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The one you get: portrait of a family organism
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Published:
Ann Arbor, MI : Dzanc Books, 2017.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First US edition.
Physical Desc:
309 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Crofton Library - Nonfiction
921 TOUGAW
Description

"In The One You Get: Portrait of a Family Organism, Jason Tougaw marries neuroscience and family lore to tell his story of growing up gay in 1970s Southern California, raised by hippies who had "dropped out" in the late sixties and couldn't seem to find their way back in. "There's something wrong with our blood, " the family mantra ran, "and it affects our brains" -- a catchall answer for incidents such as Tougaw's schizophrenic great-grandfather directing traffic in the nude on the Golden Gate Bridge, the author's own dyslexia and hypochondria, and the near-death experience of his notorious jockey grandfather, Ralph Neves. With shades of Oliver Sacks and Susannah Cahalan, this honest and unexpected true story recasts the memoir to answer some of life's big questions: "Where did I come from, " "How did I become me, " and "What happens when the family dog accidentally overdoses on acid?" ''-

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781945814327, 1945814322

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"In The One You Get: Portrait of a Family Organism, Jason Tougaw marries neuroscience and family lore to tell his story of growing up gay in 1970s Southern California, raised by hippies who had "dropped out" in the late sixties and couldn't seem to find their way back in. "There's something wrong with our blood, " the family mantra ran, "and it affects our brains" -- a catchall answer for incidents such as Tougaw's schizophrenic great-grandfather directing traffic in the nude on the Golden Gate Bridge, the author's own dyslexia and hypochondria, and the near-death experience of his notorious jockey grandfather, Ralph Neves. With shades of Oliver Sacks and Susannah Cahalan, this honest and unexpected true story recasts the memoir to answer some of life's big questions: "Where did I come from, " "How did I become me, " and "What happens when the family dog accidentally overdoses on acid?" ''-,Provided by publisher.
Awards
Winner of the Dzanc Nonfiction Prize, 2017
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Tougaw, J. D. (2017). The one you get: portrait of a family organism. First US edition. Ann Arbor, MI, Dzanc Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tougaw, Jason Daniel. 2017. The One You Get: Portrait of a Family Organism. Ann Arbor, MI, Dzanc Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tougaw, Jason Daniel, The One You Get: Portrait of a Family Organism. Ann Arbor, MI, Dzanc Books, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tougaw, Jason Daniel. The One You Get: Portrait of a Family Organism. First US edition. Ann Arbor, MI, Dzanc Books, 2017.

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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