WOMEN ON THE BRINK - Tecno-Libro

Women on the Brink is a stunning collection of loosely linked stories in which women aged thirteen to ninety must face the unwelcome realities of their lives. Sometimes gritty, sometimes humorous, and always compassionate, G. Elizabeth Kretchmer s prose takes the reader on a compelling ride alongside these ordinary women as they wrestle with family relationships, self-esteem, socioeconomic status, maternal obligations, and need for independence. in Skydancer, a young mother resents her newborn baby. in Float Away, an at-risk teen is desperate to find a new home. A minister s wife struggles with secrets in Liar s Game. A despondent housewife longs for purpose in Alligator Poetry. The protagonist in Tasting Freedom wrestles with decisions about her aging mother s care. And in From Here to Cafayate, a woman refuses to give up on the perpetually flawed relationship she has shared with her sister