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The hurricane notebooks.
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Creator
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Hogan, Mary Ann., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
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Abstract/Description
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The Hurricane Notebooks is a manuscript-length memoir of the narrator's quest to piece together the enigmatic character of her late father. She does this through her discovery of his private notebooks as well as her unearthing of four generations of family turmoil.
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Date Issued
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2013
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3360803
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Subject Headings
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Parent and child, Parents and children, Family relationships, Fathers and daughters, Family relationships, Self-perception, Identity (Psychology)
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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Millefoglie.
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Creator
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Panzera, Gloria., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
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Abstract/Description
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This novel is a work of fiction that explores the relationships between three women in the remote mountain village of Gildone in Southern Italy. It begins in 1956 after the protagonist, Liliana Farinacci, discovers she is pregnant. Her husband, Domenico, leaves Italy for Venezuela to find work. Before marrying Domenico, Liliana's former boyfriend, Raphael, confesses his love for her and leaves to better himself in Venezuela. Abandoned and alone Liliana escapes her sorrows at the family bakery...
Show moreThis novel is a work of fiction that explores the relationships between three women in the remote mountain village of Gildone in Southern Italy. It begins in 1956 after the protagonist, Liliana Farinacci, discovers she is pregnant. Her husband, Domenico, leaves Italy for Venezuela to find work. Before marrying Domenico, Liliana's former boyfriend, Raphael, confesses his love for her and leaves to better himself in Venezuela. Abandoned and alone Liliana escapes her sorrows at the family bakery that she runs. The novel follows Liliana, the birth of her daughter, Francesca, and the birth of her granddaughter Anna. Liliana copes with all the gossip in the small town. She also learns that the one secret her mother kept from her might have made a difference in her life's choices and happiness.
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Date Issued
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2010
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2683138
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Subject Headings
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Family secrets, Women, Family relationships, Man-woman relationships
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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Progress, Regress.
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Creator
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Maher, Michelle., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
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Abstract/Description
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Progress, Regress examines the narrator's journey through the world of mental illness. Psychologist Lisa James has a new client, six-year-old Megan Cooper, who has been diagnosed with child-onset schizophrenia. Megan's young age and the severity of her illness rattle Lisa, and make her question not only her role as a psychologist and a mother, but also her own mental state.
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Date Issued
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2013
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3360951
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Subject Headings
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Mental illness, Mentally ill children, Family relationships, Schizophrenia in children, Patients
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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The war within houses.
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Creator
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Boles, Hillary., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
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Abstract/Description
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This work of creative nonfiction is meant to explore the effects of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder in American war veterans and their families. As a work of blended literary journalism and memoir, the author interviewed afflicted veterans from World War II to the current Iraq and Afghanistan wars, included scholarly research, and reflected on how her father's dealings with the disorder have affected her family.
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Date Issued
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2009
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/187205
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Subject Headings
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Symbolism in literature, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Patients, Family relationships, Reportage literature, Technique, Creative writing (Higher education), Veterans, Mental health, War, Psychological aspects
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Document (PDF)