Love, Ruthie - Macdougall, Bonnie
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Was the poet, William Wordsworth, right when he wrote "the child is the father of the man"? That is the question Jane Meyer asks Ruth Lucas in a letter. Best friends since high school, and now in their early thirties, Ruth and Jane keep in close touch through letters, phone calls, and when they can, visits.When Ruth gets Jane's letter with this question about Wordsworth's line, she decides to review what stood out in her childhood and ask herself if those times informed and shaped the woman she became. This process takes her weeks and traverses early family memories, her college years, a job…mehr

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Was the poet, William Wordsworth, right when he wrote "the child is the father of the man"? That is the question Jane Meyer asks Ruth Lucas in a letter. Best friends since high school, and now in their early thirties, Ruth and Jane keep in close touch through letters, phone calls, and when they can, visits.When Ruth gets Jane's letter with this question about Wordsworth's line, she decides to review what stood out in her childhood and ask herself if those times informed and shaped the woman she became. This process takes her weeks and traverses early family memories, her college years, a job in Washington, her first lover, and other experiences on her way to becoming her own woman. Her answer to Jane's question is Love, Ruthie.
Autorenporträt
Bonnie MacDougall was raised in Bethesda, Maryland. Her B.A. is from Cedar Crest College; her M.A. (highest honors/summa cum laude) is from Columbia University as is her Ph.D. in English Renaissance literature. She taught at the Chapin School and the Spence School in Manhattan before taking a position at Bergen Community College and was soon promoted to the rank of Professor. She served as Interim Academic Vice President for a year, and was named Professor Emerita on her retirement. She has written fiction all those years. Her first novel, 'Something Terrible About Love' was released in November, 2022. Dr. MacDougall lives in Vero Beach, Florida, with her husband, Donald Grein. She is on the Board of Directors of the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation.