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The Family on Beartown Road - by Elizabeth Cohen (Paperback)

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  • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - "[A] touching memoir . . . What makes the book so sympathetic is Cohen's lack of self-pity and the straightforward tone. . . . [A] superb chronicle.
  • About the Author: Elizabeth Cohen is a reporter and columnist with the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin.
  • 304 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs

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About the Book



Imbued with unquenchable spirit, this true and moving memoir takes readers on a journey through the remarkable landscape that is family.



Book Synopsis



A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - "[A] touching memoir . . . What makes the book so sympathetic is Cohen's lack of self-pity and the straightforward tone. . . . [A] superb chronicle."--People

The Family on Beartown Road is Elizabeth Cohen's true and moving portrait of love and courage.

Elizabeth, a member of the "sandwich generation"--those caught in the middle, simultaneously caring for their children and for their aging parents--is the mother of baby Ava and the daughter of Daddy, and responsible for both. In this story full of everyday triumphs, first steps, and an elder's confusion, Ava finds each new picture, each new word, each new song, something to learn greedily, joyfully. Daddy is a man in his twilight years, for whom time moves slowly and lessons are not learned but quietly, frustratingly forgotten. Elizabeth, a suddenly single mother with a career and a mortgage and a hamperful of laundry, finds her world spiraling out of control. Faced with mounting disasters, she chooses to confront life head-on, and to see the unique beauty in each and every moment.

Imbued with an unquenchable spirit, The Family on Beartown Road takes us on a journey through the remarkable landscape that is family.

Originally published as The House on Beartown Road



Review Quotes




A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK

"Frank, funny...courageous."
--The New York Times Book Review

"The adventure and peril of everyday living captured in language that's light, beautiful, and razor-sharp."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"The book is poignant and sad, funny and real, and highlights what is universally nutty about living with other people."
--Melissa Fay Greene, author of The Temple Bombing and Praying for Sheetrock

"[A] touching memoir...What makes the book so sympathetic is Cohen's lack of self-pity and the straightforward tone....[A] superb chronicle."
--People




About the Author



Elizabeth Cohen is a reporter and columnist with the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin. She has written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Family Circle, Parenting, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, and other publications. With Lori Alvord, she is the author of The Scalpel and the Silver Bear. Elizabeth and her family live in Port Crane, New York.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.06 Inches (H) x 5.22 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .49 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs
Publisher: Random House Trade
Format: Paperback
Author: Elizabeth Cohen
Language: English
Street Date: March 9, 2004
TCIN: 91285863
UPC: 9780812966633
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-7247
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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