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O'Carroll, Brendan
THE MAMMY
New York : Plume Book, 1999
IL AD
ISBN 0452281032
Agnes Browne is a lively widow living in 1960s Dublin.  One of the famous Molly Malones, she sells vegetables on Moore Street along side her best friend.  Living in The Jarro with seven kids is challenging to say the least.  But Agnes certainly doesn't let herself be overcome but lack of money or education.  She lives life to the fullest and enjoys her children and her friends.  Along the way there is an adventure with a Frenchman.  Join Agnes as she lives life with humor and just a little off center.
SUBJECTS:     Single-parent families -- Fiction.
                        Mother-child relationship -- Fiction.
                        Working class -- Fiction.
                        Ireland -- Fiction.
                        Widows -- Fiction.
                        Domestic fiction.
                        Humorous fiction.

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