The seasons of my mother : a memoir of love, family, and flowers

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"In this poetic and inspiring memoir, one of America's most revered actresses uses the imagery of flowers and the art of Ikebana to depict the unique creative bond that she has had with her mother throughout the years--and how, together, they are facing her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Marcia Gay Harden knew at a young age that her life would be anything but ordinary. One of five lively children born to two Texas natives--Beverly,...

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ISBN:

9781501135712
9781501135705
1501135716
1501135708

Edition:

First Atria Books hardcover edition

Description:

325 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Contents:

My mother is a brightly ribboned maypole
My mother is a crescent moon
My mother holds me like Mary holds Jesus
My mother flies with Superwoman
My mother is an orange hibiscus in a brown coffee cup
My mother is a silver-wrapped piece of Wriggley's Spearmint chewing gum
My mother is an Easter Bunny in a white confectioner's egg
My mother is a chrysanthemum firework exploding in the sky
My mother is a bottle of extra virgin olive oil
My mother is a driftwood ballerina
My mother is a star navigator
My mother is the Sugar Plum Fairy

LCCN:

2018010798

Control Number:

2588364

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