Letter to my daughter: a novel
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Ballantine Books, c2011., New York : Ballantine Books, [2011].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
164 pages ; 21 cm.
Status:
Longmont Adult Fiction
FICTION BISHOP, G.
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Longmont Adult Fiction
FICTION BISHOP, G.
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Mar 11, 2024
Description
Dear Elizabeth,It's early morning and I'm sitting here wondering where you are, hoping you're all right. A fight, ended by a slap, sends Elizabeth out the door of her Baton Rouge home on the eve of her fifteenth birthday. Her mother, Laura, is left to fret and worry-and remember. Wracked with guilt as she awaits Liz's return, Laura begins a letter to her daughter, hoping to convey "everything I've always meant to tell you but never have."In her painfully candid confession, Laura shares memories of her own troubled adolescence in rural Louisiana, growing up in an intensely conservative household. She recounts her relationship with a boy she loved despite her parents' disapproval, the fateful events that led to her being sent away to a strict Catholic boarding school, the personal tragedy brought upon her by the Vietnam War, and, finally, the meaning of the enigmatic tattoo below her right hip.Absorbing and affirming, George Bishop's magnificent debut brilliantly captures a sense of time and place with a distinct and inviting voice. Letter to My Daughter is a heartwrenching novel of mothers, daughters, and the lessons we all learn when we come of age.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780345515995 (pbk.)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.3, 7 Points
Level 6.3, 7 Points
Notes
General Note
Includes readers guide (p. [151]-164.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Bishop, G. (2011). Letter to my daughter: a novel. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bishop, George. 2011. Letter to My Daughter: A Novel. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bishop, George, Letter to My Daughter: A Novel. New York, Ballantine Books, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bishop, George. Letter to My Daughter: A Novel. New York, Ballantine Books, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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