Breathing Water

In this reprint of T. Greenwood's debut novel, originally published in 1999, readers will be taken back to fictional Lake Gormlaith, Vermont, with Effie Greer, the diminutive embodiment of vulnerability and hope, as she seeks absolution from her past. Touching on racial themes and confronting domestic violence in a powerful way, BREATHING WATER effortlessly weaves Effie's past and present, and has been called "poignant" (The New York Times Book Review), "startling and fresh" (The San Diego Union-Tribune), and "somberly engaging" (Larry McMurtry).Tammy's lush prose has a distinctive style, and she uses it to effectively create dynamic characters and heart-wrenching situations in all of her books.BREATHING WATER has some of the racial issues that made TWO RIVERS such a success, as well as themes of domestic violence and a romantic interest.Four of Tammy's six novels have been Booksense76/IndieNext picks, and all of her novels have been critically acclaimed.T. Greenwood's novels will appeal to readers of women's fiction (eg. Anna Quindlen, Jodi Picoult, Luanne Rice) as well as more literary contemporaries such as Dan Chaon, Anne Tyler, and John Irving.