Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Ilene "Gingy" Beckerman's beloved and bestselling book has been adapted for the stage by Nora and Delia Ephron. The star-studded Off-Broadway show is receiving rave reviews, as did the book: “Illuminates the experience of an entire generation of women. . . . This small gem of a book is worthy of...
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Ilene "Gingy" Beckerman's beloved and bestselling book has been adapted for the stage by Nora and Delia Ephron. The star-studded Off-Broadway show is receiving rave reviews, as did the book: “Illuminates the experience of an entire generation of women. . . . This small gem of a book is worthy of a Tiffany box.” — The New York Times Book Review “A memoir every reader will wish to copy in her own size.” —Glamour “Ilene Beckerman’s sleek little memoir . . . strikes a startling chord. . . . Unsettling and oddly powerful.” —People “Surprisingly poetic.” —Entertainment Weekly “[A] poignant biography. . . . This little book will charm anyone with an interest in style.” —USA Today Ilene Beckerman’s runaway bestseller articulates something all women know: that our memories are often tied to our favorite clothes. From her Brownie uniform to her Pucci knockoff to her black strapless Rita Hayworth–style dress from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, Ilene Beckerman tells us the story of her life.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781565124752 (1565124758)
ASIN: 1565124758
Publish date: April 8th 2005
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Humor,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Book Club,
Art,
Biography Memoir,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels
I'm not even sure if this is hardly even a book in as much as it's more of a scrapbook art material thing with little to no substance. However, the fashion sense and little minimalist sketches of the book was entertaining. I loved the idea of telling little stories throughout clothing.