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Icy Sparks is the sad, funny and transcendent tale of a young girl growing up in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky during the 1950's. Gwyn Hyman Rubio's beautifully written first novel revolves around Icy Sparks, an unforgettable heroine in the tradition of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird or Will Treed in Cold Sassy Tree. At the age of ten, Icy, a bright, curious child orphaned as a baby but raised by adoring grandparents, begins to have strange experiences. Try as she might, her "secrets" - verbal croaks, groans, and physical spasms - keep afflicting her. As an adult, she will find out she has Tourette's Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, but for years her behavior is the source of mystery, confusion, and deep humiliation.
About the Author
Gwyn grew up in south Georgia, in the small town of Cordele. Her father was Mac Hyman who wrote the bestseller No Time for Sergeants. The novel was turned into a play and a film, starring Andy Griffith. Her first novel Icy Sparks was NYT bestseller and a NYT Notable Book of 1998. Her latest novel, Love & ordinary Creatures, will be published in October 2014 by Ashland Creek Press. Please learn more about upcoming events at www.gwynhymanrubio.com
