Annie's Ghosts A Journey into a Family Secret

by Luxenberg, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781401310196
• ISBN10: 1401310192
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-11
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

Combining the power of reportage with the intrigue of mystery, "Annie's Ghosts" explores the nature of self-deception and self-preservation. The result is equal parts memoir and riveting detective story as one son seeks to uncover family secrets.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Spring 1995	p. 1
Spring 2000	p. 9
Looking for Mom	p. 27
The Rosetta Stone	p. 41
Unlocking the Door	p. 57
Missing Pieces	p. 73
Actually Insane	p. 91
Welcome to Eloise	p. 107
I Am Family	p. 125
Lost and Found	p. 141
Castles in the Air	p. 157
The Old Neighborhood	p. 175
The Cigar Laborer	p. 191
Invisible	p. 209
One of the Thousands	p. 227
The Ghosts of Radziwillow	p. 247
Abandoned	p. 265
Dad's Secret	p. 281
Uncontoured Ills	p. 299
Always the Bridesmaid	p. 317
Reinterpretation	p. 333
Epilogue	p. 351
Family Members and Recurring Figures	p. 359
Author's Note	p. 363
Notes	p. 365
Acknowledgments	p. 387
Index	p. 393
Discussion Guide	p. 403
An Interview	p. 407
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