The Hands of Strangers
Poems from the Nursing Home
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gerontology, Cultural Studies, Death & Dying, Fiction & Literature, Poetry, American
| Author: | Janice N. Harrington | ISBN: | 9781934414675 |
| Publisher: | BOA Editions Ltd. | Publication: | September 20, 2011 |
| Imprint: | BOA Editions Ltd. | Language: | English |
| Author: | Janice N. Harrington |
| ISBN: | 9781934414675 |
| Publisher: | BOA Editions Ltd. |
| Publication: | September 20, 2011 |
| Imprint: | BOA Editions Ltd. |
| Language: | English |
Janice N. Harrington's debut, Even the Hollow My Body Made Is Gone (2007), garnered the prestigious Kate Tufts Discovery Award.
Even the Hollow My Body Made Is Gone (2007),was published as winner of BOA's annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize.
The Hands of Strangers draws on Harrington's experience working as a nurse's aid in nursing homes. The poems are drawn from heart-wrenching true-life stories.
With an aging U.S. population this book provides valuable insights about nursing homes and aging through a poignant poetic lens.
Janice N. Harrington's debut, Even the Hollow My Body Made Is Gone (2007), garnered the prestigious Kate Tufts Discovery Award.
Even the Hollow My Body Made Is Gone (2007),was published as winner of BOA's annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize.
The Hands of Strangers draws on Harrington's experience working as a nurse's aid in nursing homes. The poems are drawn from heart-wrenching true-life stories.
With an aging U.S. population this book provides valuable insights about nursing homes and aging through a poignant poetic lens.
