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Mary Alice Monroe

Mary Alice Monroe Books

Fiction writer

Mary Alice Monroe is an American fiction writer known for her heartwarming and touching stories. Her works often revolve around themes of family, love, and growth, and are well-received by readers.

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“What I wanted to do was not rule over the land or the fish in the water and birds in the sky, or the wild creatures. I wanted to defend and protect this pond, this land, and all the animals that lived on it. I felt within me the same ferocity of territorialism that any bird or animal in the wild did. This was my home.”

Home Nature Environment Conservation Love Of Nature

Book:Where the Rivers Merge

Source: Where the Rivers Merge

“Her gaze lifted to the books that lined the shelves of the library. Her expression was filled with wonder. ‘I like being here. I feel like I’m in church, you know? It’s a holy place. All these words surrounding me, just waiting for me to read them- they’re like gifts from God.”

Books Library Library Love

Book:Where the Rivers Merge

Source: Where the Rivers Merge

“Sometimes people get angry and do things they shouldn't. Things they regret.”

Book:The Summer Girls

Source: The Summer Girls

“Today was the first day of summer, she realized, her spirits lifting like a kite. She loved milestones of any sort: birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, checks on the calendar, notches on a growth chart. Today would be special, brand new. She felt it deep inside. Summer was here with sunny days and balmy nights, the informality of barbecues and dips in the swimming pool. She was so relieved to have the grind of the school year finished. She missed playing with her children.”

Book:The Book Club

Source: The Book Club

“As I began researching butterflies, however, the monarch stood out among all of them. It's the only butterfly - the only insect - that migrates like a bird or a whale!”

Bird Butterfly Insects Whales Monarchs Migrate

Author:Mary Alice Monroe

“I always begin with a source of inspiration that comes from nature. The story comes from my research, volunteering, and meeting the people involved in that story world. I am an intuitive writer and an image, sound, experience can all inspire a scene or a plot twist!”

People World Stories Inspiration Sound Inspire Source Involved Scene Research Meetings Plot Volunteer Twists Intuitive Source Of Inspiration Plot Twists

Author:Mary Alice Monroe

“The theme that runs through all my books is connection. Connection - physical and non-physical - with other humans, and connection with nature are necessary for our well-being. Without it, we are depressed, lonely, and fail to thrive.”

Humans Wells Book Running Failing Lonely Connections Well Being Theme Thrive

Author:Mary Alice Monroe

“Southern writing is regional: it includes dialect, settings, and cultural traditions from that region. However the themes and story conflicts are universal. My challenge is to write regional fiction without falling into the trap of nostalgia. There are important issues facing the south that I believe should be raised in the stories to make them contemporary, believable, and relevant to today's readers.”

“Privacy is something that we maintain for the good of ourselves and others. Secrecy we keep to separate ourselves from others, even those we love.”

Privacy Secrecy Those We Love

Book:The Beach House

Source: The Beach House

“To me, the glass is half-empty some days and half-full on others. Sometimes it's bone-dry. Or overflowing.”

Sometimes Half Empty Glasses Bones Dry Half Full Half Empty

Book:Girl in the Mirror

Source: Girl in the Mirror

About the Author

Born: May 25, 1960
Known for: Fiction writer
Quotes: 10

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