Facing the Wind: A True Story of Tragedy and Reconciliation - Rilegato

Salamon, Julie

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ISBN 10: 0375500227 ISBN 13: 9780375500220

Casa editrice: Random House Inc, 2001

Riassunto

The author of The Devil's Candy describes how a depressed Robert Rowe killed his three children and his wife--including his son, Christopher, a child with severe neurological and visual handicaps--discusses the people who were touched by the tragedy, and explores the causes, consequences, and moral implications of the crime. 35,000 first printing.

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"Readers should experience the suspense for themselves . . . Facing the Wind had me tossing at night and racing to finish it by day. It is a rare combination of superb reporting and narrative skill . . . It is not a book that can be read and forgotten."
— James B. Stewart, New York Times Book Review

"Happily for the reader, Ms. Salamon is a fine reporter . . . In tackling the issue of personal heroism, Facing the Wind brings home the point that while certain of life's difficulties can be fought and conquered, others must simply be borne with digity. From what depths do humans draw the strength to do that? What is their reward?"
— The New York Times

"A suspenseful, well-researched account of the life of a Brooklyn lawyer Robert Rowe, who murdered his wife and three children and escaped prison with the insanity please in 1978 . . . A perturbing read that prods us to ponder guilt and innocence from new perspectives."
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"This true-crime story reaches beyond the relatively narrow focus of the genre to ask painful and provocative questions about guilt and forgiveness."
— Publishers Weekly, starred review

"...A sensitive and fascinating account...Her book is important not only for its lessons on the ravages of mental illness but for its ability to overturn our assumptions about evil, innocence, guilt and compassion.
—- Carmela Ciuraru, The Wall Street Journal
"This book will be a fascinating read. Well written and heavily researched, it clearly demonstrates Salamon's prowess and her journalistic roots. Readers will not easily forget this tale."
—- Library Journal

L'autore:

Julie Salamon is an author, journalist, and critic whose books include The Devil’s Candy (a national bestseller), The Net of Dreams, White Lies, and The Christmas Tree – a New York Times bestseller that has appeared in seven languages. Formerly a reporter and movie reviewer for The Wall Street Journal, she is now a television critic for The New York Times. Her writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Vanity Fair, the Los Angeles Times, and The New Republic. Salamon lives in New York City with her husband and their two children.

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• Editore: Random House Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0375500227
• ISBN 13: 9780375500220
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 302