Go in Peace

Mr. McDowell's talent is both a gift and a curse: his ability to recount vividly and lyrically discrete moments of his past results in beautiful, yet shatteringly painful, verse. His poetic memoir follows his relationship with his oldest sister, Rachel, from their abusive childhood and teenage years to Rachel's suicide. McDowell's grieving and healing process is raw and poignant as he struggles toward acceptance and finds meaning in his sister's life. A power...