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HarperCollins
September 2011
On Sale: September 6, 2011
176 pages
ISBN: 0061958743
EAN: 9780061958748
Kindle: B005EGXIIG
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Non-Fiction Memoir
โIโve never bought loose diamonds but the idea of them appeals to me, sparkling stones that I imagine come wrapped in a velvet cloth . . . โ With her wonderful sense of humor, marvelously candid voice, and astonishing perception, Amy Ephron weaves together the most insightful, profound, and just plain funny stories of her life to form a tapestry of a womanโs experiences from childhood through young adulthood, marriage, divorce (and remarriage), and everything in between. Writing with great honesty and exacting prose, Ephron gives us an evocative, engaging, and often piercing look at modern life. Along the way, we meet colorful and unforgettable characters such as the Birdman, who invited Ephron when she was a young girl into his Spanish-style home that heโd magically turned into an exotic aviary. And thereโs Honey, the Cristal-loving Southern beauty, who struggles in her affairs with men and who orders โchampagne by the case.โ Ephron also recounts the afternoon she spent with the infamous Squeaky Fromme, and describes what happened after one of the mothers at her sonโs school rear-ended her car. Did it have anything to do with Ephronโs soon-to-be ex-husband? And through it all is Ephronโs mother, whose perspectives on everythingโfrom shoes to egg cupsโpervade this book, and whose alcoholism was a constant challenge, forcing Ephron out on her own at an early age. Finally, Ephron professes her lifelong love affair with Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, a touchstone and a companion in a world that always moves too fast and is sometimes upside down. It is an ode to a simpler time of elegance and style, and an incisive look at todayโs times. Throughout Loose Diamonds, Amy Ephron celebrates these memories and her friendships, as well as her romances and marriages, and the things that make life livable (such as her Filofax, which she would be lost without). She writes unflinchingly about the fragility and tenuousness of life, how fortune can turn on a dime and circumstances arenโt always in our control. She explores the enduring effects of parental wisdom, the complications and rewards that marriage can bring, and the intricate ups and downs of friendshipsโall with a quick wit and a delicate eye.
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