Bibliograph

Mothercare, an autobiographical essay, Lynne Tillman

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Mothercare, an autobiographical essay, Lynne Tillman

Language

eng

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autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mothercare

Responsibility statement

Lynne Tillman

Sub title

an autobiographical essay

Summary

When a mother's unusual health condition renders her entirely dependent upon you, your sisters, caretakers, and companions, the unimaginable will become daily life. In Mothercare, Lynne Tillman writes an honest and straightforward account of doing the impossible: handling her mother as if she were a child; navigating the unnavigable medical world, and confronting her own emotions regarding a suddenly, forever changed relationship to mother and care

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Mothercare, on obligation, love, death, and ambivalence

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