The seasons of my mother : a memoir of love, family, and flowers / Marcia Gay Harden.
An uplifting memoir by the revered actress traces the story of her childhood and career while using the imagery of flowers and the art of Ikebana as metaphors to represent the unique creative bond she shares with her mother, who now suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501135705
- Physical Description: 325 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Atria Books edition
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Color photographs on lining papers.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- My mother is a brightly ribboned maypole -- My mother is a crescent moon -- My mother holds me like Mary holds Jesus -- My mother flies with Superwoman -- My mother is an orange hibiscus in a brown coffee cup -- My mother is a silver-wrapped piece of Wrigley's Spearmint chewing gum -- My mother is an Easter Bunny in a white confectioner's egg -- My mother is a chrysanthemum firework exploding in the sky -- My mother is a bottle of extra virgin olive oil -- My mother is a driftwood ballerina -- My mother is a star navigator -- My mother is the Sugar Plum Fairy.
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- Subject:
- Harden, Marcia Gay.
Harden, Beverly > Health.
Actors > United States > Biography.
Alzheimer's disease > Patients > United States > Biography.
Mothers and daughters > United States > Biography. - Genre:
- Autobiographies.
Available copies
- 16 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | BIO HAR (Text) | 37810435739338 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
