false <![CDATA[Raising Demons]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1196262931m/131187.jpg 131187 1 In these new domestic reminiscences, Shirley Jackson carries on her tale of dubious parental equilibrium in the face of four children, assorted dogs and cats, and the uncounted heaps of small intrusive possessions which pile up in corners everywhere. Because of the increasing pressure of possessions, animals, and children, a bigger house is necessary to hold everything. The unending bewilderment of moving gives way to the healthy challenges of small repairs, new roofs, and bookcases, and the heady enthusiasms for horses, Little League, trumpet playing and magic. Shirley Jackson uses her great talent to picture the rich and varied day-to-day living of an unusual but not really so different American family. 126347 1959 Raising Demons total:167|5:70|4:59|3:32|2:6|1:0| 167 694 256 23 5 9 false false Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 16:36:31 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 08:32:43 -0700 2009 Alice in Wonderland instead, but then I thought I'd maybe glance at this one, which I haven't read in years.

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This was the second of these books (My Life Among the Savages was the first) but I actually found...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 09:37:36 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 14:29:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 05 04:47:27 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 04:48:03 -0700 2008 Life Among the Savages and Raising Demons.

I can't recall if this was a pass-along from Mom or something I chose on my own out of the QPB catalog; either way, I'm thankful that I found & read it.

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I read this in Jr high and love it. I still do!]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jul 20 14:04:46 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 20 14:04:46 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 06:50:20 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 18:59:48 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Mar 12 16:31:14 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 16:32:10 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=131187