"Gwendolyn Bounds has perfectly captured the sounds, flavors--indeed, the soul--of a quickly disappearing kind of small town life."
--Billy Collins, poet laureate, author Picnic, Lightning
Guinan's on its last morning in business
GUINAN'S CLOSED JANUARY 31ST
But the fight to keep its spirit alive is just beginning. Read about that and find updates on people in the book, videos, pictures, music & memories at at the new blog.
What People Are Saying...
"Stunning. Little Chapel on the River is beautifully written, artfully crafted and lovingly told ....This is the rare first-person book that forces you to take a deep breath and reconsider how you live your life."
--Stefan Fatsis, author, Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble PlayersEvery writer knows that there is no more compelling story than an honest and close observation of a life, and Gwendolyn Bounds has surely done this.... charged with writing that glows with sensitivity and rings with truth.... I could not put it down."
--Dennis Smith, author, Report from Engine Co. 82, A Song for Mary, Report from Ground Zero, and San Francisco Is Burning (Sept. 2005)“I would set aside a huge chunk of time to read Little Chapel on the River as it is a so superbly woven tale putting it down would cause heartache.”
--Malachy McCourt, author of A Monk Swimming."A layered and vivid chronicle of perseverance and possibility. With a reporter's eye for detail ... Bounds weaves the strands of disparate lives, her own included,into a seamless, shining tale.
--Nancy Cobb, author of In Lieu of Flowers: A Conversation for the Living"Reading Wendy Bounds's very fine book is much like a delightful night spent visiting a pub in Ireland: 'You remember it as you remember time spent in good company out in God’s country.'"
--Frank Gannon, author of Mid-Life Irish
