Her Last Death: A Memoir - Hardcover

Sonnenberg, Susanna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743291085 ISBN 13: 9780743291088

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2008

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""Her Last Death" recounts 'the true calamity of being daughter to this mother, ' and the wonder of this memoir is that the author survived her traumatic childhood and found a way of turning her memories into a fiercely observed, fluently written book...Writing in sharp, crystalline prose, Ms. Sonnenberg... plung(es) readers into a sort of perpetual present tense in which we are made to experience, almost firsthand, the inexplicable and perverse behavior of an impossible woman from the point of view of her aghast, bedazzled -- and immensely gifted -- daughter."--Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" ""Her Last Death" is an emotional thriller. It is a manual for men and smart, searching individuals of any age or economic levels. For most of the book it is a disturbing story, yet at the end you might feel like cheering. It is a beautiful, beautiful book and I plan to give it to my nearest and dearest."-- Frank McCourt, author of "Angela's Ashes" and "Teacher Man" "Riveting, sexy, smart, and brazenly honest, "Her Last Death" is a memoir that demands and rewards total immersion. I couldn't put it down, didn't want to, and was sorry when it was over. Susanna Sonnenberg is a wonderful writer, and this is a marvelous debut."-- John Burnham Schwartz, author of" Reservation Road" and "Claire Marvel" "An irresistible book that is shimmering with life and the portrait of a glorious, frenzied, seductive woman who of necessity has been left, along with Susanna Sonnenberg's young womanhood, behind. Her mother."-- James Salter, author of "Last Night" and "Burning the Days"

Synopsis:

Sonnenberg's memoir illuminates her resolve to forge her independence, to become a woman capable of trust and to be a good mother to her own children after being raised by a mother who was a compulsive liar and a drug user.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0743291085
• ISBN 13: 9780743291088
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 273