Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better about the World

Greene, Thomas Christopher

ISBN 10: 1578691605 / ISBN 13: 9781578691609

Published by Rootstock Publishing (edition ), 2024

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

Seller Inventory # 1578691605-11-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better about the World
• Publisher: Rootstock Publishing (edition )
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1578691605
• ISBN 13: 9781578691609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

Silver Winner, Inspirational, 2025 IBPA Book Award

Silver Winner, Creative Nonfiction, 2024 IPNE Award

"Covid-19 stole so much. But one of the things it couldn't steal was the power of stories."

From the author of the international bestseller The Headmaster's Wife and other novels comes a collection of essays written during the Covid-19 pandemic while the author sheltered in place in his tiny Vermont town. While in isolation, he observed a small town at its best: neighbors helping neighbors, the joys of gardening, the pleasure of a small boy riding his bike, and walks in the park with his dog Hugo. Childhood memories and stories of family life are intertwined, and what the reader gains is a sense of community, family, and belonging.

"​​I sat on my porch, and thought about how small my world had become," writes Greene. His world, and these stories, may be small, but they show us how the human capacity for love is grand, and how that love is greater than the ills that befall us.

In Notes from the Porch Greene's capacity for true storytelling is at its finest, and it's a great gift to us all.

About the Author

Thomas Christopher Greene is the author of six novels, including the international bestseller "The Headmaster's Wife." His fiction has been translated into thirteen languages. Tom is also the founder of the Vermont College of Fine Arts where he served as president for thirteen years. He makes his home in Montpelier, Vermont.