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The Complete Book of Aunts
The Complete Book of Aunts
Author: Rupert Christiansen, Beth Brophy, Stephanie von Reiswitz (Illustrator)
Of all our blood relations, an aunt offers the most potential for uncomplicated friendship. — The Complete Book of Aunts is an entertaining and touching exploration of aunts in all their guises and varieties, culled from real-life, literary and historical sources.  Bewitching illustrations and anecdotes illuminate various aunt types...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780446580748
ISBN-10: 0446580740
Publication Date: 11/2/2007
Pages: 256
Rating:
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2.6 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Twelve
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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I usually go to the public library website to see if they have a book before I get one here. I did that for this book and I recommend it. If you're an aunt you'll probably see yourself here. The chapters are
A Short History of the Aunt
Mothering Aunts
Heroic Aunts
X Rate Aunts - a chapter I could have done without
Brand Name Aunts
Exotice and Eccenric Aunts
Damned Bad Aunts
Literary Aunts
Fairy-Tale Aunts
Honoroary Aunts
The Good Aunt Guide
Epilogue Aunt Janet

This is light reading and the author is male and has a rather sharp tone at times but the beautiful chapter on his own Aunt in the Epilogue may have been is reason for writing the whole book. I'm a mother Aunt and appreciated this little look into Aunthood.


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