When Nelson Gross was killed by a couple of teenagers in a botched abduction and robbery, the murder shook his family in predictable and terrible ways. For his daughter, Dinah Lenney, the loss sparked a self-reckoning that led to this candid memoir that is by turns funny and sad, frustrating and fulfilling.
When Nelson Gross was killed by a couple of teenagers in a botched abduction and robbery, the murder shook his family in predictable and terrible ways. For his daughter, Dinah Lenney, the loss sparked a self-reckoning that led to this candid memoir that is by turns funny and sad, frustrating and fulfilling.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dinah Lenney's essays and reviews have appeared the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Ploughshares, Agni, Creative Nonfiction, Brevity, Kenyon Review Online, and elsewhere. She received a Special Mention for her work in the Water-Stone Review and the 2010 Pushcart Prize anthology. Lenney has a BA from Yale University and an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars, where she serves as a member of the core faculty. She also teaches in the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, as well as in the Master of Professional Writing program at the University of Southern California. A working actor in theatre, film, and television, Lenney co-authored Acting for Young Actors and has guest-starred on numerous television shows. You can visit her websites at www.dinahlenney.com and http://college.usc.edu/thegamut/author/dinahlenney
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Acknowledgments 1. Prologue: Eliza Wants to Know 2. The Contents of the File 3. The Last Visit 4. Missing 5. Just Business 6. Still Missing 7. Driving Lessons 8. Waiting 9. My Old Man 10. The House with the Gate 11. I Remember 12. Albert and Rose 13. Acting 14. Eulogies 15. Christmas with Dogs 16. Looking for Crumbs 17. The Drama of the Not Particularly Gifted Child 18. October, 1998 19. Mementos 20. Messages Received 21. Nelson and Leah 22. Coming and Going 23. Mythology 24. Two Fathers 25. My Father under My Fingernails 26. Resentment 27. Conjecture 28. Uncles 29. Recovery 30. Keeping in Touch 31. Family Gifts 32. After Life 33. A Pretty Good Day 34. Coda
Acknowledgments 1. Prologue: Eliza Wants to Know 2. The Contents of the File 3. The Last Visit 4. Missing 5. Just Business 6. Still Missing 7. Driving Lessons 8. Waiting 9. My Old Man 10. The House with the Gate 11. I Remember 12. Albert and Rose 13. Acting 14. Eulogies 15. Christmas with Dogs 16. Looking for Crumbs 17. The Drama of the Not Particularly Gifted Child 18. October, 1998 19. Mementos 20. Messages Received 21. Nelson and Leah 22. Coming and Going 23. Mythology 24. Two Fathers 25. My Father under My Fingernails 26. Resentment 27. Conjecture 28. Uncles 29. Recovery 30. Keeping in Touch 31. Family Gifts 32. After Life 33. A Pretty Good Day 34. Coda
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