CONFESSIONS OF JOAN THE TALL Joan Cusack Handler SIGNED 1950s Bronx NY Catholic

Description: Joan Cusack Handler Confessions of Joan the Tall A memoir of a particular place and time, a Catholic neighborhood in the Bronx in the early 1950s 2012 CavanKerry Press publication, 1st edition (stated). Trade paperback in near mint condition. A tight, square copy with no spine creasing. Front cover lifts very slightly when book lays flat; lower corner tip is very slightly bent (barely noticeable). Both covers fold in like a dust jacket; front inner corners at fold have slightly bent tips on the inside only (also barely noticeable). Edge and corner wear is negligible. Inside, the title page is signed and inscribed by the author; inside is otherwise clean, with no other writing and no stamps, pages are crisp. Overall, a beautiful copy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Synopsis: A memoir written in the voice of a twelve year old Irish Catholic girl living in the Bronx in 1954, Confessions of Joan the Tall recounts one year in the life of Joan, a very tall, religious, funny, self-conscious, emotionally imprisoned, lovable girl whose journey takes her from innocence, isolation, and inhibition to the beginnings of freedom and awakening. Fiercely committed to seeing only the good, the Joan who greets us is flush with the beauty of life and the Lord. Gradually, however, she sinks into the devastation of adolescent self-consciousness over her many problems including her height, unbridled guilt, and conflicted, often painful, relationships with family. Confused by her Catholic commitment to confess all one’s wrongs on the one hand and her mother's dictate to say nothing of what happens inside the family's ‘four walls’, Joan struggles to find a place where she can reveal all that torments her—this relief she finds in her notebook. In this place of solace and grace--the format, a kind of Confession--Joan is freed to know and reveal herself in all her flaws and frailties. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Payment & Shipping within the US only Buyer to pay $3.99 Media Mail shipping & handling, which includes tracking. For faster shipping, Priority Mail is available for $7.50, also including tracking. I will gladly combine multiple purchases or auction wins made within a 7- day period to reduce shipping costs. Combined shipping costs are determined using exact weights. Please let me know BEFORE making payment if you are making multiple purchases or bidding on multiple auctions so I can send you one combined invoice reflecting the shipping discount. Buyers must make a single payment to qualify for combined rates and the items must ship together. I adhere to USPS restrictions for combining items. Payment may be made using PayPal only. I ship within 24 hours of receiving payment, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) and often on Saturday; (e-checks must clear before shipment; this takes an additional 3-4 business days). Payment must be received within 3 days unless prior arrangements are made. Communication is the key to a successful transaction! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions prior to bidding/buying. Thanks for looking !

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