Bettyville : a memoir
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Avon Free Library - Adult Nonfiction
306.874 HOD
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306.874 HOD
1 available
Bell Memorial Library - Nunda - Adult Nonfiction
306.874 HOD
1 available
306.874 HOD
1 available
Bristol Library - Adult Nonfiction
BIO HOD
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BIO HOD
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Avon Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 306.874 HOD | Available |
Bell Memorial Library - Nunda - Adult Nonfiction | 306.874 HOD | Available |
Bristol Library - Adult Nonfiction | BIO HOD | Available |
Caledonia Library Association - Adult Biographies | 921 HOD | Available |
Cordelia A. Greene Library - Castile - Adult Nonfiction | 306.874 HOD | Available |
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.
Older people -- Care.
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.
Older people -- Care.
Sons -- Family relationships -- United States.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Also published: Penguin Books, 2016 (278 pages ; 21 cm).
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.
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. New York: Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hodgman, George. Bettyville: A Memoir New York: Viking, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hodgman, George. Bettyville: A Memoir Viking, 2015.
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