From cherished memories of weekends she spent as a child with her indulgent Nana to the reality of the year she spent āladysittingā her now frail grandmother, Lorene Cary journeys through stories of their time together and five generations of their African American family. Brilliantly weaving a narrative of her complicated yet transformative relationship with Nanaāa fierce, stubborn, and independent woman, who managed a business until she was 100āCary looks at Nanaās impulse to control people and fate, from the early death of her mother and oppression in the Jim Crow South to living on her own in her New Jersey home.
Cary knew there might be some reckonings to come. Nana was a force: Her obstinacy could come out in unanticipated waysāsecretly getting a driverās license to show up her husband, carrying on a longtime feud with Caryās father. But Nana could also be devoted: to Nanaās father, to black causes, andāCary had thoughtāto her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Facing the inevitable end raises tensions, with Cary drawing on her spirituality and Nana consoling herself with late-night sweets and the loyalty of caregivers. When Nana doubts Caryās dedication, Cary must go deeper into understanding this complicated woman.
In Ladysitting, Cary captures the ruptures, love, and, perhaps, forgiveness that can occur in a family as she bears witness to her grandmotherās 101 vibrant years of life.
This book title, Ladysitting (My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century), ISBN: 9780393635881, by Lorene Cary, published by W. W. Norton & Company (May 7, 2019) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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