Corrigan's book "Glitter and Glue" is a sweet and insightful memoir into the her relationship with her mother at a particular stage in her life (a young twenty something trying to /5. Book Summary. From the New York Times bestselling 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.". 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/5().
When Kelly was in high school, her mother summarized the difference between her and Kelly's father with these words: "Your father's the glitter but I'm the glue." In other words, her dad might have been the more charming, fun parent, but her mom was the one who held everything together. Trading since , Blackwell of Oxford is the largest academic and specialist bookseller in the UK. Fast dispatch, carefully packaged, worldwide delivery. Kelly Corrigan on her new memoir Glitter and Glue I'm Irish. That must be where the luck comes from, the luck required to find a publisher after filling diaries and journals for thirty years, first in a gingham wonderland from Sears, then in a dorm room in Virginia, finally in a fixer-upper near Oakland, California.
Glitter and Glue Summary. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Plot Summary of “Glitter and Glue” by Kelly Corrigan. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Kelly Corrigan on her new memoir GLITTER AND GLUE I'm Irish. That must be where the luck comes from, the luck required to find a publisher after filling diaries and journals for thirty years, first in a gingham wonderland from Sears, then in a dorm room in Virginia, finally in a fixer-upper near Oakland, California. Glitter and Glue is my favorite reminder. Nobody tells a more natural story - with more easy charm; with such personal warmth and style - than Kelly Corrigan." - Darin Strauss, award-winning author of Half a Life "Kelly Corrigan parses the bittersweet complexities of motherhood with humor and grace. Her writing has depth and buoyancy and light.
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