Set in modern-day Appalachia, Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Demon Copperhead” is a contemporary retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, “David Copperfield.” Now, she’s using the royalties to help people in the region she depicts in the story, opening up a home for women in recovery. “I felt like, I am getting a novel from this place, and I’m going to give something back,” she said.
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“when you’re in a position to have gotten so much, the gift at this point is giving back.”
— paul stanley, american musician, kiss
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A fine thought
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I love her approach
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A wonderful gesture
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it sure is –
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🥰🥰🥰
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I love this author and this book was e exceptional. What a great thing for her to do.
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yes, to all of that. while it was painful to read in parts, it was true to the way things are and beautifully done. so good of there to do.
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I am not usually a fan of ‘reimagining’ classic literature. But full marks to Barbara for using the profits to do something so valuable in that community.
Best wishes, Pete.
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it was an amazing and powerful book.
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Wonderful, a generous gesture
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very much so –
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So good! ❤️
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yes, I wish that more people would consider and take action like this –
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Agree…thank you for sharing and spreading the message…
❤️❤️❤️
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Interesting plot
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indeed, so –
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That’s a lovely gesture!
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I so agree, an
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A phenomenal idea. 👏
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so good
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Wonderful to know. Thanks for sharing, Beth.🙏🏻
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my pleasure
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That’s a great relationship with a community, Beth. Easy to go, Barbara.
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it’s brilliant
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I’d forgotten about her. She’s a wonderful writer. Great story.
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she really is
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Good for her. She’s the Real Deal.
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So happy about that. Individuals have to do for others what the government fails to do for all of us.
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yes –
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I loved that book. Now I love it even more!
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it was good and I agree
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I just hope something good comes to me so I can give back ; thanks Beth for such a positive post :)
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even in small ways
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How wonderful! It’s in my Kindle, waiting its turn to be read :)
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it’s painful to read in parts but so beautifully written
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I don’t doubt it. The only book of hers I read was The Poisonwood Bible and I enjoyed that very much.
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oh, I loved that one too
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So good!
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That is wonderful! I wonder where the regions are; I’m from West Virginia.
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you may know them, they were area that were really struggling
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Very much so.
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How wonderful! To have been given so much, then to choose to give back is admirable.
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yes, so very
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