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Motherwell: A Girlhood by Deborah Orr (Hardcover, 2020)

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Motherwell: A Girlhood. Format: Hardcover. 9781474611459 - ISBN-13. 978-1474611459 - ISBN-13.

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'Raw, compelling, wise and tender' Dolly Alderton 'MOTHERWELL is razor-sharp, fearless and wonderful' Adam Kay 'Utterly unflinching and staggeringly good, both as the history of a woman and the history of a place' India Knight Just shy of 18, Deborah Orr left Motherwell - the town she both loved and hated - to go to university. It was a decision her mother railed against from the moment the idea was raised. Win had very little agency in the world, every choice was determined by the men in her life. And strangely, she wanted the same for her daughter. Attending university wasn't for the likes of the Orr family. Worse still, it would mean leaving Win behind - and Win wanted Deborah with her at all times, rather like she wanted her arm with her at all times. But while she managed to escape, Deborah's severing from her family was only superficial. She continued to travel back to Motherwell, fantasizing about the day that Win might come to accept her as good enough. Though of course it was never meant to be. MOTHERWELL is a sharp, candid and often humorous memoir about the long shadow that can be cast when the core relationship in your life compromises every effort you make to become an individual. It is about what we inherit - the good and the very bad - and how a deeper understanding of the place and people you have come from can bring you towards redemption.

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PublisherOrion Publishing Group

ISBN-139781474611459

eBay Product ID (ePID)25046694786

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Book TitleMotherwell: a Girlhood

AuthorDeborah Orr

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

TopicMemorials

Publication Year2020

GenreBiographies & True Stories

Number of Pages304 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height220mm

Item Width142mm

Item Weight410g

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Title_AuthorDeborah Orr

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by mp1472
22 Jul, 2021
An Introspective
Not quite certain what to expect when I bought the book. It focuses on the author’s relationship with her mother- not really my choice of topics. That said the descriptions of the town and living there at that time was interesting.
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by fleubrooke0
30 Jul, 2021
Honest portrayal of a difficult family dynamic. Brilliantly written
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by 2scopey
23 Dec, 2020
Its a present
Just what I wanted
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by niallnoel
15 Apr, 2024
First class item , many thanks.
First class item , many thanks.
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by mmmau-kmt0wtpi
18 Nov, 2020
It is a gift
It is a gift
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