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The Memory Of All That: George Gershwin, Kay Swift, And My Family's Legacy Of Infidelities (2011)

by Katharine Weber(Favorite Author)

3 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

030739588X (ISBN13: 9780307395887)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Crown

review 1: This was a librarything giveaway. Katharine Weber does a good job putting together the story of her eccentric, influential, and complicated family. I had trouble keeping the family tree and all of their social connections straight, and often referred to her illustrated tree in the beginning, so had to take some breaks from it, but did end up liking it quite well. But what a life! She is careful in her telling of the infidelites, intrigues and wonderful talents of these relatives, and how this woman managed to grow into a stable person in a monogomous marriage is pretty amazing.
review 2: A really interesting hybrid of memoir and good family dish, very bittersweet and often funny. It works on many levels, but a certain tenderness comes through always, and I foun... mored the book not only wry and gossipy and smart but ultimately really touching. Families are all odd when you pull back and look at them, and I very much enjoyed this glimpse into a very complex and vibrant set of family dynamics. Well done. less

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