Description: Picture a baby doll washed up on a beach. She's full of sand and her head’s twisted backwards. That’s 17-year-old Livvy's state of mind.For years, Livvy sat on her Aunt Donna’s porch, poring over Ms. Magazine, determined to grow into a brilliant and accomplished woman. Then, in the summer of 1978, when Livvy follows a newly divorced Aunt Donna to Nova Scotia she is confronted by an agonizing question. How can a girl claim to be liberated when she’s so obsessed with her boyfriend back in Ontario?While Livvy’s cousins torment her and house renovations disturb her, a persistent young islander tries to teach Livvy to disco dance. In the meantime Livvy prepares herself for the much anticipated arrival of the boyfriend, Kane. With poetic fluidity and breathtaking revelations Day draws the reader into Livvy’s obsession. Such a deep dive into the dire and agonizing crannies of a foolish young woman establishes Head on Backwards, Chest Full of Sand as a memorable coming of age story.For fans of The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing, Lives of Girls and Women, and The Bell Jar, this story promises to immerse you in the world of a troubled young woman as she comes slowly to terms with love, life and all its messy relationships. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers. To get started finding Head on Backwards, Chest Full of Sand, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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