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Indlæser... Barefoot to Avalonaf David Payne
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After witnessing his younger brother's tragic death in an auto accident in 2000, the author found that his life was spiraling out of control. From a cocktail hour indulgence, his drinking became a full-blown addiction. His career entered a standstill. His marriage disintegrated. He was haunted not only by the accident, but also by the family history of mental illness, alcoholism and suicide. The only way out, he found, was to write about his brother. The result is an exceptional memoir of brotherhood, of sibling rivalries and sibling love, and of the torments a family can hold silent and carry across generations. No library descriptions found. |
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In this extraordinarily raw memoir, Payne gives readers glimpses of what could be anyone’s life and family, jam-packed with dysfunction. Beginning the read, my assumption due to the title was that the book would be a memoir of a brother dealing only with the difficulties of another brother, whose successful life took an abrupt and devastating decline. But that quickly changed to more of …A Brothers’ Story, revealing deep cracks and crevices of each brother, to include their parents as well as various extended family members, which helped to explain destiny.
Throughout, Payne recounts his life away from George A., but always with that familial attachment — ahh! heredity tendencies. At times shocking, Payne’s gritty, tough truths about himself leads to a [possibly] better understanding, if not an uncomfortable honesty, regarding oneself, the reader.
With much gut-wrenching work through therapy, Payne has renewed himself, to sustain a more fulfilling life. However, the one story that remains forever unchanged is George A.’s. ( )