Cassandra king, the wife of the late author pat conroy, discusses her husbands book, a lowcountry heart. Final words and heartfelt remembrances from bestselling author pat conroy take center stage in this winning nonfiction collection, supplemented by touching pieces from conroy s many friends. A lowcountry heart is pats last offeringa victory lap for the legion of readers who bought his books and stood in line to get them signed. Meant to be a keepsake with an attached red ribbon bookmark, a lowcountry heart celebrates pat conroys literary prowess, convictions, and generous heart. Pat conroy, wolfean writer of sweeping southern novels, is gone, but his legend grows. Oct 25, 2016 praise for a lowcountry heart a fascinating look into the mind of one of the souths greatest authors.
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