Bettyville: A Memoir
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...
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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 l
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780525427209 (0525427201)
ASIN: 525427201
Publisher: Viking Books.
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
George Hodgman's homage to his mother as he returns home to take care of her as she ages. I enjoyed this book. It was a poignant retelling of life in Paris, MO as a gay man growing up in a small town and his return home to take care of his mother as her body and mind are failing. It was tough to wat...
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