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Sue Monk Kidd Biography & Facts
Sue Monk Kidd (born August 12, 1948) is an American writer from Sylvester, Georgia best known for her novels The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings. Early life and education Kidd was born and raised in Sylvester, Georgia. In 1970, she graduated from Texas Christian University with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She worked as a nursing instructor at the Medical College of Georgia. Kidd was influenced by the writings of Thomas Merton. She took creative writing courses at Emory University, Anderson University, and studied at Sewanee and the Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. Career She got her start in writing when a personal essay she wrote for a writing class was published in Guideposts and reprinted in Reader's Digest. She went on to become a Contributing Editor at Guideposts. Her first three books were spiritual memoirs describing her experiences in contemplative Christianity, the last telling the story of her journey from traditional Christianity to feminist theology. God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved (Harper San Francisco, 1988) is focused on abandoning a hopeless quest for perfection and accepting one is loved as one is. When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions (Harper San Francisco, 1990) tells of her painful midlife crisis. Finally, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine (Harper San Francisco, 1996), discussed her encounter with women's spirituality. Her first novel, The Secret Life of Bees (2002), is set during the American civil rights movement of 1964, telling the story of a white girl who runs away from home to live with a black woman who now works as an independent bee-keeper and honey-maker with many of her sisters. It has been adapted as an award-winning play in New York and debuted off Broadway at the Atlantic Theater. The novel was also adapted as a movie of the same name by Fox Searchlight, starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo. The Secret Life of Bees movie won two People's Choice Awards at the 35th annual awards ceremony, taking home Best Movie Drama and Best Independent Movie. Her second novel, The Mermaid Chair (2005), won the 2005 Quill Award for General Fiction. The story concerns a woman who upon coming home to an island off the coast of South Carolina becomes attracted to a Benedictine monk who is just a few months short of taking his final vows. The title refers to a chair in his monastery carved with mermaids dedicated to a female saint said to be a mermaid before her conversion and who is patroness of the island. It was adapted as a 2006 Lifetime movie of the same name starring Kim Basinger and Bruce Greenwood. In 2006, Firstlight, a collection of Kidd's early writings, was published in hardcover by Guideposts Books; it was published in paperback by Penguin in 2007. After traveling with her daughter, Ann Kidd Taylor, to sacred sites in Greece, Turkey, and France, Kidd and Taylor co-authored a memoir, Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story. Published by Viking in 2009, it appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times list, and it has been published in several languages. Her 2014 novel The Invention of Wings is set during the antebellum period and based on the life of Sarah Grimké, a 19th-century abolitionist and women's rights pioneer. The novel debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and was later selected for Oprah's Book Club 2.0. In April, Kidd appeared in an interview with Oprah on OWN's Super Soul Sunday episode. Kidd's novel The Book of Longings was published on April 21, 2020. It tells the fictional story of Ana, an educated woman who marries Jesus Christ. Her formerly privileged life changes greatly, and she is often left alone once Jesus begins his ministry. D. G. Martin calls it "an enriching and challenging read." Personal life Kidd is married to Sanford "Sandy" Kidd. The couple have two children, Bob and Ann. She has lived in Charleston and Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and Florida. She resides in North Carolina. Bibliography God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved, 1988 When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions, 1990 The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine, 1996 The Secret Life of Bees , 2002 The Mermaid Chair, 2005 Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd, 2006 Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Journey to the Sacred Places of Greece, Turkey and France (with Ann Kidd Taylor). Viking, 2009 The Invention of Wings, 2014 The Book of Longings, 2020 References External links Official web site. Discover the Sue Monk Kidd popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Sue Monk Kidd books.
Best Seller Sue Monk Kidd Books of 2024
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Sweet Home
Carys BrayThey say there's no place like home. It's where the heart is...Meet the little boy who believes in miracles.Meet the mother who loves to bring babies home from the newborn aisle of...
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Frau Merian und die Wunder der Welt
Ruth KornbergerSie folgte den Schmetterlingen – und fand die Liebe ihres LebensNiederlande, Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts: Um der Enge ihrer unglücklichen Ehe zu entfliehen, versucht die Malerin und ...
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Traveling with Pomegranates
Sue Monk Kidd & Ann Kidd TaylorAn introspective and beautiful dual memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling novelist and her daughter. Look out for Ann Kidd Taylor's new novel, The Shark Club, which will be p...
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The Summer Girls
Mary Alice MonroeFrom New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe, the heartwarming first installment in the Lowcountry Summer trilogy, a poignant series following three halfsisters and the...
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The History of Mary Prince
Mary Prince & Sara SalihThe History of Mary Prince (1831) was the first narrative of a black woman to be published in Britain. It describes Prince's sufferings as a slave in Bermuda, Turks Island and Anti...
