Some writers look at life with their eyes, others with their heart.
This is a lovely collection, well conceived a.
The lakes and forests of his Michigan youth take on the presence of characters in his narrative.
He infuses his stories with a deeply felt sense of place.
Author of The Book of Qualities, Changing Light and Notes on the Need for BeautyPeter Damm\'s stories about growing up in Michigan made me laugh aloud, cry, and occasionally wince when they hit too close to home.
Ruth Gendler-Writer, artist, teacher.
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There is a gentleness and humor to Damm\'s stories that invites the reader to reflect on their own journey to maturity.
Wrestling with the riddles of his Catholic inheritance, we hear the questions of a smart, sensitive young man trying to puzzle out the mysteries of sin, sex, and spirit, and make sense of the adult world.
Henry Awards 1st PrizeIn Wild Blueberries Peter Damm tenderly sketches out the delights and tribulations of a seemingly quiet Midwestern childhood.
Leo Litwak-Guggenheim Fellow, winner of the Jewish National Book Award and the 1990 O.
It was a pleasure to be in the hands of an intelligent and generous author.
I read Wild Blueberries in two sittings, held by its directness and simplicity.
The story of his Catholic coming of age is skeptical in tone, at times amusing, and yet we see how a sheltering tradition can comfort and unify.
What emerges is a lyrical, rich and complex account of growing up in Rural Michigan.
These are tales for all the senses, held in place by strands of memory alternately steel and gold.
Peter Damm\'s memoir, Wild Blueberries, is a joy to read.
Damm\'s family experienced difficulty, alcoholism and loss, and he writes with a survivor\'s compassion.
These vignettes of growing up in small town Rural Michigan, and a closely observed portrait of mid-century America are not just pretty postcards.
In this beautifully written and illustrated collection of generous, poignant and humorous stories, Peter Damm recalls the joys of fishing on a northern lake, the rigors and confusion of childhood, or feasting on blueberries in autumn.
Great Lakes Great Reads Award Finalist
Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in Autobiography/Biography.
These are vignettes of growing up in small-town, Rural Michigan, but also a closely observed portrait of mid-century America.
In this collection of personal stories, Damm does both.
Some writers look at life with their eyes, others with their heart
