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UNINA9910808388203321 |
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Autore |
Gibson Margaret <1944-> |
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Titolo |
The prodigal daughter [[electronic resource] ] : reclaiming an unfinished childhood / / Margaret Gibson |
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Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2008 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (216 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Women poets, American - Family relationships |
Adult children of aging parents - Family relationships |
Sisters - Family relationships |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Southbound -- 2. Angel in the Window -- 3. Thou Shalt Not Kill -- 4. Christmas Dinner -- 5. Catechism -- 6. Stonewall Court -- 7. Fitting In -- 8. Classes -- 9. The Queen of Hearts -- 10. Faith, Hope, Charity -- 11. The King of Spades -- 12. Acting Lessons -- 13. Epiphany -- 14. Night -- About the Author. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Gibson recounts her childhood in conservative Richmond, Virginia, and her growing estrangement from her sister and parents. Returning home years later to meet the needs of her stroke-crippled sister and her incapacitated parents, Gibson offers a deeply moving recounting of her reconciliation with the family she left behind"--Provided by publisher. |
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