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Beauty Before Comfort
Beauty Before Comfort
Author: Allison Glock
“The first lesson [my grandmother] ever taught me was that dancing matters. . . . When she did come across men she fancied who didn’t dance, she sent them away until they did. They always learned, because my grandmother was bitingly beautiful, and that is the second lesson she taught me—that beauty inspires, all ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375401213
ISBN-10: 0375401210
Publication Date: 4/29/2003
Pages: 208
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3 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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animlgrl avatar reviewed Beauty Before Comfort on + 84 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Couldn't get into this. Was supposed to be a memoir about the author's beautiful grandmother, and ended up being a history lesson in her family tree and pottery making.
canadianeh avatar reviewed Beauty Before Comfort on + 242 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A behind the scene look at daily life. Accented by unforgettable vignettes. This is not chick lit, it's an honest portrait of rural, factory America in the Great Depression. Loved it!
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