Ma, I'm gettin meself a new mammy : a memoir of Dublin at the turn of the 1960s
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Published
New York : Seven Stories Press, 2014.
Edition
First Seven Stories Press edition.
ISBN
9781609806149, 9781609805012, 1609805011
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 22 cm
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Fox Point - Adult Non-Fiction | B LONG PB | On Shelf |
Providence Public - Level 2 Book Stacks | 941.83508 L849 2015 | On Shelf |
West Warwick - Adult Non-Fiction (2nd floor) | BIO LON | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Seven Stories Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First Seven Stories Press edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781609806149, 9781609805012, 1609805011
Notes
General Note
Sequel to: Ma, he sold me for a few cigarettes.
General Note
Subtitle from spine.
General Note
"First Published in Great Britain in 20089 by Mainstream Publishing Company, Edinburgh."--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"After numerous arrests for shoplifting, Martha is sent to the convent where, the judge rules, she is to get an education. Martha is relieved to be out of the clutches of her horrible drunken stepfather, Jackser, and her feckless mother, Sally, but anxious about what awaits. Her days in the convent are steady, predictable, safe--everything that her life had not been prior to being sent away. But as she says, "You can have a full belly, but your heart can be very empty." Put to back-breaking work by the nuns, and treated cruelly by the other children--they've marked her as a "street kid"--Martha works hard, keeps to herself, and steals away when she can with a cherished book. When her siblings arrive at the convent--taken from their mother by the courts--Martha is thrilled to again be with family and care for the babies. But then Sally and Jackser arrive to take the children home and beg Martha to return and help care for the kids. Martha makes a wrenching decision to stay behind, knowing with an unnatural foresight for such a young girl that they will all drag her down and possibly out forever. She must find her own way."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Long, M. (2014). Ma, I'm gettin meself a new mammy: a memoir of Dublin at the turn of the 1960s (First Seven Stories Press edition.). Seven Stories Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Long, Martha. 2014. Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy: A Memoir of Dublin At the Turn of the 1960s. Seven Stories Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Long, Martha. Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy: A Memoir of Dublin At the Turn of the 1960s Seven Stories Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Long, Martha. Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy: A Memoir of Dublin At the Turn of the 1960s First Seven Stories Press edition., Seven Stories Press, 2014.
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