Upside Down Kingdom
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (948 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1469158353 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 258 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jody Brown has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fiction and Poetry Writing from the University of Pittsburgh. Her experiences “serving the masses” have culminated into this, her first published novel. Along the way, she has written obituaries for a newspaper, edited trade publications for lobbyists, and added numbers for a financial planner, all while serving fine dining, catering, fast food, and every step in between. About the AuthorJody Brown has lived, written, and waited tables in South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. She currently lives in Rochester, Minnesota.
I love this book. Ted Larson This novel is entirely down to earth and real. Within the first chapter you feel as though have known the characters for years. Do yourself a favor, just read it.. Good character-driven fiction Upside Down Kingdom is a character-driven story based on real events from the years 2000-2002. It follows Amy Ashe, waitress and lobbyist, as she discovers more about who she really is.The core story revolves around how Amy changes from a responsible, recent college graduate to someone willing to walk off the job without a moment's notice. After reading the book and learning more about the author's background, it's clear she must have experienced something very similar to many of the events in this book.My favorite portions of the book come from the scenes surrounding 9/11 and the Beltway snipers. This is where Ms. Brown's talent really sh. A very good first novel A very good first novel, mostly because the main character is so endearing. She is put in the unique position of being the axis around which all her friends, coworkers and relationships seem to revolve, so she comes across as the eye of the hurricane, or a duck frantically paddling upstream, but you only see the calm surface demeanor and not the two webbed feet paddling as fast as possible.We see Amy, the MC, progress from naïve college grad to wizened DC "sort of insider" in two years, set against the backdrop of Washington, D.C. during 9/11, the Chandra Levy murder/abduction case, and the D.C. sniper saga. She learns about herself a
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Along the way, she has written obituaries for a newspaper, edited trade publications for lobbyists, and added numbers for a financial planner, all while serving fine dining, catering, fast food, and every step in between. Jody Brown has lived, written, and waited tables in South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. Her experiences “serving the masses” have culminated into this, her first published novel. She cur