Laine Cunningham
Autor von Seven Sisters: Spiritual Messages from Aboriginal Australia
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- Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA
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- Laine Cunningham is a multi-award-winning author whose work has ranked alongside Pulitzer Prize winning authors William Styron and Horton Foote. Beloved is her second novel.
Her debut novel, The Family Made of Dust, received two national literary awards. Reparation, Laine's latest, received Honorable Mention for the 2016 Writer's Digest ebook award.
Her nonfiction works include Seven Sisters: Spiritual Messages from Aboriginal Australia, a self-help book. The memoir detailing her funny and soulful six-month solo camping journey in the Australian Outback is called Woman Alone.
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Read this. If you’re a reader, read this. If you’re an author, new or old, who is female or black or gay (or minority or LGBT or even a plain ol’ white guy – there’s stuff in there for you too), then you need to read this.
This book will take you on a journey that is so rip-roariously funny, so hilariously true, that you might only realize afterwards just how depressingly it is. You will laugh until you cry (whether of laughter or sadness, it may be difficult to distinguish). Your heart will ache for the state of the publishing industry, for the state of the world.
As an author, I really appreciate Cunningham’s perspective. Her truths are my own, though I don’t have nearly the experience she has. The struggle is real, and Cunningham puts it all out there – raw and real and with a heaping helping of sarcasm to make it all go down a little easier.
But she doesn’t leave the reader on the floor. No, she encourages writers to write what they want. Pandering to narrow-minded publishers won’t change the scenery. Only when the collective voices of the readers is loud enough, and the outcry against stereotypes strong enough can we hope to start to shift the dynamic.
Perhaps one day the tides will turn and perception will start to reflect reality – the reality that the world is diverse, but underneath it all, we are human. It is story that connects us. It allows us to walk in another’s skin for a brief time, unhindered by our own unrealized biases. I, for one, will write, and maybe one day my stories will add to the voices that change the world.
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This book will take you on a journey that is so rip-roariously funny, so hilariously true, that you might only realize afterwards just how depressingly it is. You will laugh until you cry (whether of laughter or sadness, it may be difficult to distinguish). Your heart will ache for the state of the publishing industry, for the state of the world.
As an author, I really appreciate Cunningham’s perspective. Her truths are my own, though I don’t have nearly the experience she has. The struggle is real, and Cunningham puts it all out there – raw and real and with a heaping helping of sarcasm to make it all go down a little easier.
But she doesn’t leave the reader on the floor. No, she encourages writers to write what they want. Pandering to narrow-minded publishers won’t change the scenery. Only when the collective voices of the readers is loud enough, and the outcry against stereotypes strong enough can we hope to start to shift the dynamic.
Perhaps one day the tides will turn and perception will start to reflect reality – the reality that the world is diverse, but underneath it all, we are human. It is story that connects us. It allows us to walk in another’s skin for a brief time, unhindered by our own unrealized biases. I, for one, will write, and maybe one day my stories will add to the voices that change the world.
… (mehr)
In Reparation, the story follows Aiden Little Boy and Gidgee Manitou, two people drawn into a spiritual battle as much as a physical one. Gidgee Manitou is the cult leader of the Four Quarters church, whose plans to cleanse the land of past atrocities tap into the dark side. Aiden Little Boy becomes his Hunka brother – a bond that gives Aiden time to dig into the workings of the ranch and the insight to see what Gidgee Manitou is planning, though the revelation comes slowly.
At risk is all of the women in Aiden’s life – his mother, comatose and cancer-ridden for years, his sister, who’s open heart leaves her vulnerable to Manitou’s manipulation, and Rayna, the beautiful reservation herbalist who catches his eye.
I love the Native American setting, and the struggles it portrays. Ms. Cunningham doesn’t shy away from the atrocities of America’s past. The spirit elements are compelling, and bring a supernatural/fantasy element that I so enjoy.
I also wanted to mention the Heyoka – a kind of spiritual figure/clown that does everything backwards. He was an odd character in the story, but his fate made me laugh.
The writing and imagery are beautiful, and I would definitely recommend the book to adults looking for a smooth, thrilling read.… (mehr)
At risk is all of the women in Aiden’s life – his mother, comatose and cancer-ridden for years, his sister, who’s open heart leaves her vulnerable to Manitou’s manipulation, and Rayna, the beautiful reservation herbalist who catches his eye.
I love the Native American setting, and the struggles it portrays. Ms. Cunningham doesn’t shy away from the atrocities of America’s past. The spirit elements are compelling, and bring a supernatural/fantasy element that I so enjoy.
I also wanted to mention the Heyoka – a kind of spiritual figure/clown that does everything backwards. He was an odd character in the story, but his fate made me laugh.
The writing and imagery are beautiful, and I would definitely recommend the book to adults looking for a smooth, thrilling read.… (mehr)
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I really enjoyed this book. It is an interesting mixture of fiction, fable, spirituality, and gender studies. I would recommend it to anyone interested in any of these genres. I'm glad I was chosen to read this book because I might not have chosen it on my own, so thank you to Library Thing. I don't want to give away the premises of the Seven Sisters, so you'll need to be intrigued enough to read it on your own!
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What an excellent read it was too. A fast-paced, intriguing, exciting, disturbing psychological crime thriller which is in the James Patterson mould, but with an extra adult twist in the language used at times as well as the nature of crimes committed.
Our hero is a female FBI agent with more than her fair share of baggage. The product of a violent gang rape, Priya must battle her own demons as well as the local law enforcement prejudice/inexpertise to track down and apprehend not one but two very different serial killers. This she does with the help of a local sheriff who adds a love interest to this multidimensional novel.
The story is filled with twists and turns and the suspense is palpable. It is very well done. Laine Cunningham's style pulls no punches however. At times her narrative is brutal, shocking, but that all adds to the feel of this gritty tale and in a curious sort of way the language was not out of place at all. As you read on you can't help but identify and empathise with Priya and the other characters. You loathe some, and root for/love others. If you like crime thrillers, do yourself a favour and give this a try, for all in all this is a very entertaining read. Be warned, it's for adults only though.
I will certainly be reading more from this supremely talented author.… (mehr)