| Dreaming: Hard Luck and Good Times in America Contributor(s): See, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520204824 ISBN-13: 9780520204829 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $33.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: In this bittersweet and beautifully written memoir, author Carolyn See embarks on nothing less than a reevaluation of the American Dream. Although it features a clan in which dysfunction was something of a family tradition, Dreaming is no victim's story. With a wry humor and not a trace of self-pity. See writes of fights and breakups and hard times, but also of celebration and optimism in the face of adversity. 53 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 95046872 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.6" W x 9.22" (1.17 lbs) 343 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this bittersweet and beautifully written memoir, Carolyn See embarks on nothing less than a reevaluation of the American Dream. Although it features a clan in which dysfunction was something of a family tradition, Dreaming is no victim's story. With a wry humor and not a trace of self-pity, See writes of fights and breakups and hard times, but also of celebration and optimism in the face of adversity. The story of See's family speaks for the countless people who reached for the shining American vision, found it eluded their grasp, and then tried to make what they had glitter as best they could. |