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Chargement... Only Child: Writers on the Singular Joys and Solitary Sorrows of Growing Up Solo (édition 2008)par Deborah Siegel, Daphne Uviller (Directeur de publication)
Information sur l'oeuvreOnly Child: Writers on the Singular Joys and Solitary Sorrows of Growing Up Solo par Deborah Siegel
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"Twenty-one acclaimed writers tell the truth about life without siblings--the bliss of solitude, the ache of loneliness, and everything in between. They reflect on the single, transforming episode that defined each of them as an only child. For some it came while lurking around the edges of a friend's boisterous family, longing to be part of the chaos. For others, it came in sterile hospital halls, while single-handedly caring for a parent with cancer. They write about the parents who raised them, from the devoted to the dismissive. They describe what it's like to be an only child of divorce, an only because of the death of a sibling, an only who reveled in it or an only who didn't.--From publisher description."--From source other than the Library of Congress Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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There were a few really standout essays--the one by John Hodgman (which was why I read the book) about why he feels he must have a second child due to his singleton childhood is absolutely hilarious. Teller's is also a nice look at a very close knit family as the parents age and begin to need his help more and more. Luckily, he had the financial means to deal with this on his own.
All in all, this wasn't really a must read collection for me. ( )