Lit : a memoir
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Author
Published
New York : Harper Perennial, 2010, c2009.
Edition
1st Harper Perennial ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 386, 20 pages ; 21 cm
Status
Bandon Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction
921 KARR kar
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921 KARR kar
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Bandon Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction | 921 KARR kar | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Coquille Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction | 921 KARR MARY | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Alcoholism -- United States -- Case studies.
Dysfunctional families -- Texas.
Karr, Mary -- Childhood and youth.
Karr, Mary -- Family
Karr, Mary -- Mental health.
Mental illness -- United States -- Case studies.
Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography
Recovering alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.
Texas -- Biography
Dysfunctional families -- Texas.
Karr, Mary -- Childhood and youth.
Karr, Mary -- Family
Karr, Mary -- Mental health.
Mental illness -- United States -- Case studies.
Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography
Recovering alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.
Texas -- Biography
More Details
Published
New York : Harper Perennial, 2010, c2009.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Harper Perennial ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published in hardcover: New York : Harper, 2009
General Note
Includes P.S. Insights, interviews & more: information about and interview with the author, other titles by the author, and the author's list of recommended nonfiction
Description
The author reveals how, shortly after giving birth to a child she adored, she drank herself into the same numbness that nearly devoured her charismatic but troubled mother, reaching the brink of suicide before a spiritual awakening led her to sobriety
Awards
10 best books, The New York Times Book Review
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Karr, M. (20102009). Lit: a memoir (1st Harper Perennial ed.). Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Karr, Mary. 20102009. Lit: A Memoir. Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Karr, Mary. Lit: A Memoir Harper Perennial, 20102009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Karr, Mary. Lit: A Memoir 1st Harper Perennial ed., Harper Perennial, 20102009.
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