Mother Noise av Cindy House

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<B>A poignant, “raw[,] and tender” (<I>The New York Times Book Review</I>) memoir told in essays and graphic shorts about what life looks like twenty years after recovery from addiction—and how to live with the past as a parent, writer, and sober person—from a regular opener for David Sedaris.</B><BR><BR>In the opening of this “unexpectedly uplifting...masterfully crafted memoir” (<I>Shelf Awareness</I>, starred review) Cindy, twenty years into recovery after a heroin addiction, grapples with how to tell her nine-year-old son about her past. She wants him to learn this history from her, not anyone else; but she worries about the effect this truth may have on him. Told in essays and graphic narrative shorts, <I>Mother Noise </I>is a stunning memoir that delves deep into our responsibilities as parents while celebrating the moments of grace and generosity that mark a true friendship—in this case, her benefactor and champion through the years, Dav