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How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir
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Deeply personal and yet strikingly universal, this memoir reminds us all of what it means to make a human connection, and the range of emotions that come with any substantial relationship. It's heartfelt, humorous and honest.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2025
“With propulsive humor and perspective on her annus horribilis, Jong-Fast achieves the memoir’s transformative work of alchemy, arming us all with lines so good you won’t just want to underline them, you will want to cut them out to share.” —The Washington Post
“This raw, intimate memoir is a stunning portrait of difficult relationships and how we survive them.” —People
“Molly Jong-Fast’s memoir is mesmerizing, in...
“With propulsive humor and perspective on her annus horribilis, Jong-Fast achieves the memoir’s transformative work of alchemy, arming us all with lines so good you won’t just want to underline them, you will want to cut them out to share.” —The Washington Post
“This raw, intimate memoir is a stunning portrait of difficult relationships and how we survive them.” —People
“Molly Jong-Fast’s memoir is mesmerizing, in...
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