The beneficiary: fortune, misfortune, and the story of my father
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
278 pages : illustrations, genealogical table, 24 cm
Status:
Description
"Journalist Janny Scott describes the world that shaped her father, Robert Montgomery Scott (whose mother, Helen Hope Scott, was said to have inspired Katherine Hepburn's character in the play and the film The Philadelphia Story), and provides a look at the weight of inheritance, the tenacity of addiction, and the power of buried secrets"--Publisher.
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Status
Last Check-In
Boulder Main Adult NonFiction
974.811043 Scott
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Aug 30, 2023
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
974.8 SCO
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Jan 25, 2024
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
974.8 SCO
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Feb 23, 2020
Subjects
LC Subjects
Alcoholics -- Family relationships -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Family secrets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Inheritance and succession -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Biography.
Rich people -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
Scott, Janny -- Family.
Scott, Robert Montgomery, -- 1929-2005.
Family secrets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Inheritance and succession -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Biography.
Rich people -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
Scott, Janny -- Family.
Scott, Robert Montgomery, -- 1929-2005.
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Other Subjects
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Unknown
ISBN:
9781594634192, 159463419X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Journalist Janny Scott describes the world that shaped her father, Robert Montgomery Scott (whose mother, Helen Hope Scott, was said to have inspired Katherine Hepburn's character in the play and the film The Philadelphia Story), and provides a look at the weight of inheritance, the tenacity of addiction, and the power of buried secrets"--Publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Scott, J. (2019). The beneficiary: fortune, misfortune, and the story of my father. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Scott, Janny. 2019. The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Scott, Janny, The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father. Riverhead Books, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Scott, Janny. The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father. Riverhead Books, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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