Book description
âSmart . . . perceptive . . . Flyover Lives is a memoir of the Midwest sure to charm readers.â
âMaureen Corrigan, NPR
From the New York Times bestselling author of Le Divorce, a dazzling meditation on the mysteries of the âwispy but materialâ family ghosts who shape us
GrowingâŠ
Why read it?
1 author picked Flyover Lives as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is a memoir that demonstrates the power and joys of gratitude through the authorâs memories of her childhood in Moline, Illinois.Â
Diane Johnson demonstrates much gratitude for her childhood, but she is no midwestern hickster. Johnson is a Hollywood film writer who has worked with such directors as Francis for Coppola and Sydney Pollack. She has traveled the world, and yet she reveals how the gratitude for her youth has sustained her through life.
From Patrick's list on gratitude and how it can uplift your life.
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