3.5
A Good Enough Daughter
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Alix Kates Shulman wasn't looking forward to helping her aging parents clean out their house and prepare for the final years of their lives. She had fled suburban Cleveland at age twenty to carve out her own life in New York City. But as she began dismantling their house of forty years, the task evolved into a precious learning experience she would never forget.
Shulman discovers the lives of two colorful, vibrant people from whom she remained distant while pursuing a literary career. She finds herself grappling with regret and seeking redemption in the search for what it means to be a good daughter. With warmth and insight, Shulman sheds light on a complex, painful event that many adults eventually face—the final trip home.
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“I enjoyed her writing style and the unique perspective she had on her childhood and what she perceived as her "stolen birthright." At times, it seemed she was really stretching and reading into what I saw as typical family dynamics. But all in all, it was an interesting memoir.”
About Alix Kates Shulman
Alix Kates Shulman (b. 1932) is the celebrated author of fourteen books, including the bestselling novel
(1972), which established her as a primary figure in feminism’s second wave. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Shulman studied philosophy at Columbia University and received an MA at New York University. She became a political activist, joining the Congress of Racial Equality in 1961 and the Women’s Liberation Movement in 1967. Her other novels include
(1978),
(1981),
. . . (1987), and
(2012). She has also written the memoirs
(1995),
(1999), and
(2008);a biography of Emma Goldman entitled
(1971); and
(2012). Shulman lives in Manhattan and continues to speak frequently on issues such as writing, feminism, and reproductive choice.
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