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Wife, Daughter, Self

Wife, Daughter, Self

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Publisher's Synopsis

  • Beth Kephart is a writing teacher and the award-winning author of more than thirty books; her many fans and students will embrace this intimate and beautiful memoir in essays
  • The author's books on how to write memoir as well as previous memoirs have built a strong platform for Wife | Daughter | Self
  • Eleven of the chapters have been published in major literary journals, increasing visibility and organic shares of the material
  • This memoir in essays will appeal to fans of Ross Gay's The Book of Delights, Margaret Renkl's Late Migrations, and Maggie O'Farrell's I Am, I Am, I Am
  • Writers will find inspiration, craft notes, and information about the writer's life, similar to Alexander Chee's How to Write an Autobiographical Novel and Anne Lamott's classic Bird by Bird.
  • At a time when reading tastes are skewing to joy and escapism, this tale of a writer in her marriage to her Salvadoran artist-husband, her role as a daughter to her widowed father, and her ultimate recognition of her responsibility to herself, is wise, kind, and beautiful, a later-in-life coming of age
  • Those in search of books about real-life successful marriages, such as Ann Patchett's This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage, will enjoy Wife | Daughter | Self
  • The section on Beth Kephart's father will resonate with all who are caring for elderly parents, wanting to do their best, and worrying that it isn't enough
  • Fans of the Wyeths will appreciate the essay on Henriette Wyeth for its insights, historical accuracy, and the author's deep personal connection to her life
  • Memoirs in essays are often marketed as memoir; this one is being called out as a memoir in essays to increase its possibilities in the classroom and course work

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    Book information

    ISBN: 9781942436447
    Publisher: Forest Avenue Press
    Imprint: Forest Avenue Press
    Pub date:
    DEWEY: 813.6
    DEWEY edition: 23
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 252
    Weight: 386g
    Height: 229mm
    Width: 152mm
    Spine width: 23mm

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