Notes from the Bottom of the World - by Suzanne Adam (Paperback)

About the Book

In 1972 a California woman follows her boyfriend to his native Chile and never returns. In these heartfelt personal essays, Adam attempts to balance the sense of loss (of family, friends, and homeland) that followed with sparks of pleasure and satisfaction in her Chilean life, while exploring how her American past and move to Chile have shaped her life and enriched her world view.

Book Synopsis

In 1972 a California woman follows her boyfriend to his native Chile and never returns. In these heartfelt personal essays, Adam attempts to balance the sense of loss (of family, friends, and homeland) that followed with sparks of pleasure and satisfaction in her Chilean life, while exploring how her American past and move to Chile have shaped her life and enriched her world view.

Review Quotes

2019 Sarton Women's Book Awards Finalist in Memoir

"A lyrical meditation on the meaning of place and home . . . A poignant collection to cherish."

-Marjorie Agosíiacute;iacute;n, author of I Lived on Butterfly Hill

"Notes from the Bottom of the World truly demonstrates that Suzanne Adam is an observer and writer par excellence of and about nature, travel, and living a life in a country not of her birth."

-Marian Haley Beil, Publisher, PeaceCorpsWorldwide.org

"In this tender, irresistible collection of personal essays, Suzanne Adam writes with quiet passion, sensitivity, and often achingly beautiful insight about her experiences, particularly the exquisite tension of sharing one's heart between two cultures."

--Allyson Latta, literary editor and University of Toronto creative writing instructor

"As we age, we naturally try to connect the loose ends of our lives. Let Suzanne Adams be your guide as she revisits her roots in California, Colombia, and Chile."

--John L. Rector, author of The History of Chile

"I laughed, I cried, and I identified with the nurturing care Adam had dispersed. This book is a testament to the life surging within the body of a seventieth woman."

--OnlineBookClub