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Carrying Albert home : the somewhat true story of a man, his wife, and her alligator Cover Image Book Book

Carrying Albert home : the somewhat true story of a man, his wife, and her alligator

Hickam, Homer H. 1943- (author.). Hickam, Homer H. 1943- Prequel to: Rocket boys. (Added Author).

Summary: Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author) were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand, Elsie instead headed to Orlando where she sparked with a dancing actor named Buddy Ebsen (yes, that Buddy Ebsen). But when Buddy headed for New York, Elsie's dreams of a life with him were crushed and eventually she found herself back in the coalfields, married to Homer. Unfulfilled as a miner's wife, Elsie was reminded of her carefree days with Buddy every day because of his unusual wedding gift: an alligator named Albert she raised in the only bathroom in the house. When Albert scared Homer by grabbing his pants, he gave Elsie an ultimatum: "Me or that alligator!" After giving it some thought, Elsie concluded there was only one thing to do: Carry Albert home.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9780062325891
  • ISBN: 0062325892
  • ISBN: 000815421X
  • ISBN: 9780008154219
  • Physical Description: print
    xvii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]

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General Note:
"This book is a work of fiction"--Title page verso.
"The long-awaited prequel to the bestselling memoir Rocket Boys"--Jacket.

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      Peachtree City Library 		HICKAM ( Send Text)
 31022009034080 ADULT Available
Athens Regional Library System:
      Athens-Clarke County Library 		FIC HICKAM ( Send Text)
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      Morgan County Library 		F HIC ( Send Text)
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      Catoosa County Library 		HICKAM, HOMER ( Send Text)
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      Forest Park Branch 		A FIC HICKAM, HOMER H ( Send Text)
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      Tifton-Tift County Public Library 		F HICKAM, HOMER ( Send Text)
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