What the Moon Said (Unabridged) - Gayle Rosengren

"Что сказала Луна" (полная версия)

Благодаря своей суеверной матери, Эстер знает несколько приемов, чтобы избежать несчастий: перекинь соль через левое плечо, никогда не застегивай рубашку криво и избегай черных кошек. Но даже удача не может защитить ее семью от Великой Депрессии. Когда папа теряет работу, семья Эстер покидает свою уютную жизнь в Чикаго и переезжает на ферму в Висконсин. Жизнь на ферме требует много тяжелого труда, но это дает Эстер возможность показать матери, насколько полезна она может быть. Она любит всех фермерских животных (кроме злых гусей) и, что еще лучше, заводит быструю дружбу с энергичной Бетани. Но потом мама видит знак, который Эстер просто знает, что неправильный. Если вера в суеверие делает тебя несчастным, как это может быть хорошей удачей?

Thanks to her super-stitious mother Esther—who makes the type of spells to ward off ill fate thanks to shoulder-tossed salt and crooked shirt buttons—Esther is able to steer her family clear of the Great Depression, out of Chicago and onto a farmstead in Wisconsin, a migration enabling her to show off her newfound, hard-working prowess while breaking out as a quickfriend to the energetic Bethany, alongside a wide array of farm livestock ( save for its bumbling, nasty gooses ). Then her tree-climbing feisty mother catches her eye upon her sight of a treacherous sign, the resulting act of magic yielding such dismal results as to dare even question the usefulness of your superstions. Unabridged.

In "What the Moon Said" , Gayle Rosensgren — a former Unitarian minister and cofounder of The Common Ground Project — follows Esther as she transitions from childhood to adulthood in suburban Wisconsin during the Great Depression.\nEvery aspect of Esther's world is suffused with symbolism: diamond-cutting accidents produce not shards of glass but lucky charms; throwing salt over one's left shoulder turns an unlucky situation into a blessing.\nRosensgren brilliantly grounds this absurd compass of symbols and rituals in the everyday life of parents who lack hope but cling desperately to family values.\nFrom the loving yet bratty relationship between Esther and her cousin Jason, to the initial awkwardness of Nathanael joining them during a house move, the book explores each character's different lessons in attachment, self-doubt, and the hierarchy of family and community ties.\nYet at its center is Esther, who refuses to let religion blind her to the more mundane realities required of living inside poverty.\nThe full potential of her resourcefulness and humor become evident when she faces the harsh realities of a twisted wagon wheel, hitchhiking to be reunited with her father, and wrestling with first love and depression.\nThough sometimes stiff, "What the moon said" is incredible picture of faith rooted in the minutiae of childhood, providing a darkly funny glimpse into the world of lucky charms and its relevance to survival during extreme times.

Аудиокнига «What the Moon Said (Unabridged)» написана автором Gayle Rosengren в году.

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Язык: Английский

ISBN: 9781681413990

Thanks to her superstitious mother, Esther knows some tricks for avoiding bad luck: toss salt over your left shoulder, never button your shirt crooked, and avoid black cats. But even luck can't keep her family safe from the Great Depression. When Pa loses his job, Esther's family leaves their comfy Chicago life behind for a farm in Wisconsin. Living on a farm comes with lots of hard work, but that means there are plenty of opportunities for Esther to show her mother how helpful she can be. She loves all of the farm animals (except the mean geese) and even better makes a fast friend in lively Bethany. But then Ma sees a sign that Esther just knows is wrong. If believing a superstition makes you miserable, how can that be good luck?