Booktalkers - The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell

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On an island in Michigan's Great Massasauga Swamp, herbalist Hermine "Herself" Zook tends to her 11-year-old granddaughter “Donkey”, who was abandoned by her mother, Rose Thorn. Donkey longs for her mother's return, not realizing that family secrets are about to explode. This magical novel by Michigan author Bonnie Jo Campbell explores the power of women, the divisions between men and women, and the secrets that keep them apart and bring them together. (As a bonus, you can hear Campbell discuss The Waters at the Boyne City Performing Arts Center, hosted by the Boyne District Library, on September 26 at 6:30 pm).