Grandma Magic: True Stories by and About Grandmothers
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Author: Janet Hutchison
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
'We meet grandmothers who surreptitiously introduce their grandchildren to some of the more intricate workings of the world; others are clearly besotted and may even indulge their grand offspring shamelessly. Some, in their dotage, plot and scheme to set situations right. Others are alert to the risks inherent in interfering and do what they can to stay well out of the way 'We become acquainted with a number of grand women who have been largely disregarded for much if not all of their lives, even more so in their declining years. And we get to meet strong, resolute women who have carved a place of their own in this country's history.All are conjured up here, on these pages, in these words. - Janet Hutchinson Grandma, Nanna, Granny, Gran, Baba, Yia Yia, Nonna, Nainai, Laol Welcome to Grandma Magic: stories told by and about grandmothe - grandmothers youthful and elderly, playful and strict, joyful, sorry and stern, exotic, ordinary. Stories filled with wonder and love and the mystery of bei - and havi - a grandmother. Stories told by grandmothers themselves, by mothers who become grandmothers, and by the children and grandchildren who love them and share their love. These twenty tales speak of unconditional affection, joy and laughter; of mistakes redeemed, of family secrets and patterns stamped on generations, shame and hardship, memory and loss. They take you into realms both familiar and unknown, on a voyage around many grandmothers that is rich, engaging and irresistible. 'There's that thing about immortality, the wondrous notion that every grandchild carries a bit of us in them and is shaped in ways they could never know by our pasts. But to me it's their mortality, not my immortality that matters. What matters is what I see before me now, and the changes I'm privileged to witness. How their stories evolve. - Sara Dowse 'I once read of a grandmother who'd fought with a crocodile until it released her granddaughter. Now I understood that fierce, protective and overwhelming love. - Gabrielle Lord
Author: Janet Hutchison
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
'We meet grandmothers who surreptitiously introduce their grandchildren to some of the more intricate workings of the world; others are clearly besotted and may even indulge their grand offspring shamelessly. Some, in their dotage, plot and scheme to set situations right. Others are alert to the risks inherent in interfering and do what they can to stay well out of the way 'We become acquainted with a number of grand women who have been largely disregarded for much if not all of their lives, even more so in their declining years. And we get to meet strong, resolute women who have carved a place of their own in this country's history.All are conjured up here, on these pages, in these words. - Janet Hutchinson Grandma, Nanna, Granny, Gran, Baba, Yia Yia, Nonna, Nainai, Laol Welcome to Grandma Magic: stories told by and about grandmothe - grandmothers youthful and elderly, playful and strict, joyful, sorry and stern, exotic, ordinary. Stories filled with wonder and love and the mystery of bei - and havi - a grandmother. Stories told by grandmothers themselves, by mothers who become grandmothers, and by the children and grandchildren who love them and share their love. These twenty tales speak of unconditional affection, joy and laughter; of mistakes redeemed, of family secrets and patterns stamped on generations, shame and hardship, memory and loss. They take you into realms both familiar and unknown, on a voyage around many grandmothers that is rich, engaging and irresistible. 'There's that thing about immortality, the wondrous notion that every grandchild carries a bit of us in them and is shaped in ways they could never know by our pasts. But to me it's their mortality, not my immortality that matters. What matters is what I see before me now, and the changes I'm privileged to witness. How their stories evolve. - Sara Dowse 'I once read of a grandmother who'd fought with a crocodile until it released her granddaughter. Now I understood that fierce, protective and overwhelming love. - Gabrielle Lord
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Janet Hutchison
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
'We meet grandmothers who surreptitiously introduce their grandchildren to some of the more intricate workings of the world; others are clearly besotted and may even indulge their grand offspring shamelessly. Some, in their dotage, plot and scheme to set situations right. Others are alert to the risks inherent in interfering and do what they can to stay well out of the way 'We become acquainted with a number of grand women who have been largely disregarded for much if not all of their lives, even more so in their declining years. And we get to meet strong, resolute women who have carved a place of their own in this country's history.All are conjured up here, on these pages, in these words. - Janet Hutchinson Grandma, Nanna, Granny, Gran, Baba, Yia Yia, Nonna, Nainai, Laol Welcome to Grandma Magic: stories told by and about grandmothe - grandmothers youthful and elderly, playful and strict, joyful, sorry and stern, exotic, ordinary. Stories filled with wonder and love and the mystery of bei - and havi - a grandmother. Stories told by grandmothers themselves, by mothers who become grandmothers, and by the children and grandchildren who love them and share their love. These twenty tales speak of unconditional affection, joy and laughter; of mistakes redeemed, of family secrets and patterns stamped on generations, shame and hardship, memory and loss. They take you into realms both familiar and unknown, on a voyage around many grandmothers that is rich, engaging and irresistible. 'There's that thing about immortality, the wondrous notion that every grandchild carries a bit of us in them and is shaped in ways they could never know by our pasts. But to me it's their mortality, not my immortality that matters. What matters is what I see before me now, and the changes I'm privileged to witness. How their stories evolve. - Sara Dowse 'I once read of a grandmother who'd fought with a crocodile until it released her granddaughter. Now I understood that fierce, protective and overwhelming love. - Gabrielle Lord
Author: Janet Hutchison
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
'We meet grandmothers who surreptitiously introduce their grandchildren to some of the more intricate workings of the world; others are clearly besotted and may even indulge their grand offspring shamelessly. Some, in their dotage, plot and scheme to set situations right. Others are alert to the risks inherent in interfering and do what they can to stay well out of the way 'We become acquainted with a number of grand women who have been largely disregarded for much if not all of their lives, even more so in their declining years. And we get to meet strong, resolute women who have carved a place of their own in this country's history.All are conjured up here, on these pages, in these words. - Janet Hutchinson Grandma, Nanna, Granny, Gran, Baba, Yia Yia, Nonna, Nainai, Laol Welcome to Grandma Magic: stories told by and about grandmothe - grandmothers youthful and elderly, playful and strict, joyful, sorry and stern, exotic, ordinary. Stories filled with wonder and love and the mystery of bei - and havi - a grandmother. Stories told by grandmothers themselves, by mothers who become grandmothers, and by the children and grandchildren who love them and share their love. These twenty tales speak of unconditional affection, joy and laughter; of mistakes redeemed, of family secrets and patterns stamped on generations, shame and hardship, memory and loss. They take you into realms both familiar and unknown, on a voyage around many grandmothers that is rich, engaging and irresistible. 'There's that thing about immortality, the wondrous notion that every grandchild carries a bit of us in them and is shaped in ways they could never know by our pasts. But to me it's their mortality, not my immortality that matters. What matters is what I see before me now, and the changes I'm privileged to witness. How their stories evolve. - Sara Dowse 'I once read of a grandmother who'd fought with a crocodile until it released her granddaughter. Now I understood that fierce, protective and overwhelming love. - Gabrielle Lord
Grandma Magic: True Stories by and About Grandmothers
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