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“Kelly Corrigan’s heartfelt homage to motherhood is every
bit as tough and funny as it is nostalgic and searching. It’s a
tale about growing up, gaining wisdom, and reconciling with Mom
(something we all must do eventually), but it’s also an honest
meditation on our deepest fears of death and abandonment. I loved
this book, I was moved by this book, and now I will share this
book with my own mother—along with my renewed appreciation for
certain debts of love that can never be repaid.”—Elizabeth
Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love
“Glitter and Glue explores how and why, in our exuberant and
impatient youth, we launch ourselves into the world at large—and
how and why we eventually circle back to home port, where,
waiting for us, is the parent with whom we’ve had the more
complicated relationship. Kelly Corrigan’s thoughtful and
beautifully rendered meditation invites readers to reflect on
their own launchings and homecomings. I accepted the invitation
and learned things about myself. You will, too. Isn’t that why we
read?”—Wally Lamb, New York Times bestselling author ofWe Are
Water
“Kelly Corrigan is no stranger to mining the depths of her heart.
. . . [In] Glitter and Glue,Corrigan turns the micro on her
relationship with her own mother. . . . Through her own
experience of caring for children, she begins, for the first
time, to appreciate the complex woman who raised her.”—O: The
Oprah Magazine
“Corrigan [is] a lively, nimble cheerleader for the joys of
family.”—People
“[A] funny, sparkling memoir.”—More
“Corrigan writes with warmth and delicate humor.”—The Washington
Post
“[An] irresistible cocktail of lyrical writing and solid, useful
in.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“In this endearing, funny, and thought-provoking memoir, Kelly
Corrigan’s memories of long-ago adventures illuminate the
changing relationships between mothers and children—as well as
everything else that really matters.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York
Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project
“Kelly Corrigan parses the bittersweet complexities of motherhood
with humor and grace. Her writing has depth and buoyancy and
light. It’s a river on a summer day. You slip into the current,
laughing, and are carried away by it. Glitter and Glue is a
perfect gift for anyone with a mother.”—Mary Roach, New York
Times bestselling author of Stiff and Spook
“In Glitter and Glue, Kelly Corrigan gives us a lovely and
inful lesson in what it means to be both a mother and a
daughter. This book will make you laugh, it will make you cry,
and I know that you will gobble it up in a single day, just like
I did.”—Ayelet Waldman, New York Times bestselling author of Bad
Mother
“I teared up so many times while reading Glitter and Glue,
thinking, ‘See? You never stop needing your mother.’ Yet with
openhearted wisdom, Kelly Corrigan beautifully illustrates the
idea that life goes on no matter what—and that even the
impossible is always possible.”—Vanessa Diffenbaugh, New York
Times bestselling author of The Language of Flowers
“Some books you quite like, some you even love, but especially
rare are the books that remind you what reading is for. Glitter
and Glue is my favorite reminder. Nobody tells a more natural
story—with more easy charm, with such personal warmth and
style—than Kelly Corrigan. In Glitter and Glue she’s your dream
tour guide, making you laugh as she points out the biggies—love
and death, mothers and daughters, ness and . Buying
this book feels like investing in a lifelong friend.”—Darin
Strauss, award-winning author of Half a Life
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About the Author
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Kelly Corrigan is the author of The Middle Place and Lift,
both New York Times bestsellers. She is also a contributor to O:
The Oprah Magazine, Good Housekeeping, and Medium. Kelly
co-founded Notes & Words, an annual benefit concert for
Children’s Hospital Oakland featuring writers and musicians
onstage together. Her YouTube channel, which includes video
essays like “Transcending” and interviews with writers like
Michael Lewis and Anna Quindlen, has been viewed by millions. She
lives in the Bay Area with her husband, Edward Lichty, their two
daughters, and a poorly behaved chocolate Lab, Hershey.
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