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Walking the woods of new england and rowing on the charles river. In this gorgeous, moving memoir, pulitzer prizewinning author caldwell reflects on her own comingofage in midlife, as she. A memoir of friendship gail caldwell random house 2010, hardcover isbn 1400067383 9781400067381 nonfictionmemoir, 208 pages source. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Let s take the long way home and memorable days updated jan 10, 2019. Gail caldwell wrote lets take the long way home to remember her friend caroline knapp, who died way too soon. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. A memoir of friendship kindle edition by caldwell, gail. A love story became best friends, talking about everything from their love of books and their shared history of a struggle with alcohol to their relationships with men. Gail caldwell, let s take the long way home carolines death had left me with a great and terrible gift. In let s take the long way home, pulitzer prizewinning author gail caldwell offers a powerful and moving memoir about her comingofage in midlife and her extraordinary friendship with caroline knapp, the author of drinking. It says a lot for lets take the long way home, gail caldwells ferociously anguished chronicle of her best friends terminal cancer, that it manages to be, among many other things, a. Lets take the long way home doesnt have a memoirs traditional, chronological narrative structure.

I loved the warmth of gail caldwells writing style and how she expresses such. In this gorgeous, moving memoir, pulitzer prizewinning author caldwell reflects on her own comingofage in midlife, as she learns to open herself to the power and healing of sharing her life with a best friend. A love story became best friends, talking about everything from their love of books and their shared history. This book was published in 1984 and apparently, simply has the same title minus the apostrophe. A memoir of friendship from the worlds largest community of readers. Lets take the long way home is an intimate reflection on one of the great gifts life can offerthat of a best friend. Jan 01, 1984 this is not the book by gail caldwell lets take the long way home which is about her friendship with carolyn knapp and their dogs. Lets take the long way home is a lyrical homage to a true love connection. Lets take the long way home is a book that will work its way into your heart in ways few books ever will. Let s take the long way home a memoir of friendship book. Lets take the long way home a memoir of friendship book. Somehow it seems fitting that a conversation with gail caldwell would be punctuated by the jubilant barks of a dogfitting because her exquisite new memoir, lets take the long way home, is a celebration of friendship, both canine and human.

Nov 17, 2011 its rare that i gush over books but i fell in love with gail caldwells newest book. Let s take the long way home new york times bestseller they met over their dogs. A love story, caroline knappfellow writers, aa members, dog lovers, and observers of life. Lets take the long way home is a celebration of life and of the transformations that come from intimate connectionand it affirms, once again, why gail caldwell is recognized as one of our bravest and most honest literary voices. Lets take the long way home audiobook by gail caldwell. If you have any question about this novel, please dont hesitate to contact us or translate team. A love story became best friends, talking about everything from their love of books. Although a heartwrenching and intense read with magnified emotions, it glimmers with joy and hope. Gail caldwell won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism in 2001. A love story, caldwell was the book critic for the boston globe had much. Does it reflect the nature of the friendship itself. Lets take the long way home is a celebration of the profound transformations that come from intimate connectionand it affirms, once again, why gail caldwell is recognized as one of our bravest and most honest literary voices. Jan 18, 2017 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment lets take the long way home johnny horton the essential johnny horton. Even as we watch their friendship strengthen in the early part of the book, we know what is coming as caldwell puts words to her inevitable loss.

Let s take the long way home npr coverage of let s take the long way home. Gail caldwell author of lets take the long way home. Published on sep 6, 2012 memoirist and former boston globe book critic gail caldwell reads from her memoir, let. Jen goes on to say that much of the emotion of the book falls in the last 50 pages or so, which i think is true. Read an inspiring interview with gail caldwell about her memoir, let s take the long way home. Aug 22, 2010 it says a lot for lets take the long way home, gail caldwells ferociously anguished chronicle of her best friends terminal cancer, that it manages to be, among many other things, a. The memoir describes the friendship between the author and fellow writer caroline knapp who died at the age of 42 in 2002, and it takes place in cambridge, massachusetts. This is a book youll want to share with your own necessary pillars of life, as caldwell refers to her nearest and dearest.

