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Bettyville: A Memoir
by George Hodgman
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Bettyville A Memoir George Hodgman 9780143107880 Bettyville is a beautiful book about the strange plenitude that comes from finally letting go of everything” —Alison Bechdel author of Fun Home “ Bettyville is a beautifully crafted memoir rich with humor and wisdom Bettyville A Memoir eBook George Hodgman Bettyville is a beautiful book about the strange plenitude that comes from finally letting go of everything” —Alison Bechdel author of Fun Home “Bettyville is a beautifully crafted memoir rich with humor and wisdom George Hodgman has created an unforgettable book about mothers and sons and about the challenges that come with growing Bettyville by George Hodgman Bettyville is a memoir written with love by a man who returns home to care for his aging mother George Hodgman captures life as it was in smalltown Missouri where he grew up and where people were kind to him in an era when folks didnt yet understand or accept what it was to be a gay man Bettyville A Memoir by George Hodgman Reading GuideBook “A beautifully crafted memoir rich with humor and wisdom” —Will Schwalbe author of The End of Your Life Book Club “The idea of a cultured gay man leaving New York City to care for his aging mother in Paris Missouri is already funny and George Hodgman reaps that humor with great charm Bettyville A Memoir The dutiful son intimately imparts his wistful comingofage story recounting his sexual awakenings and profound longing for acceptance In BETTYVILLE he explores “the real country” not just Missouri’s lush rolling fields but the Mississippi’s rolling brown waters with its strong emotional undercurrents of silences loss and love Bettyville A Memoir George Hodgman Google Books Bettyville A Memoir He can’t bring himself to force her from the home both treasure—the place where his father’s voice lingers the scene of shared jokes skirmishes and behind the dusty antiques a rarely acknowledged conflict Betty who speaks her mind but cannot quite reveal her heart has never really accepted the fact that her son is gay 9780143107880 Bettyville A Memoir AbeBooks George But at its heart Bettyville serves as a poignant cautionary tale about the dangers of leaving difficult things unsaid and in these pages Hodgman practices what he preaches –Erin Kodicek About the Author Bettyville on Apple Books “A beautifully crafted memoir rich with humor and wisdom” —Will Schwalbe author of The End of Your Life Book Club “The idea of a cultured gay man leaving New York City to care for his aging mother in Paris Missouri is already funny and George Hodgman reaps that humor with great charm Bettyville by George Hodgman Bettyville is a beautiful book about the strange plenitude that comes from finally letting go of everything” —Alison Bechdel author of Fun Home “ Bettyville is a beautifully crafted memoir rich with humor and wisdom Bettyville NPR Excerpt Bettyville This book is dedicated first and foremost to my best friends my parents George A and Betty Baker Hodgman Every word about them is written with love If only one knew what to remember or pretend to remember Make a decision and what you want from the lost things will present itself
