Shopping for a Living

A Memoir on Merging Marriage, Motherhood, and Merchandising

Biography & Memoir
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Author: Mimi Pockross ISBN: 9781440166785
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: November 19, 2009
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Mimi Pockross
ISBN: 9781440166785
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: November 19, 2009
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

Mimi Pockross, wife and mother of two young boys, is newly entrenched in her adopted city of Denver. Feeling very isolated with no real friends and few contacts, she decides to open a southwestern arts and crafts gallery. At the same time that she is pursuing her quest to turn her gallery into gold, she is paying back a hefty loan, combing Santa Fe, New Mexico and its environs for her inventory. In addition to facing the many struggles of a new business owner, she is also overseeing her childrens school and home life, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and tending to her busy husband. Its the 1980s, a time of economic volatility, changing roles for women, and the usual daunting obstacles associated with raising a family. Shopping for a Living is the unique tale of a woman who wants it all and does her best to achieve that goal.

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Mimi Pockross, wife and mother of two young boys, is newly entrenched in her adopted city of Denver. Feeling very isolated with no real friends and few contacts, she decides to open a southwestern arts and crafts gallery. At the same time that she is pursuing her quest to turn her gallery into gold, she is paying back a hefty loan, combing Santa Fe, New Mexico and its environs for her inventory. In addition to facing the many struggles of a new business owner, she is also overseeing her childrens school and home life, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and tending to her busy husband. Its the 1980s, a time of economic volatility, changing roles for women, and the usual daunting obstacles associated with raising a family. Shopping for a Living is the unique tale of a woman who wants it all and does her best to achieve that goal.

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