The reflective essays of one of America's most accomplished authors. Andre Dubus is celebrated for depicting the subtlest of human emotions and finding compassion for the most damaged, and damaging, of characters. In the essays collected here, the author turns the microscope on himself, and the results are no less illuminating. Intimate and evocative, these autobiographical accounts of his childhood in Louisiana, his experiences in the Marine Corps, and, later, his life as a husband and father, paint a vivid portrait of this acclaimed author.   Written with the sapience and depth of feeling that made his reputation in fiction, Broken Vessels is perhaps Dubus's most intimate work of all.   This ebook features an illustrated biography of Andre Dubus including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate.