The Stone Diaries written an read by the author, Carol Shields Abridged

The Stone Diaries (1995) is a novel which the main character, Daisy Goodwill tells her story. Each chapter contains a major period in her life; birth, childhood, marriage, work, sorrow, and so on. Carol Shields was awarded several notable awards for her unique style and story such as the; 1995 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award, and Canada’s Governors General Award. It averages a rating of **** out of ***** stars by readers on Amazon and Goodreads. Enjoy! GBOT Review: 3 out of 4 stars. I didn’t think I be interested in this “woman’s book“ . But the author did a fine job narrating (I like her voice), and these melancholy stories are relatable and well written. Give it 10 minutes! Carol Shields (1935 - 2003) Carol Ann Warner was born in Oak Park, Illinois where Frank Lloyd Wright once lived and designed several buildings. She attended Hanover College in Indiana which was devastated by a tornado in 1974. Carol became a Canadian citizen after mov