Swing Low (Paperback, Main)

One morning Mel Toews put on his coat and hat and walked out of town, prepared to die. A loving husband and father, faithful member of the Mennonite church, and immensely popular schoolteacher, he was a pillar of his close-knit community. Yet after a lifetime of struggle, he could no longer face the darkness of manic depression. With razor-sharp precision,Swing Low tells his story in his own voice, taking us deep inside the experience of despair. But it is also a funny, winsome evocation of country life: growing up on farm, courting a wife, becoming a teacher, and rearing a happy, strong family in the midst of private torment. A humane, inspiring story of a remarkable man, father, and teacher.

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2013
Authors:	Miriam Toews
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	240
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-27869-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Biography > Literary Promotions
LSN:	0-571-27869-8
Barcode:	9780571278695

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