It has been a real joy doing hours and hours of research on Sue Monk Kidd's life, achievements, and books she has written. There are six books and stories that she has written and Kidd has put her heart and soul into these books and their stories. They are as follows: God's Joyful Surprise (nonfiction), When the Heart Waits (nonfiction), The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Journey from the Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine (nonfiction), The Secret Life of Bees (novel), The Mermaid Chair (novel), and Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd (nonfiction).
Sue Monk Kidd has recieved many awards and achievements throughout her writing career. Here are just a few writing awards that she has recieved:
•2004 Book Sense Book of the Year in paperback for The Secret Life of Bees
•Winner of the 2003 SEBA Book of the Year for The Secret Life of Bees
•Nominated for the 2004 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for The Secret Life of Bees
•Finalist for the 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award for fiction – The Secret Life of Bees
•Citation in “100 Distinguished Stories” by Best American Short Stories 1994 for The Secret Life of Bees
•Finalist for the 2003 Boeke Prize in South Africa for The Secret Life of Bees
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