Facing the Wind: The True Story of Tragedy and Reconciliation (Nova Audio Books)

Salamon, Julie

ISBN 10: 1587881624 ISBN 13: 9781587881626

Publisher: Brilliance Audio, 2001

Synopsis

The author of The Christmas Tree describes how a depressed Robert Rowe killed his wife and three children--including his son, Christopher, a child with severe neurological and visual handicaps--and discusses the people who were touched by the tragedy, exploring the causes, consequences, and moral implications of the crime.

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Review:

A "New York Times Notable Book
A "Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2001
A "Fresh Air Best Book of 2001
"A rare combination of superb reporting
and narrative skill."--"The New York Times Book Review
""Facing the Wind . . . elevates itself out of the true crime genre into literature."--"USA Today
"[Julie Salamon's] book is important not only for its lessons on the ravages of mental illness but for its ability to overturn our assumptions about evil, innocence, guilt and compassion."--"The Wall Street Journal
"This grim, gripping story is far more than a sensational murder case. . . .[Salamon] offers a rare, fascinating look at the daily lives of the men and women least inclined to forgive Bob Rowe--parents raising handicapped children."--"People
"Splendid . . . Life's cruelest blows are struck in these pages, and Salamon records them with scrupulous accuracy. . . . It's to her credit that she doesn't shy away from showing the aftershocks of these tragedies, and her triumph in "Facing the Wind is in showing how the human heart keeps throbbing anyway." "--Newsday

A "New York Times" Notable Book
A "Los Angeles Times" Best Book of 2001
A "Fresh Air" Best Book of 2001
A rare combination of superb reporting
and narrative skill. "The New York Times Book Review"
"Facing the Wind ." . . elevates itself out of the true crime genre into literature. "USA Today "
[Julie Salamon s] book is important not only for its lessons on the ravages of mental illness but for its ability to overturn our assumptions about evil, innocence, guilt and compassion. "The Wall Street Journal"
This grim, gripping story is far more than a sensational murder case. . . .[Salamon] offers a rare, fascinating look at the daily lives of the men and women least inclined to forgive Bob Rowe parents raising handicapped children. "People"
Splendid . . . Life s cruelest blows are struck in these pages, and Salamon records them with scrupulous accuracy. . . . It s to her credit that she doesn t shy away from showing the aftershocks of these tragedies, and her triumph in "Facing the Wind" is in showing how the human heart keeps throbbing anyway. " Newsday ""

A New York Times Notable Book
A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2001
A Fresh Air Best Book of 2001
"A rare combination of superb reporting
and narrative skill."--The New York Times Book Review
"Facing the Wind . . . elevates itself out of the true crime genre into literature."--USA Today
"[Julie Salamon's] book is important not only for its lessons on the ravages of mental illness but for its ability to overturn our assumptions about evil, innocence, guilt and compassion."--The Wall Street Journal
"This grim, gripping story is far more than a sensational murder case. . . .[Salamon] offers a rare, fascinating look at the daily lives of the men and women least inclined to forgive Bob Rowe--parents raising handicapped children."--People
"Splendid . . . Life's cruelest blows are struck in these pages, and Salamon records them with scrupulous accuracy. . . . It's to her credit that she doesn't shy away from showing the aftershocks of these tragedies, and her triumph in Facing the Wind is in showing how the human heart keeps throbbing anyway." --Newsday

About the Author:

Julie Salamon is an author, journalist, and critic whose books include The Devil’s Candy (a national bestseller), The Net of Dreams, White Lies, and The Christmas Tree – a New York Times bestseller that has appeared in seven languages. Formerly a reporter and movie reviewer for The Wall Street Journal, she is now a television critic for The New York Times. Her writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Vanity Fair, the Los Angeles Times, and The New Republic. Salamon lives in New York City with her husband and their two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1587881624
• ISBN 13: 9781587881626
• Binding: Audio Cassette