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Whenever I read Karen Spears Zacharias, I am struck by the disarming and haunting purity of a child's voice--as if Scout is alive and writing books. Zacharias' sophomore novel, BURDY, is a tender and moving story following broken people who mend equally broken people with the messy glue of mankind--love. Maybe Zacharias can write about the ripple effects of "men and their damn wars" because she's lived through them, heard the doorbell ring, and still got the telegram to prove it. Maybe her words bubble up and out of a heart held together by the same glue. Whatever the source, her authenticity is inviting, and her honesty is brazen and unashamed. Her voice echoes well beyond the last page. ----Charles Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Water from My Heart and A Life Intercepted

Karen Spears Zacharias' new novel offers a full strength dose of reading joy. Tough and warm, sly and wise, BURDY demands a single sitting read. Prepare to be captivated. ----Karen Karbo, author of

The crack of gunshots in a small Tennessee town ignites a lost tale that finds Burdy Luttrell leaving her home in the holler to travel to France on the trail of long-buried family secrets. In prose as clear as spring water and as lyrical as an old-time reel, Zacharias explores the lengths people are willing to go to bury the past and the emotional pitfalls of getting down in the dirt and digging it up. ----Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of This Dark Road to Mercy and A Land More Kind Than Home

About the Author

Karen Spears Zacharias is the author of several books including the bestselling WILL JESUS BUY ME A DOUBLEWIDE? and MOTHER OF RAIN, winner of the Weatherford Award for Best in Appalachian Fiction and a finalist for the Crook s Corner Book Prize. MOTHER OF RAIN, the stage play, is under production by Georgia's Springer Opera House. Zacharias's work has been featured on CNN, National Public Radio, and The Diane Rehm Show. She lives near the big river in Oregon.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mercer University Press (September 1, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 183 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0881465399
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0881465396
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.8 x 0.6 x 8.7 inches
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Karen Spears Zacharias is an American writer, a former journalist, and author of numerous books. She holds a MA in Appalachian Studies from Shepherd University, West Virginia, and a MA in Creative Media Practice from the University of West Scotland, UK.

Her debut novel Mother of Rain received the Weatherford Award for Best in Appalachian Fiction from The Loyal Jones Appalachian Center at Berea College, Kentucky.

Zacharias was named Appalachian Heritage Writer in 2018 by Shepherd University.

Her work has been featured on National Public Radio, CNN, the New York Times, Washington Post and in numerous anthologies.

She lives at the foot of the Cascade Mountains in Deschutes County, Oregon, where she’s an active member of the League of Women Voters and Central Oregon Writers Guild. She is a member of Phi Beta Delta and Phi Kappa Phi. A Gold Star daughter, she is a fierce advocate for democratic principles and women’s rights.

Zacharias taught First-Amendment Rights at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington, and continues to teach at writing workshops around the country.

Her forthcoming novel No Perfect Mothers will be released by Mercer University Press, Spring 2024.

For more information check out karenzach.com

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MaryC
5.0 out of 5 stars A haunting story.....
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017
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I want to echo what some others have already said. I had read Mother of Rain and was amazed at the community that surrounded Mazie even if it did not prevent the tragic ending. In Burdy, Karen Zacharias continues the story. Ever intertwined with the Appalachian country, she also takes us on a journey to France to search for some closure to what began in the first book. The Appalachian dialect, the so very-real characters and the story are all woven together as only this author, who draws from her own history, can.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Sequel to " Mother of Rain " !
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2015
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Two years ago I read the wonderful prequel to this book "Mother of Rain" which left me with some unanswered questions. I now have the answers! The World War 2 history in this book was fascinating! The insight into PTSD from Rain's point of view was so heartbreaking. I will say that you MUST read " Mother of Rain " first in order to understand the depth of and grasp the beauty of this book ! Burdy is a wonderful character !!
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Roger Ahrens
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book by a great story teller
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2016
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This is a great book written by a Karen Zacharias who is a great storyteller. As near as I can tell, even though this is a novel, the research regarding eastern Tennessee culture is right on. This is my wife’s home country, which provided verification. Karen Zacharias very effectively wove that culture into the story of “Mother Rain” as well as “Burdy”. Both books were good; however I enjoyed “Burdy” more.
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Silverdragonfly
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous continuation!
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2018
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Burdy is a very special character — we first met her in “Mother of Rain” — this book is the second of three, and I look forward to reading the third, “Christian Bend” to experience the next steps for these fabulous characters! Thank you, Karen — job well done!
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elizabeth pupillo
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015
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Good strong follow-up to Mother of Rain.
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Katherine J. Mead
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018
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Ann Hite
5.0 out of 5 stars Face-Paced and Masterful Southern Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2015
If you read Mother Of Rain, Zacharias's first novel, you have to read Burdy. This book tells the story of my favorite character in Mother Of Rain, Burdy Lutterll. She is the granny woman of Christian Bend, Tennessee. In this book she needs some healing herself. The story is layered with secrets and tragedy.
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