Aunties
Thirty-Five Writers Celebrate Their Other Mother
$43.99
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2004
Summary
An inviting, eclectic collection of personal essays that celebrate the seldom-profiled bond between aunts and their nieces and nephews.
An aunt is not just another mother—and aunts defy any sort of archetypal image. Like humanity, they span the spectrum, from down-home Auntie Em to the uninhibited Auntie Mame. Some aunts are smart, others are crazy. Some act bravely, others downright foolish.
Now in Ingrid Sturgis’s marvelous Aunties, she gives these extraordinary wom…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345452696 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0345452690 |
| Author: | Ingrid Sturgis |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2004 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 186mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
“A powerful multidimensional collection that pays tribute to the enduring love and influence of our ‘second mothers.’ Aunties is a literary gem that touches the heart and nurtures the soul.”
—TRACY PRICE-THOMPSON, bestselling author of Chocolate Sangria and A Woman’s Worth
“I was moved to tears when I found my real aunts coming back to life in these the pages.”
—PARRY BROWN, author of Sittin’ in the Front Pew
“This eloquent collection [of personal narratives] installs all ‘aunties’ to their deserved place of honor in the family.”
—CAROL JENKINS, author of Black Titan
“From Harlem to Alaska, the women featured in this endearing collection make us realize just how important aunties can be, and how the most untraditional families, can sometimes be the strongest.”
—B. SMITH, host of B. Smith with Style
About The Author
Ingrid Sturgis
Ingrid Sturgis is a lifetime member of the New York Association of Black Journalists and the editor of Essence.com. The former managing editor of BET Weekend and Savoy magazine, Sturgis has also worked for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Emerge. She is the author of The Nubian Wedding Book. Sturgis was born and raised in New York City and lives with her husband in New Jersey.
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