The Complete Book of Aunts
Full Description
Of all our blood relations, an aunt offers the most potential for uncomplicated friendship. The Complete Book of Aunts is an entertaining and touching exploration of aunts in all their guises and varieties, culled from real-life, literary and historical sources. Bewitching illustrations and anecdotes illuminate various aunt types: Bargain Aunts, Mothering Aunts, Damned Bad Aunts, and X-Rated Aunts. With stories and poems about famous or historical aunts, Christiansen and Brophy attempt to uncover what "aunt-ness" is.
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Critical Praise
"This is a fascinating book about women in history as well as unknown women that are aunts. Some are not aunts in the sense of relation but are called aunts."
-Laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com
"The Complete Book of Aunts is an intriguing sociological exploration of the role across time and cultures. The literary prose provides detailed information among the delightful tales. With my sociology background, I thoroughly enjoyed the views of different cultures and the role of aunts throughout history. I found bits of treasure in unknown aunts who stood behind legends such as Lennon and Chanel. I loved reading the rich stories of aunts-by-marriage, honorary aunts, and aunts in mother roles, which also described the aunts I’ve had - and have been myself. Undoubtedly, readers will look at their aunts with renewed interest as it stirs their consciousness towards those relatives who use the auntly endearment. Share this book with all the aunts in your life. I’m sending this book with a letter of gratitude to my aunt, who epitomizes the aunt as a loving and supportive family member."
-Myshelf.com
- Format:
- HARDCOVER BOOK
- Publish Date:
- 11/2/2007
- Price:
- $19.99
- ISBN:
- 9780446580748
- Pages:
- 256
- Size:
- 5-1/2" x 7"
