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Edwin Wintle was a successful, urbane professional whose life, at forty, was very comfortable. He had reached the point when he looked around at his well-ordered, unfettered existence and wondered, "Is this all there is?" After a desperate call from his sister at her wits’ end, his street-wise thirteen-year-old niece Tiffany -- a writhing ball of adolescent anger -- comes to live with him. If he felt he needed a shot in the arm, what he got proved more like electroshock therapy.
Breakfast with Tiffany chronicles the newly minted family through a year of tumult and drama, as instant parent Uncle Eddy watches his best-laid plans go awry. With an edgy wit and compassion reminiscent of Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris, Edwin Wintle recounts not only the coming of age of his beloved, if troubled niece, but his own as well. Just when it seems there is certain disaster, the two manage to pull through it with their unconventional little family in better shape than ever.
Edwin John Wintle has been an actor, lawyer, and literary agent in New York City. This is his first book.
Anonymous
Posted October 11, 2005
I'm not a big reader of non-fiction but this one really appealed to me and I was not disappointed. What a wonderful uncle to take responsibility for his 13 year old niece. This book moved me to tears and laughter.
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Posted July 26, 2005
I loved this book, and I am very picky. I will recommend it to any parent who is open minded enough to know that our 'darlings' are not always perfect. I also gave it to my 19 year old son who has had most of Tiffany's experiences and many of the author's. This book is very comforting in that it is a reminder that other parents or guardians are out there trying to figure out the best ways to handle teenagers and their challenges. I admire the author's loving choices and the mutual respect he and his niece have for each other. I especially like the ending. We, as parents, always pride ourselves on successful parenting choices, only to be humbled by the next event! I would be interested to read a follow-up book.
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Posted June 22, 2005
It takes a lot for a book to move me to tears. That my eyes welled up no less than four or five times during my reading of this book says plenty. Anyone--parent or child, gay or straight, male or female--can relate to the truth, wisdom, and humor in this tough little tale. Wintle tells his story beautifully, and by its end, you wish you know both him and his brilliant/demonic niece personally.
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Edwin Wintle was a successful, urbane professional whose life, at forty, was very comfortable. He had reached the point when he looked around at his well-ordered, unfettered existence and wondered, "Is this all there is?" After a desperate call from his sister at her wits’ end, his street-wise thirteen-year-old niece Tiffany -- a writhing ball of adolescent anger -- comes to live with him. If he felt he needed a shot in the arm, what he got proved more like electroshock therapy.
Breakfast with Tiffany chronicles the newly minted family through a year of tumult and drama, as instant parent Uncle Eddy watches his best-laid plans go awry. With an edgy wit ...