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Don't Let Me Down: A Memoir by Hosier, Erin
by Hosier, Erin | PB | VeryGood
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“May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ”... Read moreAbout condition
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A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781451644968
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1451644965
ISBN-13
9781451644968
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038379179
Product Key Features
Book Title
Don't Let Me Down : a Memoir
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Parenting / Fatherhood, Women, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, General, Women's Studies, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Customs & Traditions, Genres & Styles / Rock
Genre
Music, Family & Relationships, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-016389
Reviews
"Hosier delivers a memoir that is less about chasing an identity and more about having one cast upon her and coming to terms with it. A vividly rhythmic chronicle of reconciliation couched with a 1960s rock-'n'-roll soundtrack."-- Kirkus Reviews, "Erin Hosier's remarkable coming-of-age story is tender, funny and resilient. Hosier doesn't shy away from the complications and contradictions of love, sharing both the best and the worst of her volatile, vibrant father and detailing--in her singular and often hilarious voice the difficulty of leaving childhood, home, and the people who loved you first."-- Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest, "Clap your hands, rattle your jewelry, and twist and shout for Erin Hosier's Don't Let Me Down . If 'true love shares a soundtrack,' The Beatles gave an inspired daughter her only chance to connect with a complicated, troubled father. Hosier's story is crammed with joy, heartbreak, transformation, and, at last, acceptance. Fierce, catchy, hilarious - like your favorite ? vinyl punk '45 - this bird can sing . A glorious memoir."-- Brando Skyhorse, author of Take This Man, "Don't Let Me Down is a beautifully written, honest and often funny account of what it is to grow up as a woman. Erin Hosier not only nails the complicated father-daughter dynamic that inevitably cross-fades into gnarly relationships with men, but she does so artfully and with uncanny insight, delivering a stunningly tender tribute to the power of faith, love and, yes, the Beatles."-- Nancy Balbirer, author of A Marriage in Dog Years, "In Erin Hosier's Don't Let Me Down, she shows us the slow and often imperceptible ways that a family becomes fractured, one secret at a time, until all is broken. Her memoir attempts to make that brokenness whole, an homage to her father, a testament to her brothers, to faith, and ultimately, to love. All of this is set within the structure of old Beatles tunes, one of the few shared pleasures that her family engaged in together. I read it in one sitting, the words playing like an LP in my brain."-- Tanya Marquardt, author of Stray: Memoir of a Runaway, "[An] unsettling yet witty coming-of-age story...with chapter headings named after Beatles songs, this incisive memoir effectively transports readers to the '70s while exploring the weighty complexities of father-daughter love."-- Publishers Weekly, "With a soundtrack provided by the Beatles, [Erin] Hosier's memoir considers her Ohio youth and New York City coming-of-age... Hosier writes most ecstatically about music and keeps readers turning pages with suspenseful foreshadowing and subtle cliff-hangers."-- Booklist, "Erin's humorous, insightful memoir is wildly quotable. Like Ben Franklin quotable. You'll be passing off her profound little bon-mots to your friends like you wrote them."-- Mishna Wolff, author of I'm Down
Synopsis
Erin Hosier's coming-of-age was full of contradictions. Born into the turbulent seventies, she was raised in rural Ohio by lapsed hippies who traded rock 'n' roll for Christian hymns. Her mother's newfound faith was rooted in a desire to manage her husband's mood swings, which could alternately fill the house with music or with violence. All the while, Jack was larger than life to his adoring daughter. Full of conflict, their complex relationship set the tone for three decades of Erin's relationships with men; the Beatles provided the soundtrack. With lyrical and tender writing, Don't Let Me Down explores how women first see themselves through the lens of a parent's love, as well as the ties that bind us to our childhood heroes, who ultimately lead us to ask the most profound of questions: Is love really all you need? Book jacket., " Clap your hands, rattle your jewelry, and twist and shout for Erin Hosier's Don't Let Me Down ....Fierce, catchy, hilarious--like your favorite vinyl punk 45--this bird can sing . A glorious memoir." -- Brando Skyhorse, author of Take This Man This fierce and witty memoir about a father-daughter relationship "is a beautifully written, honest, and often funny account of what it is to grow up as a woman" (Nancy Balbirer, author of A Marriage in Dog Years ). Erin Hosier's coming-of-age was full of contradictions. Born into the turbulent 1970s, she was raised in rural Ohio by lapsed hippies who traded 1960s rock 'n' roll for 1950s-era Christian hymns. Her mother's newfound faith was rooted in a desire to manage her husband's mood swings, which could alternately fill the house with music or with violence. With the Beatles providing the soundtrack, Erin grew up adoring her larger than life father, Jack. Together, they bonded over their iconic songs, even as they inspired Erin to question authority--both her father's and others'. Don't Let Me Down is about a brave girl trying to navigate family secrets and tragedies and escape from small-town small-mindedness. With her lyrical and tender writing, Erin "doesn't shy away from the complications and contradictions of love, sharing both the best and the worst of her volatile, vibrant father and detailing--in her singular and often hilarious voice, the difficulty of leaving childhood, home, and the people who loved you first" (Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest ).
LC Classification Number
F497.G2H67 2019
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