Food as a Symbol of Care and Emotional Labor in Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

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birthday, Somerset cottage, friends, Groupon, spa hotel, marriage, confessed love, girlfriend, sex, uneasy, chapter 19, sixteen, mid-February, half term, Southern feast, Rory, thirty minutes late, canceled, eight, illness, declined, bring food, drop off, next night, football, cleaned up, cried, relationship, ending, nine months, leftovers, next evening, didn't stay, Tuesday, February 26, work, Alliance events, Rory called, ex-girlfriend, Nathalie, died, accident, devastated, left office, coffee shop, near Rory's flat, pizza, evening, brother, left, flat, hugged, never let go, chapter 20, seventeen, Nathalie's death, doesn't make sense, comforted, flat, brewing tea, films, Princess Bride, stayed, evening, note, pillow, returned home, cried, worked overnight, sister Holly, guidance, juices, deputy editor, died, next days, split time, comforting Rory, working, Alliance, sobbing privately, Friday, Rory visited, Nathalie's family, boyfriend Peter, planned, engaged, shared, takeout, leaving, murmured, I love you, thank you, chapter 21, eighteen, Facebook, Nathalie Alban, woman, hoped to marry, died, car accident, called brother Daniel, flat, silence, Daniel asked, spoken to Adelaide, Rory called, pizza, arrived, comforted, stayed, daily, grieved, one night, told Adelaide, loved her, unsure, meant it, Daniel took Rory, Manchester, older brothers, Cameron, Arthur, Arthur's wife, Stella, Cards Against Humanity, lifted spirits, next day, dessert sampler, table, pub, Cameron asked, Adelaide, best, privately reflected, Nat was the best, not Adelaide, chapter 22, nineteen, late, underdressed, Bloomsbury hotel, Alliance event rehearsal, CEO, director's crown, confused, Sam explained, talks, international communications lead, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, job description, months, helped set up stage, rehearsed, executives, evening, next morning, event ran successfully, written video script, sourced clients, invited reporters, overwhelmed, grief, Nathalie Alban's death, visited Rory, food, drinks, watched film, fell asleep, after midnight, Rory woke her, night bus, home, Bubs, flatmate, offered to drive, pro bono immigration work, house, buying, Adelaide broke down crying, Bubs comforted, dropped her off, chapter 23, twenty, Nathalie Alban, buried, March 26, Cambridge graveyard, grandparents, Rory stayed, friend's home, Adelaide gave, embroidered handkerchief, anonymously sent, yellow chrysanthemums, service, spent night crying, Celeste, Madison, month, Nathalie's death, brought Rory, books, coffee, milkshakes, dumplings, grew critical, compared her, Nathalie, March 27, dined, visiting friend Dayita, wrong cinema, arrived late, film, Rory, hadn't shown up, next Saturday, took him, Parlour, Fortnum & Mason, discussed legacies, back at flat, sex, first time, month, said loved him, replied, didn't know what to say, on her way home, saw writers, #TeamNathalie tributes, chapter 29, twenty-six, mid-September, senses, relationship, must end, flatmates, prepare to move out, Madison, Bangkok, work, visiting assistant Raven, invited, drinks, Fitzroy Tavern, Raven opened, dating app, showed photo, Rory, profile, rushed, restroom, called Rory, texted him, Sam comforted, Rory claimed, profile, break, asked for space, Adelaide ended relationship, phone, asked to mail back books, lent him, weekend, Celeste visited, helped pack, 2 AM, researched dating-app profile activity rules, concluded, profile, active recently, texted him, evidence, never responded, moving day, picked up keys, new flat, London Book Awards, named category, Nathalie Alban, reflected, envied, Nathalie's death, decided to stop living, chapter 30, twenty-seven, breakup, Rory, evening alone, expecting to help her unpack, reheating casserole, watching TV, reflected, liked Adelaide, didn't love her, downloaded dating app, August argument, seeking attention, never intended to cheat, considered sending her food, knew she'd give it away, told flatmates, partial