You Never Call! You Never Write!
Author | : Joyce Antler |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2007-04-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195147872 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195147871 |
Rating | : 4/5 (871 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis You Never Call! You Never Write! by : Joyce Antler
Download or read book You Never Call! You Never Write! written by Joyce Antler and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-04-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating, often humorous history of the Jewish Mother traces the evolution of this popular icon through decades of American culture, detailing both positive and negative aspects through the years while examining such images as the "Yiddishe Mama," "Molly Goldberg," the smothering and shrewish scourge of Portnoy's Complaint, and beyond.