The shelf life of ashes : a memoir
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Berkeley, CA : She Writes Press, 2016.
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Book
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9781631520471, 1631520474
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255 pages ; 22 cm
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 808.80354 GIA | Available |
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Published
Berkeley, CA : She Writes Press, 2016.
Language
English
ISBN
9781631520471, 1631520474
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When Hollis Giammatteo sought a job working with the elderly, she did so with the intention of finding models of healthy aging. And she failed. In The Shelf Life of Ashes, Giammatteo chronicles her experiences with her wards, as well as the trip she embarks upon when her mother, who is convinced she is dying, entreats her to come "home." Trips back, traumas triggered, identity in crisis, equanimity gained--this quasi-comic, concentrated journey engages the reader in the process of naming and facing the tasks involved in growing old, while asking a simple but weighted question: Can aging be done well?
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Giammatteo, H. (2016). The shelf life of ashes: a memoir . She Writes Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giammatteo, Hollis. 2016. The Shelf Life of Ashes: A Memoir. She Writes Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giammatteo, Hollis. The Shelf Life of Ashes: A Memoir She Writes Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Giammatteo, Hollis. The Shelf Life of Ashes: A Memoir She Writes Press, 2016.
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