Half a Life

Half a Life A Memoir

2011st Random House Trade Paperback Edition

Paperback (31 May 2011)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this powerful, unforgettable memoir, acclaimed novelist Darin Strauss examines the far-reaching consequences of the tragic moment that has shadowed his whole life. In his last month of high school, he was behind the wheel of his dad's Oldsmobile, driving with friends, heading off to play mini-golf. Then: a classmate swerved in front of his car. The collision resulted in her death. With piercing insight and stark prose, Darin Strauss leads us on a deeply personal, immediate, and emotional journey-graduating high school, going away to college, starting his writing career, falling in love with his future wife, becoming a father. Along the way, he takes a hard look at loss and guilt, maturity and accountability, hope and, at last, acceptance. The result is a staggering, uplifting tour de force.

Look for special features inside, including an interview with Colum McCann.

Book information

ISBN: 9780812982534
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Imprint: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pub date:
Edition: 2011st Random House Trade Paperback Edition
DEWEY: 813.54
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 211
Weight: 195g
Height: 202mm
Width: 134mm
Spine width: 15mm