Why fathers cry at night: a memoir in love poems, letters, recipes, and remembrances
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[Farmington Hills] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, ©2023.
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Large print edition.
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247 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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"Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to love. He takes us through stories of his parents: from being awkward newlyweds in the sticky Chicago summer of 1967, to the sometimes-confusing ways they showed their love to each other, and for him. Alexander attempts to deal with the unraveling of his marriage and the grief of his mother's recent passing while sharing the solace he found in learning how to perfect her famous fried chicken dish. With an open heart, Alexander weaves together memories to understand his greatest love for his daughters"--Provided by publisher.

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"Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to love. He takes us through stories of his parents: from being awkward newlyweds in the sticky Chicago summer of 1967, to the sometimes-confusing ways they showed their love to each other, and for him. Alexander attempts to deal with the unraveling of his marriage and the grief of his mother's recent passing while sharing the solace he found in learning how to perfect her famous fried chicken dish. With an open heart, Alexander weaves together memories to understand his greatest love for his daughters"--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Alexander, K. (2023). Why fathers cry at night: a memoir in love poems, letters, recipes, and remembrances. Large print edition. [Farmington Hills], Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Alexander, Kwame. 2023. Why Fathers Cry At Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances. [Farmington Hills], Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Alexander, Kwame, Why Fathers Cry At Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances. [Farmington Hills], Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Alexander, Kwame. Why Fathers Cry At Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances. Large print edition. [Farmington Hills], Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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