Remember Me As Loving You: A Daughter's Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1631521578 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
“Kimberly Childs’s book is a rich reada poignant, occasionally harrowing, but ultimately redemptive account of a life of longing, and not just that of the author but all of us to some degree. It speaks eloquently of how we are often defined by the empty places in our lives, the missing pieces, and presents a compelling and compassionate portrait of the gulf that often exists between how we want life to be and how it actually is, between our reach and our grasp. I offer Childsand her booka high-five for courage and stoutheartedness.”—Gregg Levoy, author of Vital Signs: Discovering and Sustaining Your Passion for Life and Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life“Kimberly Childs’s beautiful and lyrical writing tells her story of healing and following her heart. She shows us that healing isn’t what we think it is but rather a transformation of the heart
She has worked as a psychotherapist and fiber artist, and is a former small business owner. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband and dog. Kimberly Child graduated from Adelphi University with a master’s degree in social work.
Bounced from place to place, Childs grows up in Lady Eden’s English boarding school, London’s prestigious Savoy Hotel, a Kentucky farm with an outhouse, a Manhattan private girls’ school, and amidst Broadway’s theaters.Seeking connection on the streets and in the communes of 1960s San Francisco, Childs discovers serenity through meditation and the Dances of Universal Peace. Aspiring for transformation, she finds home in an Indian Guru’s ashramthen realizes she must trust her own instincts and courageously walks away. In this colorful memoir, Kimberly Childs quests for the love and home her glamorous, alcoholic mother is unable to provide. Jeanne Gibson is a mountain woman with unusual charismaa real-life Holly GoLightlywho marries Broadway’s meanest producer, David Merrick, and pr