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Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father
Alysia Abbott
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Description for Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father
Paperback. A beautiful, vibrant memoir about growing up motherless in 1970s and '80s San Francisco with an openly gay father. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
In this vibrant memoir, Alysia Abbott recounts growing up in 1970s San Francisco with Steve Abbott, a gay, single father during an era when that was rare. Reconstructing their time together from a remarkable cache of Steve’s writings, Alysia gives us an unforgettable portrait of a tumultuous, historic period in San Francisco as well as an exquisitely moving account of a father’s legacy and a daughter’s love.
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
292g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393348903
SKU
V9780393348903
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99-50
About Alysia Abbott
Alysia Abbott's work has appeared in Real Simple, Salon, and TheAtlantic.com. She is a graduate of the New School's MFA program and was a contributing producer at WNYC radio. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her family.
Reviews for Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father
"I’m so glad you wrote this book."
Terry Gross - NPR's Fresh Air "Compassionate, cleareyed."
Alexandra Styron - New York Times Book Review "More than the story of just one person; [Fairyland] also open[s] a window on an entire society."
Leigh Newman - O, The Oprah Magazine "I love the book Fairyland; it’s a sweet and unique ... Read more
Terry Gross - NPR's Fresh Air "Compassionate, cleareyed."
Alexandra Styron - New York Times Book Review "More than the story of just one person; [Fairyland] also open[s] a window on an entire society."
Leigh Newman - O, The Oprah Magazine "I love the book Fairyland; it’s a sweet and unique ... Read more