What I love about Pat Conroy is how he wore his heart on his sleeve. He seemed to love everybody, and he would tell you so. He loved the South, he loved his family and friends, he loved his readers, and he also loved books. A Lowcountry Heart is a posthumous collection of writings from Conroy, who died a year ago this month. The book includes speeches he's made, his "letters" that were posted online (Conroy didn't like the term blog), some magazine articles and interviews, and very touching trib...

My heart is sad that I will never be able to read any new books by Mr Conroy. They, and his writings, will always hold a very special place in my heart and mind.

In my mind, there’s Pat Conroy and then there’s everybody else. What makes him an island unto himself is his intimate, confessional writing. I’ve been wrestling with trying to articulate exactly why his words speak to so many and have arrived at the conclusion that at the foundation of his God given gift to effortlessly arrange words is the bedrock of clear thinking. Too many people buckle under the weight of their own unwieldy emotional level, and as it is only human nature to duck and cover fr...

I enjoyed this book containing Pat Conroy 's blog entries, letters, photos, his thoughts on many subjects, books, authors and restaurants. He told of his life through his stories and claimed to feel badly about upsetting his sister with his writing. Mr. Conroy was an avid reader and praised the author's and their books, if he enjoyed them. He named many authors I am familiar with-Ann Patchett, Toni Morrison, Sue Monk, Margaret Atwood and many more who are new to me. He writes about highlights of...

A must read for any Pat Conroy fan. His own words and those of people who knew and loved him.

I received a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review -- I'm completely drained. I read the first half before going to sleep last night and finished this morning as soon as I woke up. I feel like I've just spent several hours visiting with an old friend, and now his death has hit me all over again. It destroys me that we will never read another one of his stories again, so I'm going to have to go back and re-read his others (I may even go back and finish South of Broad, which wa...

I was happily engaged in a very good novel when I found this Conroy book on my hold shelf at the library, and needless to say, I pretty much halted any reading of other material so I could devour this offering. For me the saddest day this year was the death of Conroy, and the thought of never having any more of his stories much depressed me. I still feel a loss. I am glad that I got to meet him once and shake his hand (I didn't ask for an autograph or bend his ear, but was just delighted to be n...

This book was an excellent tribute to the late Pat Conroy, one of our finest American writers. A LOW COUNTRY HEART is a thoroughly enjoyable book, and a great glimpse into the life of Conroy.

4.5 For over twenty years now I have had a few go to authors, authors whose books I looked forward to, never let me down. Pat Conroy was one of them and I would so have loved to meet him in person, envy those who have. I feel this loss of opportunity and the loss of this fabulous author even more so after having read this wonderful collection of blog entries, speeches and of course his eulogy. There is so much humor, his admiration for other authors and yes he names them, the state of publishing...

A special thank you to Doubleday and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life, a collection of non-fiction writings by the beloved Southern author, we all loved, Pat Conroy, as well as special remembrances from his friends. Throughout A LOWCOUNTRY HEART, the indisputable power of Conroy’s work resonates, and his influence promises to endure. A sharing of stories. A moving tribute and a cherished keepsake for Conroy fans. To one of...

Pat Conroy was a writer I had known of over many years by reputation. His books, 'The Lords of Discipline', 'The Great Santini', 'The Prince of Tides', and 'My Losing Season' I knew of through either their movie adaptations or via a National Public Radio (NPR) interview. The one radio interview Conroy gave when he was promoting his novel, 'My Losing Season' was one of the best I had ever heard. Conroy was so engaging, both with the radio host and the callers, that he made me - who has yet to rea...

This book was fantastic. My goal is to reread this book once a year as a lesson on how to appreciate life and the significant others that so enrich my world.His final remembrances, notes to friends, final speeches, final memoirs was his honoring of friends, family, favorite authors/books, and his friends to him. It is a great reminder to be thankful of difficult times of life, the lessons learned, the friendships gained, the work to continue some friendships and family relationships when they mi...

Book blurb: This volume of Pat Conroy's nonfiction brings together some of the most charming interviews, magazine articles, speeches, and letters from his long literary career, many of them addressed directly to his readers with his habitual greeting, "Hey, out there." Ranging across diverse subjects, such as favorite recent reads, the challenge of staying motivated to exercise, and processing the loss of dear friends, Conroy's eminently memorable pieces offer a unique window into the life of a

Editor Nan Talese received pages from Pat Conroy’s next novel, yet the author died prior to the book’s completion. Talese and her staff pay tribute to Conroy by providing his fans with a compilation of his blogs and letters within “A Lowcountry Heart”.This is a wonderful collection of essays, speeches and experiences reflecting Conroy’s life. I was blown away by the life of this compassionate and humorous man and how he touched so many.The bits and pieces of Conroy’s experiences, his reflections...

Prior to reading the first chapter of this book, I was saddened to learn about the passing of Pat Conroy. Conroy will always be my favorite author, the way he develops stories is a gift from God, all are touching, vulnerable and unparalleled. I read hundreds of books from various of genres, but none of them have had the significant impact that Pat books has on me. Starting with the first book I read, South of Broad, the novels will always have a permanent place in my heart. Now unto the contents...

Southern writer's pastiche of love.

I received this book today along with The Whistler from Doubleday through a Chatterbox giveaway, along with hot chocolate, peppermint sticks, marshmallows, mugs and a cozy afghan! What a great holiday surprise! Thank you, Doubleday and Chatterbox!!

I've been a fan of Conroy's books for years but in this one, he shares a part of his writerly soul. Every writer needs to read/listen to this one. Can't recommend it high enough!My Rating: 5+ stars

Pat Conroy is one of my favorite authors. There are deep layers to all of his stories. He masterfully describes what things feel like. This is a true skill that makes his characters leap off the page in colorful glory.This book was eloquently put together after his death. This is a collection of his own words, thoughts and feelings. I hope, one day, his wife will find someone to finish the last novel he was working on.

4★ + 1 ★ (because it's dedicated to me and you)A final reading gift from The Great Conroy—The Prince of Tides.Composed of interviews, articles, speeches, letters, and tributes, this one is dedicated to us, his loyal readers. A final posthumous love letter to us devoted fans.When Pat started writing his blog he did not own an e-device and had never been on Twitter or Facebook. He still wrote longhand on yellow legal pads and owned over 8000 books. He began each offering with “Hey, out there” and