Strange Tribe A Family Memoir

Name: Strange Tribe A Family Memoir
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ISBN: 9781599211121

ISBN-10: 1599211122

ISBN-13: 9781599211121

Edition: N/A

Authors: John Hemingway

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Strange Tribe is a fascinating memoir revealing the peculiar family dynamics between Ernest Hemingway and his youngest son Gregory. Gregory, the author's father, tried to live up to Ernest's " macho" reputation throughout his life. But as a cross-dresser and (eventually) a transsexual, Gregory was obsessed with androgyny and his "female half, " and he struggled with personal demons up until his death in the Women's Correctional Facility of the Miami Dade County Jail in 2001. In this wonderfully crafted narrative, John reveals how Ernest and Gregory (who both suffered from bipolar illness and were both fascinated by androgyny) were " two sides of the same coin." Featuring several unpublished…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 5/1/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Memories



Bad Beginnings



Getting to Know Him



My Parents: The Odd Couple



If the Shoe Fits



Similarities



Les and Doris



Fort Benton



Los Angeles



Rewriting the Past



The Falling Out



The Wilderness



Reconciliation



End Game


Epilogue


Endnotes