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The F.minist Pr.ss at CU.NY | 2011 | ISBN: 1558617019 | 256 pages | epub, mobi | 0,3 + 0,4 MB
Like all mothers, mine had a set of maxims that she thought were important to impart to me: if you cant say anything nice, then dont say anything at all (unless its irresistibly funny); its as easy to fall in love with a rich man as it is with a poor man (a nice idea in theory); if you want to commit suicide, wait until tomorrow (advice which has, it turns out, saved my life).
Like many daughters of elderly parents, Pat MacEnulty finds herself in a maze of healthcare negotiations and discoveries when her mother can no longer care for herself. Pats mother, who stood by her through her darkest years as a drug addict, was a small-town icon as a composer, pianist, organist, and musical director. She is suddenly unable to be the accomplished, independent person she once was. Now Pat has two goals: to help her daughter avoid the mistakes that derailed her own life, and to see her mothers masterpiece, An American Requiem, find a new life and a new audience in her mothers lifetime. Along the way, Pat rediscovers her own strength, humor, and rebelliousness at the most unlikely moments.
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