novels, a collection of essays, pitching my tent, and several. Diamant brings her remarkable storytelling skills to good harboroffering insight to the precarious balance of marriage and career. Good harbor by anita diamant from the bestselling author of the red tent come a contemporary novel that explores the burden of secrets, the weight of grief and the healing power of female friendship when kathleen meets joyce, each woman has come to a turning point in her life. I loved diamants first novel, the red tent, more than any book ive read in the last ten years. Anita diamant s international bestseller the red tent brilliantly recreated the ancient world of womanhood. Anita diamant whose rich portrayal of the biblical world of women illu. Good harbor is the long stretch of cape ann beach where two women friends walk and talk, sharing their personal histories and learning lifes lessons from each other. Anita diamant is predominantly famous for her great writing of the book the red tent. Oct 01, 2001 anita diamant, whose rich portrayal of the biblical world of women illuminated her acclaimed international bestseller the red tent, now crafts a moving novel of contemporary female friendship. Given the breadth of anita diamants bestselling biblical epic, the red tent, it seems natural that her. Diamant lives in massachusetts with her husband and.
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