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hermlou
May 30, 2011hermlou rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Shields writes the biography of Daisy, an educated woman born in 1905. When Daisy is engaged to be married, her future mother-in-law delivers an amusing set of instructions which include "When you set the table, be sure the knife blade is turned in. Tomato juice ought never be served at breakfast." Shields is a keen observer of people and situations, often leading to humor or recognition that we have experienced that, too. Near the end of the book she asks, "What is the story of a life? A chronicle of fact or a skillfully wrought impression?" It is up to each reader to answer this.