Out of Winter by Carol Lee (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Out of Winter by Carol Lee The beautifully measured account of a womans return to care for her ageing parents, unearthing old memories and new possibilities. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Out of Winter is a moving memoir of how a fathers sudden illness affects a family tormented by conflict over many years. Carol Lee charts the process of grief which follows the death of her father in 2008, and that of her mother only eight weeks later. Her mothers death, so swiftly after her fathers, tests the limits of her ability to reconfigure herself, to find who and what her mother and father are to her now, and to understand her brothers long flight into silence. In Out of Winter, Carol Lee uncovers the history of two people - her parents. She tackles the confronting question of how well we really understand the people in our family who have shaped our lives; and, finally shows how she comes to know and love them. Notes A personal account of how an ageing fathers sudden illness affected a family fraught by conflict over many years. Ranges from the UK to Africa, Egypt and the Middle East. From the author of To Die For and Crooked Angels. Author Biography Carol Lee is an author, journalist and Alexander Technique teacher. She has written for the Observer, Independent, Guardian, Sunday Times and many national magazines.She is the author of Crooked Angels, To Die For and A Child Called Freedom. Review Carol Lee is a courageous writer. This book is both tender and tough-minded in its record of one womans day by day journey through a universal experience. -- Maggie GeeA beautifully written book...Essential reading. -- John Humphrys Promotional The beautifully measured account of a womans return to care for her ageing parents, unearthing old memories and new possibilities. Long Description Out of Winter is a moving memoir of how a fathers sudden illness affects a family tormented by conflict over many years. Carol Lee charts the process of grief which follows the death of her father in 2008, and that of her mother only eight weeks later. Her mothers death, so swiftly after her fathers, tests the limits of her ability to reconfigure herself, to find who and what her mother and father are to her now, and to understand her brothers long flight into silence. In Out of Winter , Carol Lee uncovers the history of two people - her parents. She tackles the confronting question of how well we really understand the people in our family who have shaped our lives; and, finally shows how she comes to know and love them. Review Quote Carol Lee is a courageous writer. This book is both tender and tough-minded in its record of one womans day by day journey through a universal experience. Promotional "Headline" The beautifully measured account of a womans return to care for her ageing parents, unearthing old memories and new possibilities. Description for Sales People The death of ones parents is a universal subject matter, with particular relevance for baby boomers now facing losing their parents. Details ISBN1444759760 Author Carol Lee Year 2014 ISBN-10 1444759760 ISBN-13 9781444759761 Media Book Short Title OUT OF WINTER Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Language English Residence US Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 155.937092 Format Hardcover Illustrations n/a Imprint Hodder & Stoughton UK Release Date 2014-02-27 Pages 416 Publication Date 2014-02-27 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-04-07 AU Release Date 2014-04-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78447929;

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