What Other Writers Are Saying about MEANS OF TRANSIT"Like all great memoirs, Teresa Miller's MEANS OF TRANSIT takes us on a deep journey during the writer's roller coaster ride to a rich emotional life. The dilemma of family both tortures and exalts her--the way it does all of us." Pat Conroy "A deeply moving, uncompromisingly honest memoir. Every reader will come away enriched by the story Teresa Miller tells. This is a first class autobiographical narrative." N. Scott Momaday "Teresa Miller is a unique voice in American letters. One to be treasured and embraced." Elizabeth Hailey "With humor, honesty, and elegance, this 'slightly embellished memoir' tells of a life, sometimes tinged by tragedy, that triumphs in the world of books." Earl Hamner |
"Ourself, behind ourself concealed, should startle most."--Emily Dickinson
I came from a family that tried not to dwell on anything too unsettling. Just recently I realized that predilection in a literal way during an eleven-day power outage that left me at the mercy of a portable generator. As I told a friend, I felt like I was living in an RV that never went anywhere. Yet this generator, which I regularly topped off with gas, fueled my television, phone, reading light--all those devices that transported me beyond the shadowy corners of my living room. I even assumed the demeanor of a weary tourist, making daily runs to the Shell station and visiting with strangers about how long a TV could run on a gallon of regular. I've traveled these alternate routes before, flights of fancy as much as despair. And just as with other journeys that bridge great distances, they conjure up their own memories. P. S. According to my best calculations you can watch at least four episodes of "Desperate Housewives," two of "Grey's Anatomy," one of "Deal or No Deal," not to mention four "I Love Lucy" reruns all on a single gallon of Shell unleaded. |
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