{"product_id":"lies-my-mother-never-told-me-a-memoir-isbn-9780061778711","title":"Lies My Mother Never Told Me: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn her riveting memoir \u003cem\u003eLies My Mother Never Told Me, \u003c\/em\u003eKaylie Jones—the daughter of author James Jones (\u003cem\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/em\u003e) and an acclaimed author in her own right (\u003cem\u003eA Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries; Celeste Ascending; As Soon As It Rains\u003c\/em\u003e)—tells the poignant story of her relationship with her famous father and her alcoholic mother, and of her own struggles with the disease. A true story of privilege, loss, self-discovery, and redemption, \u003cem\u003eLies My Mother Never Told Me \u003c\/em\u003eis Jones’s unforgettable account of a not-quite-fairy-tale childhood and adulthood defined by two constants: literature and alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eHer mother, Gloria, was a brainy knockout whose fierce wit could shock an audience into hilarity or silence. Her father was James Jones, the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/em\u003e and other acclaimed novels of World War II . Kaylie Jones grew up amid such family friends as William Styron, Irwin Shaw, James Baldwin, and Willie Morris, and socialized with the likes of Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, and Kurt Vonnegut. When her father died from heart failure complicated by years of drinking, sixteen-year-old Kaylie was broken and lost, which in turn left her powerless to withstand her mother's withering barbs and shattering criticism, or to halt Gloria's further descent into the bottle—or that of her own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLies My Mother Never Told Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully written tale of personal evolution, family secrets, second chances, and one determined woman's journey to find her own voice.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Kaylie Jones, who has already proved herself a first-rate novelist, shines in this memoir as well. She has the goods, thus writes with restraint. Her talent is different from her father’s, but she has his gift for artful straight-shooting. The result, this beautiful story, not unlike \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Eternity,\u003c\/i\u003e brings you to your knees, then hoists you up and dries your eyes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoger Rosenblatt, author of Lapham Rising and Beet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unadorned, poignant and honest to the core, Kaylie Jones’ memoir is a light emerging from the shadows of a writing life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“LIES MY MOTHER NEVER TOLD ME contains juicy celebrity anecdotes (oh, Frank Sinatra!), but its poignancy comes from the journey of a talented woman wrestling not just with her own demons, but with those of her parents, and discovering a strength she once thought unattainable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Observer Very Short List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A bright, fast-paced memoir with an inviting spirit. There is real immediacy to the family portraits here....There’s also great daughterly love for James Jones, as his daughter sometimes insists on referring to him, and palpable pride in his achievements. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Maslin, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Searing, brutally honest....What makes Lies My Mother Never Told Me such an uplifting book despite all the pain and turmoil it recounts is its revelation of how Kaylie Jones has matured as a person in dealing with her twin legacies, literary and alcoholic, and also as a writer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tough, unflinching memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott Eyman, Palm Beach Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Shattering, totally scary, yet beautiful….A splendid, splendid book…completely gripping from start to finish, and written with grace and zest….What a fine book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim O'Brien, author The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant, touching…. Absolutely addictive, this story of struggle and triumph is a joy to read, thanks to Jones’s gift for handling dark material with humor and grace. A rare child of privilege capable of looking on herself and her family objectively, Jones has produced a memoir that will be a treasure for fans of literature and literary memoirs, as well as anyone who’s coped with alcoholics in the family.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant, touching…. Absolutely addictive, this story of struggle and triumph is a joy to read, thanks to Jones’s gift for handling dark material with humor and grace…. a treasure for fans of literature and literary memoirs, as well as anyone who’s coped with alcoholics in the family.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887912939749,"sku":"NP9780061778711","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061778711.jpg?v=1730227719","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/lies-my-mother-never-told-me-a-memoir-isbn-9780061778711","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}