Matriarch: a memoir
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
O'Leary, Kevin Carr, author.
Published:
New York, NY : One World, 2025.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xxii, 407 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table ; 25 cm
Status:
East Hampton New Adult Nonfiction
782.421 KNO
Description
"Tina Knowles, the mother of iconic singer-songwriters Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Solange Knowles, and bonus daughter Kelly Rowland, is known the world over as a Matriarch with a capital M: a determined, self-possessed, self-aware, and wise woman who raised and inspired some of the great artists of our time. But this story is about so much more than that. Matriarch begins with a precocious, if unruly, little girl growing up in 1950s Galveston, the youngest of seven. She is in love with her world, with extended family on every other porch and the sounds of Motown and the lapping beach always within earshot. But as the realities of race and the limitations of girlhood set in, she begins to dream of the world beyond. Her instincts and impulsive nature drive her far beyond the shores of Texas to discover the life awaiting her on the other side of childhood. That life's journey-through grief and tragedy, creative and romantic risks and turmoil, the nurturing of superstar offspring and of her own special gifts-isthe remarkable story she shares with readers here. This is a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, of loss and perseverance, and of the kind of creativity, audacity, and will it takes for a girl from Galveston to change the world. It's one brilliant woman's intimate and revealing story, and a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America-and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations"--
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Biography KNOWLES (TINA)
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New Biography KNOWLES
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Biography Knowles, Tina
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New Biography KNOWLES [Tina] Knowles
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593597408, 0593597400
Notes
Description
"Tina Knowles, the mother of iconic singer-songwriters Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Solange Knowles, and bonus daughter Kelly Rowland, is known the world over as a Matriarch with a capital M: a determined, self-possessed, self-aware, and wise woman who raised and inspired some of the great artists of our time. But this story is about so much more than that. Matriarch begins with a precocious, if unruly, little girl growing up in 1950s Galveston, the youngest of seven. She is in love with her world, with extended family on every other porch and the sounds of Motown and the lapping beach always within earshot. But as the realities of race and the limitations of girlhood set in, she begins to dream of the world beyond. Her instincts and impulsive nature drive her far beyond the shores of Texas to discover the life awaiting her on the other side of childhood. That life's journey-through grief and tragedy, creative and romantic risks and turmoil, the nurturing of superstar offspring and of her own special gifts-isthe remarkable story she shares with readers here. This is a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, of loss and perseverance, and of the kind of creativity, audacity, and will it takes for a girl from Galveston to change the world. It's one brilliant woman's intimate and revealing story, and a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America-and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Knowles, T., & O'Leary, K. C. (2025). Matriarch: a memoir. First edition. One World.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Knowles, Tina, 1954- and Kevin Carr, O'Leary. 2025. Matriarch: A Memoir. One World.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Knowles, Tina, 1954- and Kevin Carr, O'Leary, Matriarch: A Memoir. One World, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Knowles, Tina and Kevin Carr O'Leary. Matriarch: A Memoir. First edition. One World, 2025.
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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