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Lies My Mother Never Told Me : A Memoir by Kaylie Jones (2010, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061778710
ISBN-139780061778711
eBay Product ID (ePID)81814205
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Book TitleLies My Mother Never Told Me : a Memoir
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Personal Growth / General, Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Motherhood, Substance Abuse & Addictions / Alcohol, Women's Studies, Self-Management / General
Publication Year2010
GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorKaylie Jones
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.5 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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ReviewsSearing, brutally honest....What makes Lies My Mother Never Told Me such an uplifting book despite all the pain and turmoil it recounts is its revelation of how Kaylie Jones has matured as a person in dealing with her twin legacies, literary and alcoholic, and also as a writer., Brilliant, touching.... Absolutely addictive, this story of struggle and triumph is a joy to read, thanks to Jones's gift for handling dark material with humor and grace.... a treasure for fans of literature and literary memoirs, as well as anyone who's coped with alcoholics in the family., Brilliant, touching…. Absolutely addictive, this story of struggle and triumph is a joy to read, thanks to Jones's gift for handling dark material with humor and grace…. a treasure for fans of literature and literary memoirs, as well as anyone who's coped with alcoholics in the family., Brilliant, touching.. Absolutely addictive, this story of struggle and triumph is a joy to read, thanks to Jones's gift for handling dark material with humor and grace.. a treasure for fans of literature and literary memoirs, as well as anyone who's coped with alcoholics in the family., 'A bright, fast-paced memoir with an inviting spirit. There is real immediacy to the family portraits here....There's also great daughterly love for James Jones, as his daughter sometimes insists on referring to him, and palpable pride in his achievements. ? (Janet Maslin, New York Times), Unadorned, poignant and honest to the core, Kaylie Jones' memoir is a light emerging from the shadows of a writing life., A bright, fast-paced memoir with an inviting spirit. There is real immediacy to the family portraits here....There's also great daughterly love for James Jones, as his daughter sometimes insists on referring to him, and palpable pride in his achievements. , "A bright, fast-paced memoir with an inviting spirit. There is real immediacy to the family portraits here....There's also great daughterly love for James Jones, as his daughter sometimes insists on referring to him, and palpable pride in his achievements. " -- Janet Maslin, New York Times "Unadorned, poignant and honest to the core, Kaylie Jones' memoir is a light emerging from the shadows of a writing life." -- Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin "Searing, brutally honest....What makes Lies My Mother Never Told Me such an uplifting book despite all the pain and turmoil it recounts is its revelation of how Kaylie Jones has matured as a person in dealing with her twin legacies, literary and alcoholic, and also as a writer." -- Washington Times "Brilliant, touching.... Absolutely addictive, this story of struggle and triumph is a joy to read, thanks to Jones's gift for handling dark material with humor and grace.... a treasure for fans of literature and literary memoirs, as well as anyone who's coped with alcoholics in the family." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
SynopsisIn her riveting memoirLies My Mother Never Told Me, Kaylie Jones-the daughter of author James Jones (From Here to Eternity ) and an acclaimed author in her own right (A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries; Celeste Ascending; As Soon As It Rains )-tells the poignant story of her relationship with her famous father and her alcoholic mother, and of her own struggles with the disease. A true story of privilege, loss, self-discovery, and redemption, Lies My Mother Never Told Me is Jones's unforgettable account of a not-quite-fairy-tale childhood and adulthood defined by two constants: literature and alcohol., In her riveting memoir Lies My Mother Never Told Me, Kaylie Jones--the daughter of author James Jones ( From Here to Eternity ) and an acclaimed author in her own right ( A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries; Celeste Ascending; As Soon As It Rains )--tells the poignant story of her relationship with her famous father and her alcoholic mother, and of her own struggles with the disease. A true story of privilege, loss, self-discovery, and redemption, Lies My Mother Never Told Me is Jones's unforgettable account of a not-quite-fairy-tale childhood and adulthood defined by two constants: literature and alcohol., In her riveting memoir Lies My Mother Never Told Me, Kaylie Jones--the daughter of author James Jones (From Here to Eternity) and an acclaimed author in her own right (A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries; Celeste Ascending; As Soon As It Rains)--tells the poignant story of her relationship with her famous father and her alcoholic mother, and of her own struggles with the disease. A true story of privilege, loss, self-discovery, and redemption, Lies My Mother Never Told Me is Jones's unforgettable account of a not-quite-fairy-tale childhood and adulthood defined by two constants: literature and alcohol.
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