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Heart Earth

By: Ivan Doig
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
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National Book Award finalist Ivan Doig had only a vague memory of his mother until he discovered a cache of her letters. They revealed a passionate, can-do woman who loved the lilting rhythm of words. A moving prequel to his acclaimed memoir This House of Sky, Doig’s Heart Earth highlights his childhood before his mother’s death and eloquently captures the texture of the American West, the fortunes of a family, and one woman’s indomitable spirit.

©1993 Ivan Doig (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC Americas Art & Literature Authors Genre Fiction State & Local United States Westerns

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“Another profoundly original and lustrous re-creation.” ( Kirkus Reviews)
Poetic Memoir • Humorous Childhood • Deep Voice • Evocative Writing • Detailed Storytelling • Captivating Narrative
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Stechschulte sounds so much like I imagine Doig must have. Loved learning about his family, especially his mother. This is the only Doig book I had not read, and I am so glad it was the last. A fitting tribute.

Great Doig

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This book helps fill out the story of the early life of Ivan Doug as learned from his mother's letters. Superbly narrated as well!

Another wonderful book by my favorite author!

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If you could sum up Heart Earth in three words, what would they be?

lyrical, insightful memoir

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed out loud a few times, but was mostly in awe of Doig's ability to help me experience what he and his parents experienced during his childhood.

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I love the way Doig concisely evokes a whole world of feeling; he sees such humor, poetry, and intensity in each moment and place. Somehow he notices everything.. A sweet, sad, funny memoir of his childhood and his mother.

Sweet, sad, funny, poetic memoir of Doig's family

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I have read this book and also listened to the audiobook. Both readings were magical. Mr. Doig paints a beautiful picture.

Beautifully Written

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Reading this helped fill in some of Mr Doig's mystique. I will have to reread This House of Sky with a new perspective.

A treasure from Ivan Doig

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I love Ivan Doig. Making my way through every one of them, some twice. Decided to try the audible.com version. Tom Stechschulte was made for Doig books, or lullabies or road maps. That deep voice and his changes of character are so good. I’ll be going back to my favorite Doig books to hear Tom read them. My only criticism is the book was too short.

Like a warm blanket on a chilly night.

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....... but now I feel it in some way I can only acknowledge with tears and not explain with any words.

A story I knew the end of...

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The story, the detail, the real life experience...I loved every word of it and will listen again and again!

Splendid!

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Liked it all. He is my favorite writer of all time and this is his best. It reached back to his beginning.

Writing

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This one REALLY tugs at your heart strings. I really hated for this one to end.

The Mother....

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