Michael kimball firewater pond book

A gripping, if flawed, new memoir chronicles his perilous journey to sobriety. He sent his first commercial story to michael kimball, a local author of some note, whose criticallyacclaimed firewater pond had brought him some attention and fortune. 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. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. His plays the secret of comedy and best enemies have.

The result is an edgy delight, with something for everyone but the luckless crossplotters. Kimball can make a character jump up live and kicking on the page. Michael pond and maureen palmer explore the depths. Michael kimball is currently considered a single author. With mouth to mouth, kimball continues his precedent of rapidfire plotting and dynamic characters. The best suspense stories are the ones that creep up on you, breathe on your neck and jump back into the shadows when you turn around. York, maine suspense novelist michael kimball had never planned to be a fiction writer. Also, dont make the mistake i did so be aware, there are two michael kimballs. Novel set in the idyllic maine, involving such characters as zippy and ruth, an aging hippy couple. Firewater pond by michael kimball fantastic fiction. The work signaled a change in style for the artist from whom readers would wait 10 years for another novel to appear on the shelves.

A novel by michael kimball 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. A stab at writing led unexpectedly to a new career and many publications yankee magazine, coevolution quarterly, the utne reader and eventually to his first novel, a critically acclaimed comedy called firewater pond, which stephen king praised in the maine times as his favorite new novel of 1984. Birds in their homes, illustrated in color by sabra mallett kimball hc 79142. Stephen king, in the maine times firewater pond succeeds in part because its consistent in tone and outlook. Kimball, of york, on the publication of his second novel entitled. He lives in maine, where he is currently at work on a new novel. Kimball firewater pond skillfully juggles the murderous motives of varied suspects, all the while tightening the noose. 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. Kimball s approval and interest kept ben writing for the next twenty years. 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 kimball is the author of firewater pond and the critically acclaimed thriller undone. Birds in their homes, illustrated in color by sabra. First book i ever read by this author firewater pond, mouth to mouth and simply one of the best books ive ever read.

Michael kimball the unconventional tenants of camp wind in the pines launch a campaign to transform their 200 idyllic maine lakefront acres into a bigtime resort. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The sort of book you think about during the day and cant wait to settle back into at night. Undone, published in 1996, finally showed kimballs teeth as a writer. Firewater pond by kimball, michael, 1949publication date 1985 publisher new york. Fair worn book or jacket that is stained, has loose pages, tears, or otherwise has some sort of significant damage or other issue.

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. Coloring books for everyone new members save 20% off jigsaw puzzles for all ages preorder the hunger games prequel now. Here is a genuinely funny comic novel kimball s first wherein the humor arises from a vigorous plot and refreshingly human characters. Visitors to this page also looked at these authors. Buy firewater pond by michael kimball online at alibris. He is the author of three novels, firewater pond, undone and mouth to mouth. Michael kimball is the author of firewater pond and the critically acclaimed. In his youth he picked up the habit of writing, followed by an ambition to write professionally. He studied at michigan state university and new york university, and now lives in baltimore, maryland kimball is a founding editor of taint magazine, he is the author of the way the family got away 2000. In my opinion it doesnt quite explain whats going on with the discworld as well as reading them in chronological order, it is more accessible than the colour of magic which is the foundation for the disc universe see also id read one of the starter novels and if it tickles your whiskers read the first few of the. Leo connellan, connecticut poet laureate, author of. Bernard le foll, head, alcohol and treatment clinic, addiction medicine, camh with tactile intimacy and surgical wit, pond invites us to share the tragedy of his addiction with a sad smile. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, isbn.

Green girls, michael kimball shop online for books in. Here is a genuinely funny comic novel kimballs first wherein the humor arises from a vigorous plot. But unlike the sinister entanglements encountered by many of his characters, his path to literary. Firewater pond 9780399816 by kimball, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Michael kimball first caught my attention in 1985 with firewater pond, a boisterously comic novel set in rural maine and populated by an assortment of aging hippies, horny teenagers, and scheming, small town politicians. Firewater pond hardcover january 1, 1985 by michael kimball author.

Undone michael kimball paperback musicmagpie store. After much too long a silence, kimball resurfaced in 1996 with undone, a suspense novel that marked a major change of artistic direction. Here is a genuinely funny comic novel kimballs first wherein the humor arises from a vigorous plot and refreshingly human characters. Pond is a slim novel, told in chapters of varying lengths that resemble short stories. Winner best play in dezart performs 2014 festival of new plays. Awarded best play northern writes fest, bangor, me, may. It follows on the heels of firewater pond, kimballs first novel, which established the author as a major force in american fiction. 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. Michael kimball was born february 1, 1967 in lansing, michigan. Portland monthly recently named kimball one of the 10 most intriguing people in maine, where he lives with his family. Mike sees clients weekdays at his north vancouver office and is available for online sessions.

Michael kimball audio books, best sellers, author bio. Michael kimball primary author only author division. Michael kimballs previous novels include mouth to mouth, firewater pond, and undone. Author michael kimballs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Michael kimball author michael kimball is the author of firewater pond and the critically acclaimed thriller undone. 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. A passionate book around the struggle and path to recovery from addiction. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. Maine sunday telegram the writing is taut, at times almost beautiful, as kimball paints the scenery for what should have been an idyllic summer but has become, instead, a horrific deathwatch, full of. Michael kimball is an awardwinning novelist, playwright, screenwriter, sound designer, and painter. We found 14 records for michael kimball in minneapolis, international falls and 20 other cities in minnesota. Michael kimball is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, sound designer, musician, and painter. Novels firewater pond undone mouth to mouth green girls. His novelsfirewater pond, undone, mouth to mouth, and green girls have been translated into 12 languages, including the london times topten bestseller.