The author of Bettyville, about caring for his mother who has dementia, discusses why gay people should show up for their parents By Gee Henry March 11 2015 8:30 AM EDT. Bettyville Summary & Study Guide Description. Bettyville Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections: This detailed literature summary also contains Quotes and a Free Quiz on Bettyville by George Hodgman. Bettyville is an honest and loving portrait of a disappearing world—an America of weekly bridge games and hymns played on the organs of small town churches, of proud rose gardens and desserts delivered to neighbors in need. George Hodgman, former Vanity Fair editor and author of acclaimed memoir “Bettyville,” was found dead Saturday evening. Friends recall his wit, brilliance, and complex character.

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Beattyville is a city in Lee County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.
Beattyville is located at 37°34′38″N 83°42′35″W / 37.57722°N 83.70972°W / 37.57722; -83.70972 (37.577299, -83.709776). It is also located at the confluence of the North, Middle and South Forks of the Kentucky River, which meets the Ohio River at Carrollton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it is land and 0.50% is water.