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1 online resource (1 audio file (4hr., 17 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Abigail Rakocy. |
| Summary |
Life and Other Shortcomings is a collection of linked short stories that takes the reader from New Orleans to New York City to Madrid, and from 1970 to the present day. The women in these twelve stories make a number of different choices: some work, others don't; some stay married, some get divorced; others never marry at all. Through each character's intimate journey, specific truths are revealed about what it means to be a woman―in a relationship with another person, in a particular culture and era―and how these conditions ultimately affect her relationship with herself. The stories as a whole depict patriarchy, showing what still might be (and certainly what was) for some women in this country before the #MeToo movement. Both a cautionary tale and a captivating window into women's lives, Life and Other Shortcomings is required reading for anyone interested in an honest, incisive, and compelling portrayal of the female experience. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Women -- Fiction.
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Women -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
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Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
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Choice (Psychology) -- Fiction.
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Self-realization in women -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Rakocy, Abigail.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781667010076 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1667010077 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14567565 |
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