{"product_id":"mother-noise-a-memoir-9781982168773","title":"Mother Noise: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA poignant, \"raw[, ] and tender\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the opening of this \"unexpectedly uplifting...masterfully crafted memoir\" (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eMother Noise \u003c\/i\u003eis 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, David Sedaris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a powerful memoir about addiction, motherhood, and Cindy's ongoing effort to reconcile the two. Are we required to share with our children the painful details of our past, or do we owe them protection from the harsh truth of who we were before? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith dark humor and brutal, clear-eyed honesty, \u003ci\u003eMother Noise\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a full-throated anthem of hope, [that] lends light to a dark issue\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cindy House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.43w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982168773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouse, Cindy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Cindy House is an essayist, short story writer, artist, and a regular opener for David Sedaris on his tours across the country. She studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and earned an MFA from Lesley University in 2017. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with her son.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cindy House \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792891199645,"sku":"9781982168773","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_11d9e920-b285-40d6-84b9-b2ee882349a0.jpg?v=1774984341","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/mother-noise-a-memoir-9781982168773","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}