Carrying Albert home the somewhat true story of a man, his wife, and her alligator
(CD audio book)
Author
Contributors
Verner, Adam, narrator.
Published
[Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2015].
Status
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Goodlettsville - Adult Audiobook | CD AUDIO Fiction Hickam | On Shelf |
Main Library - Adult Audiobook | CD AUDIO Fiction Hickam | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Alligators as pets -- Fiction.
Audiobooks.
Automobile travel -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction, American.
Coal miners -- Fiction.
Florida -- Fiction.
Historical fiction, American.
Humorous stories, American.
Husband and wife -- Fiction.
Love stories, American.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Road fiction.
West Virginia -- Fiction.
Audiobooks.
Automobile travel -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction, American.
Coal miners -- Fiction.
Florida -- Fiction.
Historical fiction, American.
Humorous stories, American.
Husband and wife -- Fiction.
Love stories, American.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Road fiction.
West Virginia -- Fiction.
More Details
Published
[Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2015].
Format
CD audio book
Physical Desc
9 audio discs (10 hr., 30 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Read by Adam Verner.
Description
Big fish meets The notebook in this emotionally evocative story about a man, a woman, and an alligator that is a moving tribute to love, from the author of the award-winning memoir Rocket Boys-the basis of the movie October Sky. 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. Carrying Albert home is the funny, sweet, and sometimes tragic tale of a young couple and a special alligator on a crazy 1000-mile adventure. Told with the warmth and down-home charm that made Rocket Boys a beloved bestseller, Homer Hickam's rollicking tale is ultimately a testament to that strange and marvelous emotion we inadequately call love.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hickam, H. H., & Verner, A. (2015). Carrying Albert home: the somewhat true story of a man, his wife, and her alligator (Unabridged.). Blackstone Audio, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hickam, Homer H., 1943- and Adam, Verner. 2015. Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator. Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hickam, Homer H., 1943- and Adam, Verner. Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator Blackstone Audio, Inc, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hickam, Homer H., and Adam Verner. Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator Unabridged., Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2015.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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