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An engaging portrait of a possessive mother and her obedient daughter, limned against a larger canvas depicting women's roles in southern society. Author tour.
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This episodic novel, Gibbons's third, is set during the Depression in back-country Virginia and Kentucky. In 19 vignettes, Betty Davies Randolph reveals her childhood and her mother's life along Milk Farm Road. Gibbons, winner of several literary awards for her first novel Ellen Foster ( LJ 4/15/87), has captured magnificently the dailiness and sense of community of rural life--from midwives and WPA ballads to suicides and men gone wild. Southern, and full of the folk wisdom of generations, Gibbons's voice reveals life's truths: "Listen and hear what men call their wives. . . . It's easier without a mother at a borning. . . . The ears are the most important parts of a baby." Times are tough--Betty's father kills himself and is found upside down on his head in the river with "rocks on either side, like bookends"--but the women are amazingly resilient; they help each other survive. As an old woman, Betty dies in "her chair talking, chattering like a string-pull doll," but the reader is assured that the storytelling will go on through her daughter and "the sounds of the women talking." Recommended.
- Doris Lynch, Oakland P.L . , Cal.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage (June 30, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0679736727
  • ISBN-13: 978-0679736721
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #320,103 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars a South I never knew, November 2, 2001
By Porter Crane (Wokingham, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Kaye Gibbons' books all focus on a South that I have never known. That said, I love this place that she creates. It is a bit of old-school South, in that it seems like bad things are just bubbling under the surface, waiting to burst free. This is the same world that Faulkner, Dickey, and Welty inhabit. A world where human passions are often dark and where salvation is often not forthcoming. But unlike the others, Gibbons's character's are frequently rescued from the pit by their relationships with family. All of her books have a bittersweet poignancy that will leave you feeling tearful and introspective, but not depressed. I have enjoyed all of her books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful style..., December 22, 2000
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I found this novel to be perfect for the person who wants to get his or her mind off of things. A CURE FOR DREAMS travels through several generations in the American south, allowing us into the lives of an interestingly eccentric family. The language used in the books, the ways the words flow, if pure genius. Gibbons has done it again.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Sweet Little Story (and a One Day Read), October 28, 2004
By Rebecca Kinson (Fredericksburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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"A Cure for Dreams" is the story of a mother's life, as told to her daughter. The characters are lovable and the story moves quickly. There is no actual plot or finale; it's more like a chat session between mothers and daughters.

Though not as noteworthy as "Ellen Foster," this book is enjoyable and I highly recommend it. It's a small book, and due to the interesting dialogue, most readers will keep turning pages and finish on the same day they started.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Cure for Dreams
This book was OK. I couldn't bring myself to give it more than 3 stars.
Published 9 months ago by Carrie M. Campbell

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Intergenerational Tale of Southern Women
This novel is an easy to read, warm-hearted account of intergenerational female bonding in the south. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Bonnie Brody

4.0 out of 5 stars real conversations
This is a great example of a "conversational" book. It is totally believable. I can perfectly picture Betty gabbing away to her daughter as she is shelling peas at the kitchen... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Manola Sommerfeld

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Novel
This is a wonderful, entertaining novel of women relationships. It is set in the rural South. I really enjoyed it.
Published on November 27, 2006 by Andrea

1.0 out of 5 stars A Cure for Dreams is a Nightmare!
I gave this book 1 star because zero was not an option. I read a lot and this is the worse book I've read in a long time. Read more
Published on February 15, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Small is more in this little masterpiece
A Gibbons' classic, beautiful, upbeat, poignant.
The sound of Southern women's voices talking, talking, talking comes through loud and clear, and you get the impression that... Read more
Published on April 9, 2003 by Peggy Vincent

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book about women
This was the second book I read of Kaye Gibbons and I enjoyed it very much. Ms. Gibbons has quite a grip on the Southern experience and depicts it well in this story. Read more
Published on January 13, 2000 by belinda izat

4.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book!
I read ELLEN FOSTER,and A VIRTUOUS WOMAN, and thought that they were excellent books. A CURE FOR DREAMS was not nearly as "deep" as the other two, but equally as... Read more
Published on May 15, 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Could Have Been Better
This reads like an author's first novel. Not a bad read, but certainly not as powerful as Ellen Foster, A Virtuous Woman, or Sights Unseen. Read more
Published on February 11, 1999 by Maurice Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars A great short little read
This book goes quick,but you will enjoy every minute of it. It is the story of two women, a mother and daughter. They are strong women. Read more
Published on January 30, 1999

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