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Sep 7, 2012 · Barbara Witchel with Alex and her brother Gregory, Passaic, N.J., 1963. ... She drove Mom to the library and surveyed her garden with her. For the first time in months, I felt I could breathe. ...
The real star of this memoir is Ms. Witchel's mother, Barbara, a trained biochemist, college professor and ''Star Trek'' fan. ''Mommy'' does a turkey and a brisket for Thanksgiving. For fun,...
Sep 27, 2012 · A powerful affirmation of family bonds, of the soul-sustaining love—and special dishes shared in beloved company—that persist from generation to generation.” –The New York Times Book Review. "In this warm memoir, Witchel recounts her mother’s mental decline and the solace she derived from preparing family recipes.
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Witchel’s mother is no longer the extraordinary person her daughter has revered all her life. “All Gone” is a book that may make you cry (I did), but through some mysterious alchemy it will ...
Jan 26, 1997 · Barbara Witchel is the true heroine, a Renaissance woman and professor of educational psychology who prepares sublime tuna sandwiches and is the boon companion and long-suffering referee to her squabbling daughters.
Barbara Witchel, force of nature, director of the Iona College graduate campus, a mother of three who got her PhD after she had kids, who gardened, cooked, ran a fastidious house, drove a convertible — in her early 70s, a stroke sets her on the road to dementia. “It’s called ambiguous loss,” a social worker tells Alex. "Gone, but not gone.
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