Bibliograph

The death of a jaybird, essays on mothers and daughters and the things they leave behind, Jodi M. Savage

Type

Label

The death of a jaybird, essays on mothers and daughters and the things they leave behind, Jodi M. Savage

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The death of a jaybird

Responsibility statement

Jodi M. Savage

Sub title

essays on mothers and daughters and the things they leave behind

Summary

"Reminiscent of The Year of Magical Thinking and Somebody's Daughter, a deeply empathetic and often humorous collection of essays that explore the author's ever-changing relationships with her grandmother and mother, through sickness and health, as they experience the joys and challenges of Black American womanhood"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What If : On Black Lives and Mental Health -- Searching for Salvation at Antioch -- How to Attend a Black Funeral -- Running Out of Time -- The Death of a Jaybird -- A Laying on of Hands -- I'm Too Pretty to Die Tonight -- The Ties That Bind -- I'm Not a Slut in the Street -- The Things She Left Behind -- Some Useful Advice for Going to Meet Your Dead Loved One and Other Tragedies

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Essays on mothers and daughters and the things they leave behind

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