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You Can't Catch Death : A Daughter's Memoir by Ianthe Brautigan and Ianthe Elizabeth Brautigan (2000, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-10031225296X
ISBN-139780312252960
eBay Product ID (ePID)10038282322
Product Key Features
Book TitleYou Can't Catch Death : a Daughter's Memoir
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Literary, American / General
Publication Year2000
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorIanthe Brautigan, Ianthe Elizabeth Brautigan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight13.9 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-700371
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"An earnest harrowing memoir of her father." --Chicago Tribune "A sweetly beautiful, loving book. This is more than mere biography: It is a testament. it is an act of worship, of spiritual witness. It offers flashes of immense courage of character, and of great beauty." --The Baltimore Sun "Ianthe Brautigan has written a lovely memoir of her father. Despite the melancholy and pain, it is an altogether admirable account of a daughter who has not only survived but prevailed." --Jim Harrison "[Richard] Brautigan's spirit may be doing cartwheels. You Can't Catch Death recalls his gentleness and the darkness that led to his suicide." --People Magazine "It's a celebration, Ianthe Brautigan. You send up sparks like the reflected roaring water did under the bridge to your father's cabin, illuminating the dark gaps in his wonderfully humorous, kind and argumentative, disciplined, creative life." --Dennis Hopper "You Can't Catch Death not only avoids all the predictable pitfalls of blame and self-pity, it is written with a dignity. [It] fulfills Brautigan's original intent of creating a more complete picture of her famous father." --San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle, "An earnest harrowing memoir of her father." -- Chicago Tribune "A sweetly beautiful, loving book. This is more than mere biography: It is a testament. it is an act of worship, of spiritual witness. It offers flashes of immense courage of character, and of great beauty." -- The Baltimore Sun "Ianthe Brautigan has written a lovely memoir of her father. Despite the melancholy and pain, it is an altogether admirable account of a daughter who has not only survived but prevailed." -- Jim Harrison "[Richard] Brautigan's spirit may be doing cartwheels. You Can't Catch Death recalls his gentleness and the darkness that led to his suicide." -- People Magazine "It's a celebration, Ianthe Brautigan. You send up sparks like the reflected roaring water did under the bridge to your father's cabin, illuminating the dark gaps in his wonderfully humorous, kind and argumentative, disciplined, creative life." -- Dennis Hopper " You Can't Catch Death not only avoids all the predictable pitfalls of blame and self-pity, it is written with a dignity. [It] fulfills Brautigan's original intent of creating a more complete picture of her famous father." -- San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
Dewey Decimal813/.54 B
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisIn all of the obituaries and writing about Richard Brautigan that appeared after his suicide, none revealed to Ianthe Brautigan the father she knew. Through it took all of her courage, she delved into her memories, good and bad, to retrieve him, and began to write. You Can't Catch Death is a frank, courageous, heartbreaking reflection on both a remarkable man and the child he left behind., Beautifully written and intimately evocative, this portrait of Richard Brautigan's tragic life also tells the story of his daughter, a young woman coming to grips with the mysteries of his suicide and her own grief.
LC Classification NumberPS3503.R2736Z595
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- 03 Sep, 2023
Very good read. She writes a lot like her father Richard Brautigan did.
I have been a fan of Ianthe's fathers writing since the 70's and was very pleased with her story of dealing with her fathers suicide when she was just 24 years old.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
