The Boys of My Youth by Jo Ann Beard

The Boys of My Youth

Jo Ann Beard

nonfiction essays memoir short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

224 pages | first published 1998

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The "utterly compelling, uncommonly beautiful" collection of personal essays (Newsweek) that established Jo Ann Beard as one of the leading writers of her generation. Cousins, mothers, sisters, dolls, dogs, best friends: these are the fixed points...
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emotional 75%
reflective 75%
funny 50%
challenging 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
sad 25%

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medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 16%

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