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Bright precious thing a memoir

"Frank and revealing, this memoir chronicles what it was like for Gail Caldwell to grow up across the decades of the women's movement. She confronts personal turning points, from abortion and illicit love to date rape and alcoholism, up through the #MeToo movement, that led her to see life as a brig...

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Main Author: Caldwell, Gail, 1951- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
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Caldwell, Gail, > 1951-
Journalists > United States > Biography.
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Summary:"Frank and revealing, this memoir chronicles what it was like for Gail Caldwell to grow up across the decades of the women's movement. She confronts personal turning points, from abortion and illicit love to date rape and alcoholism, up through the #MeToo movement, that led her to see life as a bright precious thing. Another bright precious thing is a young neighborhood girl with whom Gail shares stories. The wise voice and deep feelings for life from Caldwell's bestseller Let's Take The Long Way Home are present again in Bright Precious Thing"--
Physical Description:193 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780525510055
0525510052
Author Notes:Gail Caldwell was born in 1951 in Amarillo, Texas. She attended Texas Tech, University and then went on to University of Texas at Austin and obtained two degrees in American Studies. She became a profesor at the University of Texas until 1981 before she joined the Boston Globe. She taught feature writing at Boston University. She wrote for publications such as the Village Voice and New England Monthly. She has authored some books such as: A Strong west Wind and Let's Take the Long way Home.

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