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Synopsis
See's autobiographical nightmare, told in an unsentimental, stoic voice, details the damages inflicted by the impact of drugs and alcohol upon her family--violence, disease, accidents, depression, suicide, poverty, unemployment, divorce, and incest.
| Size | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 18.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[This book] is a fine example of the therapeutic power of the writing process itself, which at its best can function as a kind of exploration and exorcism that ultimately leads to healing."
Women's Review of Books - Lisa Alther (07/19/1995)
"...we fictionalize our own lives even as we're living them. We edit out the stuff that doesn't seem right to us and put in the stuff that seems more appropriate."
San Francisco Book Review - Carolyn See
"It gives you a thick description of the worst sort of family problems: alcoholism, physical abuse, abandonment, suicide. But at the same time there are incredible moments of heroism and even a happy ending, driven by improbably levels of love and attachment--real-life family values."
Lingua Franca - Judith Stacey (10/19/1997)
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