| Edition |
First electronic edition, 2018. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Series |
CLC Kreisel lecture series
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Henry Kreisel lecture series.
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| Summary |
"Acclaimed novelist Heather O'Neill structures her book around several key lessons she learned in childhood from her father. Wryly humorous and generous, she shares memories and stories that illustrate why it is good to steal things, why one should learn to play the tuba, and why one should never keep a journal, among other things. Her unusual mentors went well beyond her janitor father to include ex-bank robbers and homeless men. These eccentric teachers taught her about the circuitous alleyways of semantics and the depth of moral philosophy. O'Neill's intimate recollections make Wisdom in Nonsense the perfect companion to her widely praised debut novel, Lullabies for Little Criminals (HarperCollins)."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Lesson 1 Never Keep a Diary -- Lesson 2 Learn to Play the Tuba -- Lesson 3 Never Share Your Scientific Research -- Lesson 4 Make Friends with Jewish Kids -- Lesson 5 Accept That You're Ugly and Move On -- Lesson 6 Never Tell Anyone What Your Parents Do for a Living -- Lesson 7 Know About Art History -- Lesson 8 Crime Does Pay -- Lesson 9 Enjoy a Fondue Dinner -- Lesson 10 Respect Old Timers -- Lesson 11 It's the Thought That Counts -- Lesson 12 Never Watch a Paul Newman Movie -- Lesson 13 Beware of Clowns. |
| Access |
Access restricted to LAC onsite clients. Online access with authorization. CaOONL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Foreword presented in both English and French. |
| Subject |
O'Neill, Heather -- Childhood and youth.
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O'Neill, Heather.
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O'Neill, Heather -- Family.
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Fathers and daughters -- Canada -- Biography.
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Fathers and daughters. |
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Canada. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Conduct of life -- Anecdotes.
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Conduct of life. |
| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes.
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| Subject |
Authors, Canadian -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Authors, Canadian. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Authors, Canadian (English) -- 20th century -- Biography. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Indexed Term |
Biography: literary |
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Canadian Literature / Essays |
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LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays |
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Literary Essays |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Anecdotes.
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Conférences.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Anecdotes.
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| Added Author |
Canadian Literature Centre, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
O'Neill, Heather, 1973- Wisdom in nonsense.: Edmonton, Alberta : The University of Alberta Press, 2018. CLC Kreisel lecture series CLC Kreisel lecture series (CaOONL)20179070908 |
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Print version: O'Neill, Heather. Wisdom in nonsense. First edition. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press : Canadian Literature Centre = Centre de littérature canadienne, 2018 1772123773 9781772123777 (OCoLC)1020705117 |
| ISBN |
9781772123999 (PDF) |
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1772123994 (PDF) |
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9781772124002 (EPUB) |
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1772124001 (EPUB) |
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9781772124019 (Kindle) |
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177212401X (Kindle) |
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9781772123777 |
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1772123773 |
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