Firewater pond, mouth to mouth and simply one of the best. This is the first michael kimball book i have read and certainly i will look out for further titles when choosing my next book to read. He has worked as a stevedore, milk deliverer, elementary school music teacher, and rock musician before stephen king helped him get his first novel, firewater pond, published in 1995. Green girls, michael kimball shop online for books in. Psychotherapist mike pond built a life helping others struggling with addiction, but he could not help himself. Michael kimball is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, sound designer, and painter. Kimball can make a character jump up live and kicking on the page. He lives in maine, where he is currently at work on a new novel.
General fiction kimball, who grew up in auburn, mass. The characters, briefly drawn but compelling, vivify the passions that lurk beneath the placid surface of a rural community and that, here, resolve. Here is a genuinely funny comic novel kimballs first wherein the humor arises from a vigorous plot and refreshingly human characters. A short time later the manuscript was bought up by bad dog books. Old pond publishing is a publisher of dvds and books for enthusiasts in the landbased industries. We found 14 records for michael kimball in minneapolis, international falls and 19 other cities in minnesota. Publishers weekly firewater pond is the backwoodsmaine site of camp wind in the pines, home of a bevy of povertyline characters engaged in all manner of antic activities. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. His plays the secret of comedy and best enemies have. The writing style of michael kimball is smooth and a pure pleasure to read, drawing you in with the subtleness of a beautiful seductress.
The core of the story is the old, old one of a decent man stretched to his limits between two women, but kimball firewater pond, 1985 plots far more generously than any noir writer. Patience boston, a colonial crime drama at players ring. York, maine suspense novelist michael kimball had never planned to be a fiction writer. Sidetracked by his love of movies, michael turned to screenwriting and got lucky. Here is a genuinely funny comic novel kimball s first wherein the humor arises from a vigorous plot and refreshingly human characters. Kimball, of york, on the publication of his second novel entitled. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. Kimball firewater pond skillfully juggles the murderous motives of varied suspects, all the while tightening the noose. Michael kimball is an awardwinning novelist, playwright, screenwriter, sound designer, and painter. Michael kimball audio books, best sellers, author bio. Novel set in the idyllic maine, involving such characters as zippy and ruth, an aging hippy couple taking refuge from the sixties. Millions of products at discount prices its shopping made easy.
He is the author of three novels, firewater pond, undone and mouth to mouth. The music podcast from two best buds think millennial artist spotlight hosted by brandon. Kimball firewater pond skillfully juggles the murderous motives of varied suspects, all the while tightening the noose around sals neck as he begins to suspect that noel is doublecrossing him. Luthor, a black man who has decided to be an indian and takes naked to the woods with bow and arrow. It follows on the heels of firewater pond, kimballs first novel, which established the author as a major force in american fiction. Please take a moment to update your preferences so that we can send the books that matter. Undone michael kimball paperback musicmagpie store. But unlike the sinister entanglements encountered by many of his characters, his path to literary. Buy undone by kimball, michael from amazons fiction books store. Find great deals on ebay for h c kimball and harold kimball.
Undone clearly shows the destructive power of greed and what people are capable of doing when two million dollars is involved. This will make it easier for you to find the books you want, and simpler to purchase, download, and enjoy our print and digital content. The result is an edgy delight, with something for everyone but the luckless crossplotters. We deal with current activities and machinery as well as the history of the industries. He is the recipient of the 2014 john gassner memorial playwriting award for his play duck and cover, which was also named best play in the northern writes festival and the 2014 dezart performs festival in palm springs, ca. He is the recipient of the 2014 john gassner memorial playwriting award new england theatre conference for his play duck and cover, which was also named best play in the northern writes festival and the 2014 dezart performs festival in palm springs, ca. The sort of book you think about during the day and cant wait to settle back into at night. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Firewater pond by michael kimball fantastic fiction. Duck and cover by michael kimball duck and cover received the 2014 john gassner memorial playwriting award new england theatre conference and was also awarded best play at the northern writes festival penobscot theatre co, bangor, maine and audience favorite at the dezart performs festival of new plays palm springs, ca, where the play was staged janfeb 2015 and set. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This book will encourage kids to think about the plants and animals that live in and around a pond. Michael kimball primary author only author division. In his youth he picked up the habit of writing, followed by an ambition to write professionally. Michael kimball is currently considered a single author. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Michael kimball is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, sound designer, musician, and painter. In the first part of his gripping memoir, he recounts how he lost his practice, his home, and his family as a result of his outofcontrol drinking and how abstinencebased treatment regimes failed to. Camp wind in the pines was once a boys life kind of place where families could while away a few rustic days, but by the mid80s it has already become what people in the nearby town of norwood, maine, think of as a rural slumwhich sits, not incidentally. Michael kimball has plucked a figure from old yorks history and placed her at center stage, at least for three weeks. Michael kimball is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, sound designer. Firewater pond 9780399816 by kimball, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Michael kimball is the author of firewater pond and the critically acclaimed thriller undone. The camps owner, carl mason, keeps his tenants in tow by allowing them to pay the rent on their shacks in food stamps, otherwise redeemable only at his genericbrandsonly camp store. Michael pond lost his thriving psychotherapy practice, was exiled from his family and found himself behind bars. Cathryn falwell kids can count down as 10 turtles, one by one, splash into the pond. As proprietor of wind in the pines, a backwoods maine campground, carl mason is a model of tolerance. Stephen king, in the maine times firewater pond succeeds in part because its consistent in tone and outlook. He teaches at the summer stonecoast writers conference in maine.
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