Julia Weber

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About the book Everyone falls for her. She walks confidently through the streets in her glow, magically drawing attention to herself. Ruth. Ruth is a very special person. She is born with fur like her mother and grandmother, but loses it at the end of childhood. And Ruth has "the power." She can summon storms, dry up streams, move things. But above all, she can temporarily transform people into animals. And people flock to her, wanting to be a jellyfish for a time, a lobster, dog, bird, lizard, forgetting the bills, office meetings, household chores, the whole modern life. Ruth shares her power with every single person; they see happiness in her, see what could be and is not, what they have forgotten and now miss. And she also helps those who experience violence with her power. But then comes Linda, the tall, beautiful Linda. The married Linda. What will happen now? Because I am Ruth is a stunning novel full of magic in a uniquely sensual language. About the author Julia Weber was born in 1983 in Tanzania and moved with her family to Zurich in 1985. After an apprenticeship as a photography specialist with a design-oriented vocational baccalaureate, she studied literary writing at the Swiss Literature Institute in Biel, founded the literature service, and is co-founder of the art action group "Literature for What Happens" to support people on the run as well as the feminist authors' collective "RAUF." Julia Weber has already received numerous awards ("Alfred Döblin Medal," "Franz Tumler Literature Prize," "Droste Promotion Prize," "Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize," "Alemannic Literature Prize"). She lives with her family in Zurich. Source: thurgaukultur. ch - the cultural portal for Thurgau, with dates, topics & people who give cause for discussion.