The Impostor's Daughter
Author | : Laurie Sandell |
Publisher | : Back Bay Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-07-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0316033065 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780316033060 |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Impostor's Daughter written by Laurie Sandell and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2010-07-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laurie Sandell grew up in awe (and sometimes in terror) of her larger-than-life father, who told jaw-dropping tales of a privileged childhood in Buenos Aires, academic triumphs, heroism during Vietnam, friendships with Kissinger and the Pope. As a young woman, Laurie unconsciously mirrors her dad, trying on several outsized personalities (Tokyo stripper, lesbian seductress, Ambien addict). Later, she lucks into the perfect job--interviewing celebrities for a top women's magazine. Growing up with her extraordinary father has given Laurie a knack for relating to the stars. But while researching an article on her dad's life, she makes an astonishing discovery: he's not the man he says he is--not even close. Now, Laurie begins to puzzle together three decades of lies and the splintered person that resulted from them--herself.