Not Waving, Drowning - Softcover

Sands, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1466409738 ISBN 13: 9781466409736

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

Not Waving, Drowning is the story of three women bound in a poetic tapestry: Modern day architectural photographer Maggie Morris is called to Savannah when her husband is presumed drowned. While looking into his mysterious disappearance, she’s forced to open herself up to new possibilities when she falls in love with a lighthouse restorer. Bobbie Denton, an 1889 NY reporter running from her past ends up in Savannah where she finds both love and a legend, when she uncovers the story of The Waving Girl- a woman thought to be crazy- greeting ships from her island home by waving a cloth by day and a lantern by night. Flora Martus, The 72 year old Waving Girl of Savannah, tells all her secrets to the mortician’s daughter on one day in 1940 when she lays her beloved brother, the lighthouse keeper to rest. Using the poetry of Stevie Smith as the through line, this tapestry of stories weaves a common thread of humanity in that love can’t be judged, the past can’t be rewritten, and not everyone can be saved.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Not Waving, Drowning, a haunting, multi-generational novel, has been referred to as, "The Hours

Marc Fitten, author of the internationally acclaimed, Valeria's Last Stand writes, "Punchy, raw and poignant, Linda Sands is an unflinching writer who stares her reader in the eye while she grabs them by the throat. Not Waving, Drowning is an epic tale examining the lives and motivations of three memorable women. A fun, great read!"
 
 More praise for Not Waving, Drowning from NY editors:
 
"Ambitious, with strong female characters and a broad scope and sweep of story."
 
"Linda Sands can write- she's the real deal."
 
"An ambitious feat of storytelling. I like that not one but three worlds beckon."
 
"The writing is beautiful and very atmospheric, with a meaty, almost gothic feel about it. Readers will enjoy the great cast of strong female characters."

About the Author:

Linda Sands is the award-winning author of four novels. Her short stories and essays have appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Walton Sun, Skirt! Magazine, Dogplotz, Moronic Ox, a bunch of defunct lit mags and various anthologies. Most recent awards include Georgia Author of the Year for Mystery/ Detective novels and two Killer Nashville Judge's Choice Awards for Best Neo-noir and Best PI novel. Linda splits her writing time between the Gulf Coast of Florida, the Mountains of Georgia and the suburbs of Atlanta where she and her husband cheer on the competing colleges of their children.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1466409738
• ISBN 13: 9781466409736
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230