Everyday Matters: A Love Story - Couverture souple

Campion, Nardi Reeder

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1584655380 ISBN 13 : 9781584655381

Editeur : University Press of New England, 2006

Synopsis

Book by Campion Nardi Reeder

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This is the story of a life that has spanned much of the twentieth century. It is the story of a long and happy marriage, of advances in women's rights, of forging a career as a writer (including the excitement of a big Hollywood sale), of the sometimes bewildering pace of progress, and of raising a family in a rapidly changing world. With her wit, insightful storytelling, and keen ear for offbeat anecdotes, Nardi Reeder Campion speaks for a generation that has traveled from the roaring twenties into the twenty-first century. ""We were before pantyhose, penicillin, and the pill . . . "" Campion's address to a reunion of her Wellesley College class of 1938 has earned her a niche in cyberspace. Endlessly circulated via e-mail and even featured in the Ann Landers columns, it combines Campion's charm, wisdom, and self-deprecating humor. She has now written a memoir distinguished by those same qualities. ""In our day, we got married first and then lived together. How quaint can you be?"" Campion's memoir is, in part, the story of a long and loving marriage, one that lasted fifty-nine years and ""survived four jobs, seven books, nine homes, and nineteen pets (not counting gerbils)."" Whether she is describing the joys of marriage to a fun-loving husband or the pain of her son's emotional breakdown, the (sometimes mixed) blessings of grandchildren or the difficult decision to move into a retirement home, Campion's deft mix of humor and candor yields an appealing and engaging narrative. Always seeking to discover what is worthwhile, she writes movingly about love and about death.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University Press of New England
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1584655380
• ISBN 13: 9781584655381
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264