Annie's Ghosts - Paperback

Annie's Ghosts - Paperback

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Annie's Ghosts - Paperback

Annie's Ghosts - Paperback

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by Luxenberg (Author)

Beth Luxenberg was an only child. Or so everyone thought. Six months after Beth's death, her secret emerged. It had a name: Annie.


Praise for Annie's Ghosts


"Annie's Ghosts 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 The War Within and State of Denial


"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 A Voyage Long and Strange and Confederates in the Attic


"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 You Just Don't Understand and You're Wearing That


"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 Where She Came From and Children of the Holocaust


"A wise, affecting new memoir of family secrets and posthumous absolution." - The Washington Post


"Annie's Ghosts 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." - The Detroit Free Press

Author Biography

Steve Luxenberg has been a senior editor with the Washington Post for 20 years. He lives in Baltimore, MD. This is his first book.

Number of Pages: 432
Dimensions: 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 11, 2010

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