First in the family : a story of survival, recovery, and the American dream / Jessica Hoppe.
"A memoir chronicling the author's recovery, deconstructing American exceptionalism and whiteness within powerful institutions such as AA, and reconciling the personal, familial, historical, and political to interrupt cycles of harm"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250865229
- ISBN: 1250865220
- Physical Description: 257 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2024.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Dream on -- Location, location, location -- Workhorse -- Shadow self -- Lost in succession -- Humildad -- Traviesa / survival artist -- D(rug) A(buse) R(esistance) E(ducation) -- The rhythm is gonna getcha -- My mother's daughter -- Sick as our secrets -- Thirst trap -- Lightweight -- Dependent -- Red flags, green light -- Unreliable narrator -- Rock bottom -- Intemperance -- The baptist -- Inheritance -- Concepción -- Abandono -- You never have to drink again -- Sinvergüenza -- Land of the free / almost fifty -- Nine days with unborn -- Family disease -- Price of admission -- The AA MFA -- It works if you work it -- Off the ropes -- The tenth tradition -- We need more stories of recovery -- Claiming an identity they taught me to hate -- The myth of the model minority.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | BIO HOP (Text) | 37810435824619 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Albemarle Main Library | B Hoppe (Text) | 31010000871824 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | B HOPPE (Text) | 31781068950441 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | B HOPPE (Text) | 0020660392224 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | HOPPE / McN (Text) | 33258009088241 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | 362.292 H 2024 (Text) | 0112523883525 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | HOPPE (Text) | 33258010434768 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 362.292 Hoppe (Text) | 30519010941667 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | B HOPPE (Text) | 39149003489218 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Leland Library | B HOPPE (Text) | 31423621396792 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
