Perfect humility and acceptance... A very powerful love story
Laurie’s voice is richly metaphorical and philosophical
Witty, wise, and deeply compassionate...
COMPANIONS
STRAIGHT LIFE (at Amazon)
Published in 1979, Straight Life was the story of Art Pepper. He was a deeply troubled, madly gifted artist, an addict. Art told me his story, I wrote it down, and I fell in love with and married that complex and inspiring man. Straight Life, according to enthusiastic reviews in The New Yorker, Time, The Village Voice, etc. became (and remains) a classic.
ART (at Amazon!!!!!!) ALSO NOW on NOOK & IBOOK
In Straight Life Art cast himself as a lost, desperate genius and me, at the end, as his angel of rescue. During our marriage we worked successfully together to enact that story. But I was no angel, and we rescued each other. ART is a memoir of that marriage. This is a paperback book, 382 pages, 100 photos, and with a complete index
The SOUNDTRACK to ART Ten key Art Pepper tracks I talk about in the book.
Stream for free or download for $7.00
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