Ebook288 pages4 hours
Out of Loneliness: Murder and Memoir
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
Out of Loneliness: Murder and Memoir opens on Memorial Day 1962 when Bev Waugh, a transgender man strode down a quiet street in a small South Dakota river town and shot Myron Menzie, a young Lakota engaged to Jeanie Stepon, Bev's pretty, teenage lover. Haug was sixteen years old that day and had no context for understanding the complications of a triangulated love affair that led to murder.
Forty years later, Haug discovers a picture of Bev. In her memory Bev was brawny, fierce, and freakish. She is stunned to see how tiny and vulnerable Bev appears in the photo. How could her memories be so faulty? This coming-of-age story braids the author's life with Bev's in terms of how the western landscape shaped their understanding of masculinity, gender identity, fathers, love, and grief. It is an unexpected story in an unexpected place that balances the mundane life of a small-town with the violence and the pervasive myth of the cowboy. At heart, this is a book about transformations.
Forty years later, Haug discovers a picture of Bev. In her memory Bev was brawny, fierce, and freakish. She is stunned to see how tiny and vulnerable Bev appears in the photo. How could her memories be so faulty? This coming-of-age story braids the author's life with Bev's in terms of how the western landscape shaped their understanding of masculinity, gender identity, fathers, love, and grief. It is an unexpected story in an unexpected place that balances the mundane life of a small-town with the violence and the pervasive myth of the cowboy. At heart, this is a book about transformations.
Related to Out of Loneliness
Related ebooks
Mrs. R: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJustice for Ella: A Story That Needed to Be Told Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Strange Case of the Composer and His Judge: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Summary of The Vacationers: by Emma Straub | Includes Analysis Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTongues of Flame Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lighthouse Road: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Study Guide for Willa Cather's "Death Comes for the Archbishop" Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Lisa Napoli's Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOrdinary Grace: by William Kent Krueger | Conversation Starters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCross Body Lead Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Body and Soul by Frank Conroy (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Study Guide for E. L. Doctorow's "World's Fair" Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Barbara Demick's Nothing to Envy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLord Jim Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On Foot to Canterbury: A Son’s Pilgrimage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Professor's House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seven Signs of the Lion Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Everyone is Watching Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Happy-Go-Lucky Morgans Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSUMMARY Of American Dirt: A Novel By Jeanine Cummins Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Son at the Front Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Shipping News (SparkNotes Literature Guide) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Longest Journey: "We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe painted veil Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIndian Summer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Breaking Point Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Silent People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Democracy in America, Book II Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Criminals & Outlaws For You
The Many Lives of Mama Love (Oprah's Book Club): A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mein Kampf Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder at McDonald's: The Killers Next Door Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer: An Edgar Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5That Bird Has My Wings: An Oprah's Book Club Pick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wiseguy: The 25th Anniversary Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Trial of Lizzie Borden Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cruel Deception: A True Story of Murder and a Mother's Deadly Game Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Out of the Mouths of Serial Killers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Wicked New Orleans: The Dark Side of the Big Easy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fred & Rose: The Full Story of Fred and Rose West and the Gloucester House of Horrors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blood and Money: The Classic True Story of Murder, Passion, and Power Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Search for the Green River Killer: The True Story of America's Most Prolific Serial Killer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lost Girls: The Unsolved American Mystery of the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Murders Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Out of Loneliness
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Out of Loneliness - Mary Woster Haug
ޗya book_preview_excerpt.html |˲Ƒ`5WMGj**duhv@d&