Abby Adams

Background

Abby Adams was born on March 11, 1939 in New York, United States. She is daughter of Hendrik Willem and Persis (Washburn) Cramer.

Education

From 1955 to 1957 Abby attended Queens College (now the City University of New York).

Career

Abby Adams is a writer. Her literary agent was Knox Burger (died in 2010) from Knox Burger Associates Ltd.

Works

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• book

  • The Gardener's Gripe Book
  • An Uncommon Scold
  • Entertaining in the Country: Love Where You Eat: Festive Table Settings, Favorite Recipes, and Design Inspiration
  • Love Where You Live: At Home in the Country
  • A Childhood With Epilepsy: growing up the hard way!

Interests

• Painting, drawing, gardening, books, travel, food

Connections

Abby married Junius Adams, but they divorced in 1979. Science 1979 her second husband is Donald E. Westlake (a novelist and screenwriter). She had 3 children from the first marriage: Adrienne, Patrick, Katharine. She also has stepchildren from the second marriage: Sean, Steven, Tod, Paul.

Father:

Hendrik Willem

Mother:

Persis (Washburn) Cramer

child:

Adrienne

ex-spouse:

Junius Adams

Son:

Patrick

Daughter:

Katharine

ex-spouse:

Donald E. Westlake

stepchild:

Sean

stepchild:

Steven

stepchild:

Tod

stepchild:

Paul

colleague:

Knox Burger