Losing Mum and Pup: a memoir
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New York, NY : Twelve, 2009.
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Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
251 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
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In twelve months between 2007 and 2008, Christopher Buckley coped with the passing of his father, William F. Buckley, the father of the modern conservative movement, and his mother, Patricia Taylor Buckley, one of New York's most glamorous and colorful socialites. He was their only child and their relationship was close and complicated. Writes Buckley: "They were not - with respect to every other set of loving, wonderful parents in the world - your typical mom and dad."
As Buckley tells the story of their final year together, he takes readers on a surprisingly entertaining tour through hospitals, funeral homes, and memorial services, capturing the heartbreaking and disorienting feeling of becoming a 55-year-old orphan. Buckley maintains his sense of humor by recalling the words of Oscar Wilde: "To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose both looks like carelessness."
Just as Calvin Trillin and Joan Didion gave readers solace and insight into the experience of losing a spouse, Christopher Buckley offers consolation, wit, and warmth to those coping with the death of a parent, while telling a unique personal story of life with legends.
As Buckley tells the story of their final year together, he takes readers on a surprisingly entertaining tour through hospitals, funeral homes, and memorial services, capturing the heartbreaking and disorienting feeling of becoming a 55-year-old orphan. Buckley maintains his sense of humor by recalling the words of Oscar Wilde: "To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose both looks like carelessness."
Just as Calvin Trillin and Joan Didion gave readers solace and insight into the experience of losing a spouse, Christopher Buckley offers consolation, wit, and warmth to those coping with the death of a parent, while telling a unique personal story of life with legends.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780446540940
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Includes index.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Buckley, C. (2009). Losing Mum and Pup: a memoir. New York, NY, Twelve.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Buckley, Christopher, 1952-. 2009. Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir. New York, NY, Twelve.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Buckley, Christopher, 1952-, Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir. New York, NY, Twelve, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Buckley, Christopher. Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir. New York, NY, Twelve, 2009.
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