{"product_id":"how-to-forget-a-daughters-memoir-9780062846839","title":"How to Forget: A Daughter's Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a masterfully crafted memoir, an elegant tour de force that firmly establishes Mulgrew as a writer of significant literary endowment. The soulmate to Frank McCourt's \u003cem\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e How to Forget\u003c\/em\u003e, despite the promise of its title, cannot be forgotten or ignored.\" --Augusten Burroughs, author of \u003cem\u003eRunning with Scissors\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eToil \u0026amp; Trouble \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this profoundly honest and examined memoir about returning to Iowa to care for her ailing parents, the star of\u003cem\u003e Orange Is the New Black\u003c\/em\u003e and bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBorn with Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e takes us on an unexpected journey of loss, betrayal, and the transcendent nature of a daughter's love for her parents.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey say you can't go home again. But when her father is diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer and her mother with atypical Alzheimer's, New York-based actress Kate Mulgrew returns to her hometown in Iowa to spend time with her parents and care for them in the time they have left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe months Kate spends with her parents in Dubuque--by turns turbulent, tragic, and joyful--lead her to reflect on each of their lives and how they shaped her own. Those ruminations are transformed when, in the wake of their deaths, Kate uncovers long-kept secrets that challenge her understanding of the unconventional Irish Catholic household in which she was raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreathtaking and powerful, laced with the author's irreverent wit, \u003cem\u003e How to Forget\u003c\/em\u003e is a considered portrait of a mother and a father, an emotionally powerful memoir that demonstrates how love fuses children and parents, and an honest examination of family, memory, and indelible loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulgrew, Kate:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKate Mulgrew, a native of Dubuque, Iowa, is an actress and author with an extensive career on stage and screen. From her start as Mary Ryan, the lead role on the popular soap opera \u003cem\u003eRyan's Hope\u003c\/em\u003e to the groundbreaking first female starship captain on \u003cem\u003eStar Trek: Voyager\u003c\/em\u003e to her acclaimed performance as Galina Red Reznikov on Netflix's smash hit \u003cem\u003eOrange Is The New Black\u003c\/em\u003e, Kate brings a formidable presence and deep passion to all her projects. Her 2016 book, \u003cem\u003eBorn With Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e, allowed her to add New York Times bestselling author to her resume. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567512228114,"sku":"9780062846839","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f7b46e8a-5830-4862-b1e5-003252df275c.jpg?v=1731921942","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-forget-a-daughters-memoir-9780062846839","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}