{"product_id":"annies-ghosts-a-journey-into-a-family-secret-9781401310196","title":"Annie's Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeth Luxenberg was an only child. Or so everyone thought. Six months after Beth's death, her secret emerged. It had a name: Annie.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eAnnie's Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eAnnie's Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most remarkable books I have ever read . . . From mental institutions to the Holocaust, from mothers and fathers to children and childhood, with its mysteries, sadness, and joy--this book is one emotional ride.\"--Bob Woodward, author of \u003ci\u003eThe War Within\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eState of Denial\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Steve Luxenberg sleuths his family's hidden history with the skills of an investigative reporter, the instincts of a mystery writer, and the sympathy of a loving son. His rediscovery of one lost woman illuminates the shocking fate of thousands of Americans who disappeared just a generation ago.\"--Tony Horwitz, author of \u003ci\u003eA Voyage Long and Strange\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConfederates in the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I started reading within minutes of picking up this book, and was instantly mesmerized. It's a riveting detective story, a moving family saga, an enlightening if heartbreaking chapter in the history of America's treatment of people born with what we now call special needs.\" -- Deborah Tannen, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Just Don't Understand\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou're Wearing That\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a memoir that pushes the journalistic envelope . . . Luxenberg has written a fascinating personal story as well as a report on our communal response to the mentally ill.\" -- Helen Epstein, author of \u003ci\u003eWhere She Came From\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A wise, affecting new memoir of family secrets and posthumous absolution.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eAnnie's Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e will resonate for many, whether the chords have to do with family secrets, the Depression, memories of a thriving Detroit, the Holocaust's horrors, or the immigrant experience.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Detroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Luxenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a senior editor with the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e for 20 years. He lives in Baltimore, MD. This is his first book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504358691090,"sku":"9781401310196","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f136180c-4435-43e4-9704-1d012c5e87fe.jpg?v=1730817616","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/annies-ghosts-a-journey-into-a-family-secret-9781401310196","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}