{"product_id":"dont-let-me-down-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Don't Let Me Down: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Hosier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eClap your hands, rattle your jewelry, and twist and shout for Erin Hosier's \u003ci\u003eDon't Let Me Down\u003c\/i\u003e....Fierce, catchy, hilarious--like your favorite vinyl punk 45--this bird \u003ci\u003ecan sing\u003c\/i\u003e. A glorious memoir.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrando Skyhorse, author of \u003ci\u003eTake This Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fierce and witty memoir about a father-daughter relationship \"is a beautifully written, honest, and often funny account of what it is to grow up as a woman\" (Nancy Balbirer, author of \u003ci\u003eA Marriage in Dog Years\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErin Hosier's coming-of-age was full of contradictions. Born into the turbulent 1970s, she was raised in rural Ohio by lapsed hippies who traded 1960s rock 'n' roll for 1950s-era Christian hymns. Her mother's newfound faith was rooted in a desire to manage her husband's mood swings, which could alternately fill the house with music or with violence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the Beatles providing the soundtrack, Erin grew up adoring her larger than life father, Jack. Together, they bonded over their iconic songs, even as they inspired Erin to question authority--both her father's and others'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDon't Let Me Down \u003c\/i\u003eis about a brave girl trying to navigate family secrets and tragedies and escape from small-town small-mindedness. With her lyrical and tender writing, Erin \"doesn't shy away from the complications and contradictions of love, sharing both the best and the worst of her volatile, vibrant father and detailing--in her singular and often hilarious voice, the difficulty of leaving childhood, home, and the people who loved you first\" (Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nest\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760735093024,"sku":"9781451644968","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/39bf57e7116eba5bb4f8f5ef4bd031ad.webp?v=1780188399","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dont-let-me-down-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}