version, work phone rang, Eloise, Adelaide's friend, reminded him, meeting, speakeasy, warned him, not to hurt Adelaide, Eloise told him, Adelaide checked herself, A&E, suicidal thoughts, sternly ordered, stay away, Rory hung up, shaken, realized, lost Adelaide, nostalgic, chapter 31, twenty-eight, hospital, overnight, crisis, Celeste returned, next morning, pastries, support, nurse discussed, next steps, all parties advised, psych ward, agreed, daily NHS check-ins, hospital, emailed colleagues, time off work, granted, release, Celeste helped unpack, removed items, medication, yellow roses, Eloise, called Madison, departing for Bangkok, hidden gift, suitcase, ordered Shake Shack, watched film, Celeste stayed overnight, next morning, Rory returned, books, note, daily hospital check-ins, several days, Saturday, nurse recommended, psychiatric evaluation, Monday, met Dr. Grayson, took her history, family's mental health struggles, childhood bullying, abusive high school relationship, emotional highs and lows, suggested, bipolar disorder, chapter 35, thirty-two, Christmas, family, Massachusetts, decorating cookies, nephew, encouragement, sister Izzy, visited father, New Jersey, returned to London, New Year's Eve, Celeste's party, got drunk, declared three resolutions, 2020, adopt a dog, rejoin dating apps, stop being a disaster, after midnight, Celeste carried her to bed, New Year's Day, briefly mistook stranger, Tube station, Rory, next day, therapy, Meg suggested, entered Rory's life, needed her, bought discounted holiday cards, mailed Rory, belated New Year's letter, January 4th, adopted Cavoodle puppy, Fitz, Battersea shelter, Celeste visited, met Fitz, together redownloaded dating app, originally met Rory, encountered Bubs, chapter 36, epilogue, years later, Adelaide saw Rory Hughes, Green Park, running with dog Fitz, didn't notice her, saw wedding ring, told Brennan, revealed Rory married Ivy, first girlfriend, withheld news, protect her, reflected on her life, lives with Brennan, Angel, works at Alliance, applying for campaign jobs, friends moved on, Madison to Singapore, Celeste to Paris, Eloise to Brooklyn, expecting daughter, Mia Lucille Adelaide, thinks about her love for Brennan, past love for Rory, narrator disclosed future events, Adelaide doesn't yet know, Brennan has a ring, plans to propose in Paris, will propose early at home, join presidential campaign, marry in two years, difficult days, survive them, hold baby Mia, chapter ends, Adelaide feeling alive and loved, chapter 37, mental health resources, directory, NAMI, Compartiendo Esperanza, website, Trevor Project, BEAM, Asian Mental Health Collective, SAMHSA, Circles of Care, American Indian, Alaska Native youth, Jed Foundation, To Write Love on Her Arms, each entry, website address, direct access, support services, crisis intervention, youth mental health, culturally specific care, food symbolism, care, emotional labor, Adelaide, Genevieve Wheeler, 2022, novel, analysis, study guide, book notes, literary 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friendship, support system, chosen family, love, loss, grief, mourning, death, car accident, Nathalie, Peter, engagement, legacy, memory, remembrance, yellow chrysanthemums, embroidered handkerchief, books, Call Me By Your Name, Les Misérables, The Little Prince, Tuesdays with Morrie, Mary Oliver, Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson, Joan Didion, Beck Dorey-Stein, epigraphs, author's note, fiction, inspiration, real life, emotions, genuine, real, love, grief, pain, joy, narrative, writing, storytelling, survival, romantic love, writing, priority, future, present, prologue, hospital, nurse, friend, support, contact details, moving day, flat, couches, movers, work, London Book Awards, pills, mother's birthday, hotline, family, friend, cab, emergency department, intake, name, age, nationality, occupation, relationship status, breakup, anxiety, depression, OCD, family mental illness, suicide attempt, long story, chapter 18, fifteen, lemon drizzle cake, birthday, twenty-nine, failed attempts, 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