My Mother Is a Violent Woman
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Abstract
Tommy Wadelton writes humorous anecdotes about his childhood from when he was 13-year-old. A story about family and their travels, halfway through the book in Chapter 7, he talks about the family trip to Florida and time spent in St. Augustine during Easter break.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the St. Johns River, the Hotel Ponce de Leon, the Castillo de San Marcos, the Oldest House, Cathedral Basilica, Tolomato Cemetery, the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, Anastasia Island, and the St. Augustine Lighthouse.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the St. Johns River, the Hotel Ponce de Leon, the Castillo de San Marcos, the Oldest House, Cathedral Basilica, Tolomato Cemetery, the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, Anastasia Island, and the St. Augustine Lighthouse.
Identifier
PS3545 .A225 M8 1940
Access Rights
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Creator
Title
My Mother Is a Violent Woman
Contributor
George T. Hartmann, illustrator
Publisher
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc.
Format
Hardcover book
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Comedy or Humor
Travel
Youth
Travel
Youth
Coverage
1912-1975
Accrual Method
Purchased
Has Format
Available for free on HathiTrust.
References
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.
Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. Nashville, TN: George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.
Bibliographic Citation
Wadelton, Tommy Dorrington. My Mother Is a Violent Woman. New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1940.
Collection
Citation
Tommy Dorrington Wadelton, “My Mother Is a Violent Woman,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed June 22, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/107.