Part of Me, Kimberly Willis Holt
Part of Me, Kimberly Willis Holt
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Part of Me

Author: Kimberly Willis Holt

Narrator: Kate Reading

Unabridged: 3 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/14/2006


Synopsis

The journey begins in 1939 with Rose, who moves with her mother and siblings from rural Texas to live with their estranged grandfather on the Louisiana bayou. Rose connects with this flavorful community by driving a bookmobile. Two decades later, Merle Henry, Rose’s son, is more passionate about trapping a mink than about reading, although there is a place in his heart for Old Yeller. In 1973, Merle Henry’s daughter, Annabeth, feels torn between reading childish fairy tales and a crush on her own real-life knight in shining armor. And in the present day, Annabeth’s son, Kyle, finds himself in a bind: He hates reading, but the only summer job he can get is at the library.
In her people-smart way, Kimberly Willis Holt introduces us to a Louisiana family. Touching, lyrical, and always intriguing, their stories reveal the power-ful connections among four generations.

About The Author

Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of Piper Reed, the Great Gypsy; Piper Reed, Navy Brat; and several award-winning novels, including Part of MeKeeper of the NightMy Louisiana Sky; and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, which received the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. A former Navy brat herself, Ms. Holt lived all over the world as a child, and now resides in West Texas with her family. To learn more about Kimberly, visit her website at kimberlywillisholt.comKate Reading is the recipient of three AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has narrated everything from Patricia Cornwell to George Eliot. Her favorite BOT recordings include Like Water for ChocolateMiddlemarch, and Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Times series, which she narrated with her husband, Michael Kramer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy on December 14, 2010

THe ending was a little weak, in my opinion. I also felt like I would've liked to read more about each of the characters in the story. Just when I was really getting into their story and interested in them, she would switch to another character. Overall, I enjoyed it.......more

Goodreads review by Kim on November 10, 2021

I really loved this book, and would love to see more books about each of the characters. I feel like we just got a tiny bit of their stories.......more

Goodreads review by Devine on February 25, 2015

A really good book......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on September 11, 2022

I didn't love this. I listened to it, so the switch between chapters (stories, really) was especially jarring. I was getting to know a character and suddenly their story was done and we had moved on to the next generation. It was all tied together with the bookmobile/library and Rose, but I didn't a......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on May 01, 2018

This was just such a heartwarming and realistic book of family life. I bonded with each of the different characters...who were just so universally human. I listened to this book on CDs, and the award-winning narrator was excellent. Her name is Kate Reading. If you like books like Anne of Green Gables......more