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Dominican University of California

We Were Such a Happy Family: Lessons in Imperfection

Abstract

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<p>What does it mean to hold both your love of your family and their deep and sometimes harmful flaws? This memoir in essays, 100-word stories, and poetry examines themes of imperfection, love, and loss—and what it means to be a family—against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Fine Arts
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Creative Writing
Year dc:date.available
2026

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Toner, Elizabeth
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Kim Culbertson Sagebiel, MFA
  • Judy Halebsky, PhD

Subjects

dc:subject × 5

Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholar.dominican.edu:creative-writing-masters-theses-1017

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Toner, Elizabeth. We Were Such a Happy Family: Lessons in Imperfection. Master's Thesis thesis, 2026. https://scholar.dominican.edu/creative-writing-masters-theses/17