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Moments of glad grace : a memoir / Alison Wearing.
"Moments of Glad Grace is a moving and witty memoir of aging, familial love, and the hunt for roots and belonging. The story begins as a trip from Canada to Ireland in search of genealogical data and documents. Being 80 and in the early stages of Parkinson's Disease, Joe invites his daughter Alison to come along as his research assistant, which might have worked very well had she any interest-- any at all-- in genealogy. Very quickly, the father-daughter pilgrimage becomes more comical than fruitful, more of a bittersweet adventure than a studious mission. And rather than rigorous genealogy, their explorations move into the realm of family and forgiveness, the primal search for identity and belonging, and questions about responsibility to our ancestors and the extent to which we are shaped by the people who came before us. Though continually bursting with humor, Moments of Glad Grace ultimately becomes a song of appreciation for the precious and limited time we have with our parents, the small moments we share, and the gifts of transcendence we might find there."-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781770415133 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 245 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : ECW Press, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Subject: | Wearing, Alison, 1967- Wearing, Alison, 1967- > Family. Fathers and daughters > Canada. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
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Moments of Glad Grace is a moving and witty memoir about a daughterâs evolving relationship with her aging father, the small moments we share, and the hunt for roots and belonging.The story begins as a trip from Canada to Ireland in search of genealogical data and documents. Being 80 and in the early stages of Parkinsonâs disease, Joe invites his daughter Alison to come along as his research assistant, which might have worked very well had she any interest â any at all â in genealogy.Very quickly, the father-daughter pilgrimage becomes more comical than fruitful, more of a bittersweet adventure than a studious mission. And rather than rigorous genealogy, their explorations move into the realm of family and forgiveness, the primal search for identity and belonging, and questions about responsibility to our ancestors and the extent to which we are shaped by the people who came before us.Though continually bursting with humor, Moments of Glad Grace is a story about identity, history, and ultimately becomes a song of appreciation for the precious and limited time we have with our parents. âA richly layered journey, charmingly told.â â Plum Johnson, author of They Left Us Everything Short DescriptionAlison accompanies her father, in the early stages of Parkinsonâs Disease, on a trip to Dublin to indulge his love of genealogy. Through wit and humor, Alison learns to come to terms with her fatherâs mortality and realizes that itâs the unremarkable moments that are the most important ones.Sales and Market BulletsBook will be featured in a robust Indie Next nomination campaign.Confessions of a Fairyâs Daughter was an Indigo Top 50 pick, was shortlisted for the Edna Staebler Prize, and longlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize.Alison Wearing uses a light, delicate tone to deliver profound truth around family, identity, and forgiveness.Book club discussion questions will be available.AudienceFans of Plum Johnsonâs They Left Us Everything and George Hodgmanâs BettyvilleReaders of Alison Wearingâs previous book, national bestseller Confessions of a Fairyâs DaughterAttendees of Alisonâs international workshops, Creative Living Retreats - Bookmasters
Alison accompanies her father, in the early stages of Parkinsonâs Disease, on a trip to Dublin to indulge his love of genealogy. Through wit and humor, Alison learns to come to terms with her fatherâs mortality and realizes that itâs the unremarkable moments that are the most important ones. - Simon and Schuster
âBeautifully written and perfectly executed from first to last sentence.â â Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi
âA richly layered journey, charmingly told.â â Plum Johnson, author of They Left Us Everything
A moving and witty memoir about a daughterâs evolving relationship with her aging father and their shared journey to belonging.
The story begins as a trip from Canada to Ireland in search of genealogical data and documents. Being 80 and in the early stages of Parkinsonâs disease, Joe invites his daughter Alison to come along as his research assistant, which might have worked very well had she any interest â any at all â in genealogy.
Very quickly, the father-daughter pilgrimage becomes more comical than fruitful, more of a bittersweet adventure than a studious mission. And rather than rigorous genealogy, their explorations move into the realm of family and forgiveness, the primal search for identity and belonging, and questions about responsibility to our ancestors and the extent to which we are shaped by the people who came before us.
Though continually bursting with humor, Moments of Glad Grace is a story about identity, history, and ultimately becomes a song of appreciation for the precious and limited time we have with our parents.
