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Library Journal09/15/2014 Sheehy's newest title alludes to her series of best-selling psychology books (Passages; Passages in Caregiving), however, as a memoir, it departs from the others by recalling some of the major turning points of the author's life. An award-winning journalist and pioneer of the New Journalism school of reportage, Sheehy catalogs many fascinating moments from her long career, including interviews with Bobby Kennedy, a brush with death on Ireland's "Bloody Sunday," and an undercover investigation of New York City's prostitution ring during the early 1970s. Perhaps because Sheehy is such a reporter at heart, she struggles with the memoir form. There is plenty of "remembered self" (i.e., a detailed, chronological record of her life) but a surprising lack of "remembering self," or interplay between the two, that would craft this record into a forceful, narrative-driven story.
About the Author
Gail Sheehy is the world-renowned author of seventeen books, most notably the New York Times best-seller Passages, named one of the ten most influential books by the Library of Congress and which has been translated into twenty-eight languages.Her latest book, DARING: My Passages, is a memoir available now for preorder; September 2014 from HarperCollins. As a literary journalist, Sheehy was one of the original contributors to New York magazine. A contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 1984, she won the Washington Journalism Review Award for Best Magazine Writer in America for her in-depth character portraits of national and international leaders. Sheehy is a seven-time recipient of the New York Newswomen's Club Front Page Award for distinguished journalism. Among her other bestsellers are Sex and the Seasoned Woman; Hillary's Choice; New Passages; Understanding Men's Passages; and Passages in Caregiving. A popular lecturer, she is represented by American Program Bureau (617-614-1607) . She currently resides in New York City.
