Too Far From the Tree

by Mary Gentry, Mimi Williams (Illustrator)

Overview

The tie that binds the chapters of "Too Far from the Tree" together
is family – five generations of my gene pool with me in the middle.
The ties that bind my family are sometimes touching, often humorous
tales, such as my mother's legendary recycling efforts, including
her egg-carton lampshades (still in existence), and my daughter's
insistence on finding out where she was before she was conceived.
Others – such as the story of my Depression-era grandmother's
no-nonsense quest to get her brood of children a college education –
are peppered with personalities. Writing about them has been a
joyful journey back to my roots. I hope by reading them you will
also find your way home.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151386487
Publisher:	Dover Point
Publication date:	05/08/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	126
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Mary Gentry lives in Boston Harbor, a cozy waterfront community north of Olympia, Washington, with a couple of dogs and her husband Fred in the only home they have ever owned. She spends part of every summer in the cabin her parents created near the St. Joe River in Northern Idaho. Her professional life includes teaching and the practice of law. Mary grew up on a small farm in the Spokane Valley in a family that treasured words.

Artist Mimi Williams lives in Olympia, Washington, and is a printmaker. Her prints are linoleum-cut block prints, which she hand prints with the back of a wooden spoon. First, she draws an image on paper, then transfers it to a linoleum block, and then carves. Her work is usually narrative, so it is fitting that she created a print for a collection of essays for a very dear friend.