Walking the woods of new england and rowing on the charles river, these two. A memoir of friendship random house will reveal the answer to that question. Lets take the long way home september 01, 2010 this article is more than 9 years old. From the moment the book begins you know that gail caldwells long. Let s take the long way home is a lyrical homage to a true love connection. Jul, 2010 author gail caldwell has fashioned an unparalleled homage to friendship in the pulitzer prizewinning let s take the long way home, an inexpressibly moving yet unsentimental true story of love. Its the best book ive read in a long time, i couldnt put it down. How do you think this contributes to the effect and emotional impact of the book overall. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lets take the long way home. A memoir of friendship paperback aug 9 2011 by gail caldwell author. Gail caldwell, the former chief book critic of the boston globe, received the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism in 2001. Gail caldwell and caroline knapp author of drinking. In lets take the long walk home, pulitzer prizewinning author gail caldwell has written a powerful and moving memoir about her comingofage in midlife, and her extraordinary friendship with the author of drinking. Both single, writers caldwell was then book critic for the boston globe, and.

The pulitzer prize winner and new york times bestselling author of lets take the long way home now gives us a stunning, exquisitely written memoir about a dramatic turning point in her life, which. The memoir describes the friendship between the author and. Pulitzer prize winning book critic gail caldwell and bestselling author caroline knapp had a. Gail caldwell quotes author of lets take the long way home. A memoir of friendship gail caldwell, 2010 random house 208 pp. A pulitzer prizewinning authors heartfelt memoir of her midlife friendship with a fellow writer. Gail caldwell is the former chief book critic for the boston globe, where she was a staff writer and critic for more than twenty years. I had a friend and we shared everything, and then she died and so we shared that, too.

Lets take the long way home is a celebration of the profound transformations. Come visit sometime to read the latest chapter of let s take the long way home. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title take the long way home. Memoirist and former boston globe book critic gail caldwell reads from her memoir, let. Lets take the long way home left me intensely movedcaldwells greatest achievement is to rise above death and loss to describe both the very best that women can be together and the precious things they can, if they wish, give back to one another.

In 2001, she was awarded the pulitzer prize for criticism. Lets take the long way home by gail caldwell the new. Lets take the long way home having just lost my best friend to cancer, i found this book to mirror many of my own feelings and experiences. Read lets take the long way home light novel online. Pdf let s take the long way home download full pdf. As sleepy as i was reading the last pages in bed, i didnt want the book to end and its one of those books. Author interview gail caldwell, author of lets take the. Let s take the long way home is a celebration of the profound transformations that come from intimate connectionand it affirms, once again, why gail caldwell is recognized as one of. New york times bestseller they met over their dogs. She has written three memoirs, a strong west wind, lets take the long way home. Let s take the long way home is a book that will work its way into your heart in ways few books ever will.

She is the author of the books a strong west wind and lets take the long way home, a new york times bestseller and the winner of the new england independent booksellers association award for nonfiction. Taken as a whole, let s take the long way home is a smart writers universal look at how two people connect, but at times it feels as overfull as a blog, as neat as a magazine article. If youve ever had a soul mate, whether human or canine, this book was written for you. I loved the warmth of gail caldwells writing style and how she expresses such honest feelings in lucid prose. Its a memoir of their friendship how they met, why their friendship was so profound, the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading let s take the long way home. Lets take the long way home book charlotte mecklenburg. So begins this gorgeous memoir by pulitzer prize winner gail caldwell, a testament to the power of friendship, a story of how an extraordinary bond between two women can illuminate the loneliest, funniest. Lets take the long way home audiobook listen instantly. Of all the passages worthy of dogearing or highlighting in lets take the long way. Let s take the long way home is a celebration of life and of the transformations that come from intimate connection.

As sleepy as i was reading the last pages in bed, i didnt want the book to end and its one of those books ill read over and over again. In her younger years, caldwell defined herself by rebellion and independence, a passion for books, and an aversion to intimacy and a distrust of others. Knowing this im not surprised that lets take the long way home was so much more like an essay, but it did not grab me as quickly as a more narrativedriven version of this story might have. Lets take the long way home is a celebration of the profound transformations that come from intimate connectionand it affirms, once again, why gail caldwell is recognized as one of. Lets take the long way home is a celebration of the profound transformations that come from intimate connectionand it affirms, once again, why gail caldwell is recognized as one of our bravest and most. Its rare that i gush over books but i fell in love with gail caldwells newest book. Lee woodruff, author of in an instant an exquisite testament to the bittersweet depths of love and loss. In let s take the long way home, pulitzer prizewinning author gail caldwell offers a powerful and moving memoir about her comingofage in midlife and her. A memoir of gail caldwells friendship with caroline knapp, and an anguished chronicle of knapps death from cancer. Lets take the long way home book oakville public library. A love story became best friends, talking about everything from.