Overview
āThis is a masterfully crafted memoir, an elegant tour de force that firmly establishes Mulgrew as a writer of significant literary endowment. The soulmate to Frank McCourtāsĀ Angelaās Ashes,Ā How to Forget, despite the promise of its title, cannot be forgotten or ignored.ā āAugusten Burroughs, author ofĀ Running with ScissorsĀ andĀ Toil & Trouble
In this profoundly honest and examined memoir about returning to Iowa to care for her ailing parents, the star of Orange Is the New Black and bestselling author of Born with Teeth takes us on an unexpected journey of loss, betrayal, and the transcendent nature of a daughterās love for her parents.Ā
They say you canāt go home again. But when her father is diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer and her mother with atypical Alzheimerās, New York-based actress Kate Mulgrew returns to her hometown in Iowa to spend time with her parents and care for them in the time they have left.
The months Kate spends with her parents in Dubuqueāby turns turbulent, tragic, and joyfulālead her to reflect on each of their lives and how they shaped her own. Those ruminations are transformed when, in the wake of their deaths, Kate uncovers long-kept secrets that challenge her understanding of the unconventional Irish Catholic household in which she was raised.
Breathtaking and powerful, laced with the authorās irreverent wit, How to Forget is a considered portrait of a mother and a father, an emotionally powerful memoir that demonstrates how love fuses children and parents, and an honest examination of family, memory, and indelible loss.
This book title, How to Forget (A Daughter's Memoir) - 9780062846839, ISBN: 9780062846839, by Kate Mulgrew, published by HarperCollins (May 19, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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