{"product_id":"ladysitting-9780393358230","title":"Ladysitting","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Radiant.” —\u003cem\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thoroughly engaging memoir.… Cary invites readers into a complex extended family.… A distinctly American story.\" -- Martha Anne Toll - NPR\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLadysitting\u003c\/em\u003e is boldly literate and a brilliant work of art.… A lyrical odyssey of the multiply-descended and cross-generational heritage of black diaspora in a strange land.\" -- Houston Baker, Distinguished University Professor, Vanderbilt University\u003cbr\u003e\"A dive into Cary’s own history.… What resonates loudest in \u003cem\u003eLadysitting\u003c\/em\u003e, however, is the love that Cary gives back to her grandmother.\" -- Dan Marshall - New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\"Rain dances nourishment\u003cbr\u003e from the soil\u003cbr\u003e Tears waltz love\u003cbr\u003e from the heart\u003cbr\u003e Sun dances a boogie\u003cbr\u003e woogie while\u003cbr\u003e Lorene Cary is \u003cem\u003eLadysitting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e with her Grandmother\u003cbr\u003e Question:\u003cbr\u003e Who brings the beer?\" -- Nikki Giovanni\u003cbr\u003e\"Cary’s chronicle of this centenarian (+1) is written with candor, warmth, and love. The final chapters are critical reading for anyone with an aging loved one at the end of their life.\" -- Betsy Lerner, author of The Bridge Ladies\u003cbr\u003e\"[Cary] movingly portrays what it’s like to care for a loved one.\" -- Elizabeth Sile - Real Simple\u003cbr\u003e\"Open the cover of \u003cem\u003eLadysitting\u003c\/em\u003e, and you’re immediately yanked into a story with an ending you already know.… One of the more deftly-written, truthful accounts in this genre.\" -- Terri Schlichenmeyer - Washington Informer\u003cbr\u003e\"A heartfelt, multifaceted story.… This reflective memoir steeped in love and forgiveness explores a devoted granddaughter’s perceptions about her grandmother.\" -- Shelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\"With admiration, triumph, and love, Cary captures the universal experience of close family loss.\" -- Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\"A candid, sensitive memoir.… Thoughtful reflections on pain, love, and family.\" -- Kirkus Reviews","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525157364055,"sku":"9780393358230","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780393358230.jpg?v=1731859448","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ladysitting-9780393358230","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}