Bettyville : a memoir
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Author
Published
New York : Viking, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780525427209 (hardback), 0525427201 (hardback), 9780143107880 (pbk)
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 22 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Carpinteria Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 306.874 HODGMAN | On Shelf |
Goleta Valley Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 306.874 H689 | On Shelf |
Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 306.874 HODGMA 2015 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Viking, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780525427209 (hardback), 0525427201 (hardback), 9780143107880 (pbk)
Notes
Description
"A witty, tender memoir of a son's journey home to care for his irascible mother--a tale of secrets, silences, and enduring love. When George Hodgman leaves Manhattan for his hometown of Paris, Missouri, he finds himself--an unlikely caretaker and near-lethal cook--in a head-on collision with his aging mother, Betty, a woman of wit and will. Will George lure her into assisted living? When hell freezes over. He can't bring himself to force her from the home both treasure--the place where his father's voice lingers, the scene of shared jokes, skirmishes, and, behind the dusty antiques, a rarely acknowledged conflict: Betty, who speaks her mind but cannot quite reveal her heart, has never really accepted the fact that her son is gay. As these two unforgettable characters try to bring their different worlds together, Hodgman reveals the challenges of Betty's life and his own struggle for self-respect, moving readers from their small town-crumbling but still colorful-to the star-studded corridors of Vanity Fair. Evocative of The End of Your Life Book Club and The Tender Bar, Hodgman's debut is both an indelible portrait of a family and an exquisitely told tale of a prodigal son's return"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adult children of aging parents -- United States -- Biography.
Aging parents -- Care -- United States.
Autobiographies.
Caregivers -- United States -- Biography.
Gay men -- Family relationships -- United States.
Hodgman, George.
Mothers and sons -- United States.
Sons -- Family relationships -- United States.
Aging parents -- Care -- United States.
Autobiographies.
Caregivers -- United States -- Biography.
Gay men -- Family relationships -- United States.
Hodgman, George.
Mothers and sons -- United States.
Sons -- Family relationships -- United States.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hodgman, G. (2015). Bettyville: a memoir . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hodgman, George. 2015. Bettyville: A Memoir. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hodgman, George. Bettyville: A Memoir Viking, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hodgman, George. Bettyville: A Memoir Viking, 2015.
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