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The Invention of Wings
Sue Monk KiddFrom the celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees, a magnificent novel about two unforgettable American women Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, ...
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The Guardian of Lies
Kate FurnivallTHE TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR Discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Survivors.1953, the South...
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The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk KiddThe multimillion bestselling novel about a young girl's journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the awardwinning author of The Invention of Wings and The B...
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A Lowcountry Wedding
Mary Alice MonroeWedding season has arrived in New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s fourth novel in the “distinct, complex, and endearing” (Charleston Magazine) Lowcountry Summer s...
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The Gaze
Elif ShafakA beautiful and compelling novel, Elif Shafak's The Gaze considers the damage which can be inflicted by our simple desire to look at others"I didn't say anything. I didn't return h...
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Why We Write About Ourselves
Meredith MaranIn the voices of twenty landmark memoiristsincluding New York Times bestselling authors Cheryl Strayed, Sue Monk Kidd, and Pat Conroya definitive text on the craft of autobiographi...
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Sue Monk Kidd
Deborah J. KuhlmannFor avid readers as well as academics, Sue Monk Kidd: A Collection of Critical Essays offers seven analytic studies of several of Kidd’s novels, including The Invention of Wings, T...
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The Dry Grass of August
Anna Jean MayhewIn the segregated South, a young girl’s life is changed forever: “A beautifully written literary novel [and] a real pageturner.” Lee Smith, New York Timesbestselling author of Blue...
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Moonlight on Linoleum
Terry HelwigNow in paperbackin the bestselling tradition of The Glass Castle and The Liar’s Club comes the captivating memoir of a young girl forced by her mother’s instability to care for her...
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Summary of The Invention of Wings
InstareadSummary of The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd | Includes Analysis PLEASE NOTE: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book....
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The Mermaid Chair
Sue Monk KiddA transcendent tale of a woman's selfdiscoverythe New York Times–bestselling second work of fiction by the author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Book of Longings Inside the c...
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The Summer Wind
Mary Alice MonroeThe Summer Wind is the second book in Monroe’s Lowcountry Summer trilogy, following the New York Times bestselling The Summer Girls. This series is a poignant and heartwarming stor...
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Sue Monk Kidd - The Invention of Wings Summary
The Summary GuyThe Invention of Wings: Sue Monk Kidd A Complete Summary The Invention of Wings is a novel written by Sue Monk Kidd. It is about a girl named Hetty (nicknamed “Handful”) Grimke...
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All the Water in the World
Karen RaneyA stunning debut novel about a teenage girl and her mother as they grapple with first love, family secrets, and tragedy.Maddy is sixteen. Smart, funny, and profound, she has loyal ...
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The Flea Palace
Elif ShafakBy turns comic and tragic, Elif Shafak's The Flea Palace is an outstandingly original novel driven by an overriding sense of social justice.Bonbon Palace was once a stately apartme...
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Die verlorenen Blumen der Alice Hart
Holly RinglandIn einem prächtigen Blumengarten inmitten der roten Weite Australiens findet eine junge Frau eine neue Chance im Leben …Die neunjährige Alice Hart lebt mit ihren Eltern in einem ab...
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The Confidence-man
Herman MelvilleOnboard the Fidèle, a steamboat floating down the Mississippi to New Orleans, a confidence man sets out to defraud his fellow passengers. In quick succession he assumes numerous gu...
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The Sue Monk Kidd Spiritual Sampler
Sue Monk KiddThe bestselling author's inspiring autobiographical account of personal pain, spiritual awakening, and divine grace."Inspiring. Sue Monk Kidd is a direct literary descendant of Car...
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Summary of The Secret Life of Bees
InstareadSummary of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd | Includes Analysis Preview: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is a comingofage novel narrated by 14yearold Lily O...
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Hungry Hearts
Walsh, Jennifer Rudolph, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, Amena Brown, Austin Channing Brown, Cameron Esposito, Ashley C. Ford, Natalie Guerrero, Sue Monk Kidd, Connie (MILCK) Lim, Nkosingiphile Mabaso, Jillian Mercado, Priya Parker, Bozoma Saint John, Michael Trotter Jr & Tanya Blount-TrotterSixteen innovators, creatives, and thought leadersAustin Channing Brown, Sue Monk Kidd, and Luvvie Ajayi Jones, among othersshare intimate stories of uncovering beauty and potentia...
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Mit dir am Meer
Ann Kidd TaylorSo ewig wie das Meer. So unvergesslich wie der erste Kuss. Manchmal ist Liebe für immer.Das Meer ist Maeves große Leidenschaft. Mit ihrem Job als Meeresbiologin und Haiforscherin h...