Glitter and Glue
by Kelly Corrigan
Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan holds a well received rating of 3.76 out of 5, based on 10.8K reader ratings. First published in 2014. The book spans 224 pages.
About Glitter and Glue
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the author of The Middle Place comes a new memoir that examines the bond—sometimes nourishing, sometimes exasperating, occasionally divine—between mothers and daughters. When Kelly Corrigan was in high school, her mother neatly summarized the family dynamic as “Your father’s the glitter but I’m the glue.” This meant nothing to Kelly, who left childhood sure that her mom—with her inviolable commandments and proud stoicism—would be nothing more than background chatter for the rest of Kelly’s life, which she was carefully orienting toward adventure. After college, armed with a backpack, her personal mission statement, and a wad of traveler’s checks, she took off for Australia to see things and do things and Become Interesting. But it didn’t turn out the way she pictured it. In a matter of months, her savings shot, she had a choice: get a job or go home. That’s how Kelly met John Tanner, a newly widowed father of two looking for a live-in nanny. They chatted for an hour, discussed timing and pay, and a week later, Kelly moved in. And there, in that house in a suburb north of Sydney, 10,000 miles from the house where she was raised, her mother’s voice was suddenly everywhere, nudging and advising, cautioning and directing, escorting her through a terrain as foreign as any she had ever trekked. Every day she spent with the Tanner kids was a day spent reconsidering her relationship with her mother, turning it over in her hands like a shell, straining to hear whatever messages might be trapped in its spiral. This is a book about the difference between travel and life experience, stepping out and stepping up, fathers and mothers. But mostly it’s about who you admire and why, and how that changes over time.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Kelly Corrigan |
| Published | 2014 |
| Pages | 224 |
| Genres | Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Fiction, Chick-lit |
| Average Rating | 3.76 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,841 |
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What genre is Glitter and Glue?
Glitter and Glue is categorized as Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is Glitter and Glue worth reading?
Based on 10.8K reader ratings, Glitter and Glue has an average score of 3.76 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Glitter and Glue?
Glitter and Glue has 224 pages.
Who wrote Glitter and Glue?
Glitter and Glue was written by Kelly Corrigan. It was first published in 2014.
What is the ISBN for Glitter and Glue?
The ISBN-13 for Glitter and Glue is 9780345532830.0.
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