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UNINA9910796995603321 |
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Autore |
O'Neill Heather <1973-> |
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Titolo |
Wisdom in nonsense : invaluable lessons from my father / / Heather O'Neil |
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Edmonton, Alberta : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2018 |
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[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (67 pages) |
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Collana |
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CLC Kreisel lecture series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Authors, Canadian - 20th century |
Fathers and daughters - Canada |
Anecdotes. |
Biography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Liminaire -- Introduction -- Prelude -- Lesson 1 Never Keep a Diary -- Lesson 2 Learn to Play the Tuba -- Lesson 3 Never Share Your Scientific Research -- Lesson 4 Make Friends with Jewish Kids -- Lesson 5 Accept That You're Ugly and Move On -- Lesson 6 Never Tell Anyone What Your Parents Do for a Living -- Lesson 7 Know About Art History -- Lesson 8 Crime Does Pay -- Lesson 9 Enjoy a Fondue Dinner -- Lesson 10 Respect Old Timers -- Lesson 11 It's the Thought That Counts -- Lesson 12 Never Watch a Paul Newman Movie -- Lesson 13 Beware of Clowns -- Coda: Sometimes There Is 39 Nothing to Be Learned |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Novelist Heather O'Neill discusses several key lessons she learned in childhood from her father. From a lecture delivered on March 9, 2017, at the University of Alberta. |
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