The Art of Falling, Kathryn Craft
The Art of Falling, Kathryn Craft
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The Art of Falling

Author: Kathryn Craft

Narrator: Devon Sorvari

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/04/2020


Synopsis

One Wrong Step Could Send Her Over the Edge

All Penny has ever wanted to do is dance—and when that chance is taken from her, it pushes her to the brink of despair, from which she might never return. When she wakes up after a traumatic fall, bruised and battered but miraculously alive, Penny must confront the memories that have haunted her for years, using her love of movement to pick up the pieces of her shattered life.

Kathryn Craft's lyrical debut novel is a masterful portrayal of a young woman trying to come to terms with her body and the artistic world that has repeatedly rejected her. The Art of Falling expresses the beauty of movement, the stasis of despair, and the unlimited possibilities that come with a new beginning.

About Kathryn Craft

Kathryn Craft has been a leader in the southeastern Pennsylvania writing scene for more than a decade. The author of The Art of Falling and The Far End of Happy, she lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with her husband.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on March 23, 2014

3.5 stars A Modern Dancer’s story of her struggles to maintain an impossible body image is the major theme of Kathryn Craft’s novel. The story begins with Penny awaking at the hospital, not understanding why she was there. Penny learns that she has survived a 14-story fall onto a truck’s roof. She h......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on August 20, 2013

I read a lot of books. I always have one going. Usually I go from one to the next, like another handful of potato chips and promptly forget what I’ve just read. It’s “mind candy,” pure entertainment, escape fiction. But once in awhile I come across a book that stays with me—while I’m reading it and......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on January 27, 2014

The Art of Falling is a spectacular debut novel that is utterly captivating from beginning to end. This in-depth look into the world of dance is quite fascinating and Kathryn Craft does not gloss over the physical and mental toll the sport can sometimes take on dancers. Poignant and powerful, this e......more

Goodreads review by Nancey on October 03, 2013

I had the honor of getting to read an Advance Reader Copy of this wonderful book. Set in the world of dance the author tells a story of a woman who falls to the edge and finds her way back. The novel explores so many rich themes, from body image and eating disorders,love and loss, to unlikely friend......more

Goodreads review by Gina on January 05, 2014

If there is any art in you at all, ANY (and there is art in us all, yes?), go get yourself a copy of THE ART OF FALLING by Kathryn Craft, Author and read every delicious word of it. I have been moved to tears, and reminded of why we work so hard at expression, and love, and all the things that make......more