The Illustrated Version of Things.
The Illustrated Version of Things is the tale of a young woman, raised in foster homes, juvenile halls, and a mental hospital, on a quest to reunite her disparate family and track down her missing mother. There are her grandparents, Holocaust survivors who reckon with history by staying in bed with...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Tuscaloosa :
University of Alabama Press,
2011
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The Illustrated Version of Things is the tale of a young woman, raised in foster homes, juvenile halls, and a mental hospital, on a quest to reunite her disparate family and track down her missing mother. There are her grandparents, Holocaust survivors who reckon with history by staying in bed with their cowboy boots on; her father, a nurse who makes vitamins as a hobby; and her half-brother, an overachiever who doesn & rsquo;t know whether his name is Moses or Miguel, but is certain that his sister isn & rsquo;t capable of leading a steady life. More than these, she longs for her mother, and sh. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (231 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781573668033 1573668036 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
