On Monday, June 17th at 5:30 pm, join is for a special evening of conversation about Provincetown, first love, loss, addiction, and finding your inner strength. Yvonne deSousa grew up in Provincetown and Shelter of the Monument is her second book. Light refreshments, Q&A, and book signing to follow. We are grateful for event registration, and it is recommended, but not required.
The Harwich Port Library is a friendly and historic library serving locals and visitors alike since 1925.
Reviews for Shelter of the Monument:
Yvonne captures the buzz of young love and the lessons it teaches us. Shelter of the Monument reminds us that first loves never really leave, even if they go away.
Courtney K. Hurst, author of My Ride. My Rules
You might think this is the stereotypical good girl falls for a bad boy kind of story, but this sensitive, true to life memoir is so much more. It’s beautiful, heart-rending and incredibly bravely told. Five stars to this one.
Bill Schweitzer, author of Doves in a Tempest-Valley of Horror
Ms. deSousa provides a perfect view of the hardscrabble life for year-round residents of the famous Provincetown community. More importantly, she reflects and accepts a world that is seldom orderly, which allows her to confront her darkest moments with courage. She prevails. Shelter of the Monument will stay with every reader who has “loved not wisely but too well.”
Thomas DeConna, author of the soon to be released book Accustomed to the Dark
