Child Of My Heart
by McDermott, Alice
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On Aug 31, 2015, oldlibrarybook said
It's been a long time since I fell under the spell of Alice McDermott's masterful novel, "Charming Billy," and I had almost forgotten how enchanting a McDermott story can be. Then, recently, I read her short story about Sr. St. Xavier in a current edition of The New Yorker magazine and ran to the bookshop to get my hands on any and all McDermott novels I had missed. Like most of her stories, this book's characters are Irish-American Catholics of the 1950s and '60s. The story's narrator is Theresa, an exceptional teenager (almost unbelievably exceptional, the novel's only flaw as far as I was concerned). Theresa possesses not only exceptional beauty, but also a nature that endears her to everyone she meets. She has a special way with children and animals and spends her summers sitting for the children and pets of the Long Island upper crust. The novel encompasses one brief summer shared with Theresa's younger cousin Daisy. Theresa and Daisy both sense the the fragility of the happiness they share, as they conspire to hide the many bruises popping up on Daisy's tiny body. If there is such a thing as a sweet sadness, then this novel fills the bill to a tee.
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Child of My Heart
by McDermott, Alice
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- 2002
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth & Boards. Fine/Fine in Plastic Cover. A lovely First Edition, First Printing of prize-winning author Alice McDermott's latest book, signed on the title page by the author at a local bookstore, thus ensuring the signature's authenticity. In red and navy blue cloth & boards in a… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0374121230 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket, signed by author Alice McDermott on the title page; The story follows the life of a young girl, Alice, as she grows up in a small town in… Read more about this item Item Price
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0374121230 . Tight clean unmarked book, about new but for slight puckering to pages at lower edge; in DJ with scuff to top of spine ; 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 Inches; 242 pages; <div><b>A young girl's astonishing, poignant first look into the turbulent… Read more about this item Item Price
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Child of My Heart: A Novel
by McDermott, Alice
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002-12-02. Hardcover. Good. 1.0000 in x 8.5000 in x 5.6000 in. Ex-Library Hardcover with usual markings, stamps, and stickers. Dust Jacket has a clear, plastic covering over it. Pages are in good condition. Item Price
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002-12-12. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Contains number line… Read more about this item Item Price
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Child of My Heart
by Alice McDermott
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002-12-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x1. A clean and tight copy. Dust jacket has a bad scuff on front cover, otherwise as new. 242 pp. Item Price
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Flat signed on the title page. Book is in near fine condition, appears unread, slightest of smudges on bottom of front cover. Dustjacket is near fine, slightest of bumping to corners, now in a Brodart mylar cover. Item Price
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CHILD OF MY HEART
by McDermott, Alice
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2002. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alice McDermott is the author of four previous novels: AT WEDDINGS AND WAKES; THAT NIGHT; A BIGAMIST'S DAUGHTER, and CHARMING BILLY, for which she won the 1998 National Book Award for Fiction. CHILD OF… Read more about this item Item Price
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Child of My Heart
by Alice McDermott
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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New York: Farrar, Straus And Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0374121230 . Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. SIGNED and inscribed ("For Maia, Happy 14th!") on title page by Alice McDermott. Book and unclipped dust jacket are in fine, As New, gift-giving condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Alice McDermott
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[ Edition: first ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Pub Date: 12/12/2002 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 242 Item Price
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Child of My Heart
by Alice McDermott
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- 2002
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Farrar Straus Giroux, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Soiling on the side. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations. Item Price
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Child of My Heart
by McDermott, Alice
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NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This 2002 FSG 1st Edition/1st Printing is ***SIGNED*** by the author on the title page. The Hardback is in Very Good condition with ripple pages from 100 - 106. The dustjacket is in Very Good condition with some rubbing along the flap folds… Read more about this item Item Price
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Child Of My Heart
by McDermott, Alice
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- 2002
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0374121230 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Child of My Heart
by McDermott, Alice
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Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2002. Hard Cover - VG/VG - Book and dust jacket are clean and tight with light wear - 242 pages.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Item Price
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