Publisher's Synopsis
Undertow by Kathleen Norris is a riveting and poignant memoir that chronicles the author's journey through grief and loss. The book is a powerful exploration of the complexities of human emotions and the ways in which we cope with tragedy.At the heart of the book is Norris' own experience of losing her husband to cancer. She writes with an unflinching honesty about the pain and confusion she felt in the aftermath of his death, as well as the ways in which she found solace and healing in her faith and in the support of her community.But Undertow is more than just a personal account of one woman's grief. Norris weaves her own story together with reflections on the wider human experience of loss, drawing on literature, philosophy, and theology to explore the many ways in which we grapple with the mystery of death.Throughout the book, Norris' writing is lyrical and deeply moving, offering readers a profound meditation on the human condition and the power of love to sustain us in the face of even the greatest challenges. Undertow is a must-read for anyone who has ever experienced loss or who is seeking to understand the complexities of grief and mourning.But Bert had his own ideas. When Nancy met him down town a day or two later, to go pick the coat, she found him quite unmanageable. He said that there was no hurry about the coat--they were right here in the housekeeping things, why not look at fireless cookers? In the end they bought an ice-cream freezer, and a fireless cooker, and two pairs of arctic overshoes, and an enormous oval- shaped basket upon which the blushing Nancy dropped a surreptitious kiss when the saleswoman was not looking, and a warm blue sweater for Nancy, and, quite incidentally, an eighteen- dollar overcoat for Bert.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
