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Born to nomadic and bohemian parents who rarely had time for her, the author presents a portrait of her childhood, detailing her many homes, from an orphanage in Manhattan to a sugar plantation in Cuba.
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"Pointillist in detail, lapidary in method and brutal in effect...an eloquent, disturbing memoir."--Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
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"Original and elegant...A celebration of resilience--both of character and of the memoir form."--Sandra Scofield, "Chicago Tribune"
"Restrained yet unsparing...Fox is an accomplished writer, with a gift for penetrating to the heart of complex feelings and complicated situations."--Merle Rubin, "Los Angeles Times"
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"Original and elegant...A celebration of resilience--both of character and of the memoir form."--Sandra Scofield, "Chicago Tribune"
"Restrained yet unsparing...Fox is an accomplished writer, with a gift for penetrating to the heart of complex feelings and complicated situations."--Merle Rubin, "Los Angeles Times"
Pointillist in detail, lapidary in method and brutal in effect...an eloquent, disturbing memoir. "Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times"
Original and elegant...A celebration of resilience--both of character and of the memoir form. "Sandra Scofield, Chicago Tribune"
Restrained yet unsparing...Fox is an accomplished writer, with a gift for penetrating to the heart of complex feelings and complicated situations. "Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times""
"Pointillist in detail, lapidary in method and brutal in effect...an eloquent, disturbing memoir." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"Original and elegant...A celebration of resilience--both of character and of the memoir form." --Sandra Scofield, Chicago Tribune
"Restrained yet unsparing...Fox is an accomplished writer, with a gift for penetrating to the heart of complex feelings and complicated situations." --Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times
Paula Fox is the author of five novels, including Desperate Characters, The Widow's Children, and Poor George. She is also a Newberry Award-winning children's book author. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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- PublisherOwl Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0805071849
- ISBN 13 9780805071849
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- Number of pages224
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