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Beverly Donofrio
Birth date: September 23, 1950
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Bashara Likes Books
Bashara Likes Books rated it 10 years ago
I am an ardent Barbara McClintock fan. She's the illustrator I'd want to be if I was an illustrator. Her style just speaks to me on just about every level. I own almost everything her pen has touched. Sadly, our picture book reading days are dwindling as my daughter approaches tweendom. But w...
andrea
andrea rated it 13 years ago
I enjoyed it thouroughly.
Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it 13 years ago
One of the things I like about Donofrio is that she makes me look like a good mother by comparison. In this memoir about her obsession with Mary, mother of Jesus, she's no less self-absorbed or narcissistic than she was in Riding in Cars with Boys. She still doesn't have a lot of clues, but to her c...
Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it 13 years ago
This book is way better than the movie, and I liked the movie. I found Donofrio's voice authentic and interesting. I love reading stories about mothers who are not traditional, who articulate the dark side of having children. And who by association make me look half-way competent as a parent. An enj...
Abigail Carter, Author
Abigail Carter, Author rated it 15 years ago
Beautifully written, poignant, a book I wish I had written.
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