Between them : remembering my parents /
Ford, Richard, 1944-
Between them : remembering my parents / Richard Ford. - First edition. - 179 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Gone : remembering my father -- My mother, in memory.
A stirring narrative of memory and parental love, Richard Ford tells of his mother, Edna, a feisty Catholic girl with a difficult past, and his father, Parker, a sweet-natured soft-spoken traveling salesman, both born at the turn of the twentieth century in rural Arkansas. For Ford, the questions of what his parents dreamed of and how they loved each other and him became a striking portrait of American life in the mid-century. With his celebrated candor, wit, and intelligence, the award-winning storyteller and creator of the iconic Frank Bascombe delivers an unforgettable exploration of memory, intimacy, and love.--
0062661884 9780062661883
Ford, Parker--Family relationships.
Ford, Edna Akin, 1910- --Family relationships.
Ford, Richard, 1944-
Ford, Richard, 1944- --Family.
Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
Parent and child--United States.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Between them : remembering my parents / Richard Ford. - First edition. - 179 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Gone : remembering my father -- My mother, in memory.
A stirring narrative of memory and parental love, Richard Ford tells of his mother, Edna, a feisty Catholic girl with a difficult past, and his father, Parker, a sweet-natured soft-spoken traveling salesman, both born at the turn of the twentieth century in rural Arkansas. For Ford, the questions of what his parents dreamed of and how they loved each other and him became a striking portrait of American life in the mid-century. With his celebrated candor, wit, and intelligence, the award-winning storyteller and creator of the iconic Frank Bascombe delivers an unforgettable exploration of memory, intimacy, and love.--
0062661884 9780062661883
Ford, Parker--Family relationships.
Ford, Edna Akin, 1910- --Family relationships.
Ford, Richard, 1944-
Ford, Richard, 1944- --Family.
Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
Parent and child--United States.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.