The End of the World as We Know It: Scenes from a Life
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781565126022 (1565126025)
Publish date: April 15th 2008
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Pages no: 227
Edition language: English
Robert Goolrick's memoir "THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT" reads as much as a confessional as it does a way for him to understand himself, his family, and the influence -- both good and ill -- his parents exerted on him throughout his life. Goolrich grew up in Virginia during the 1950s and 1960s....
Finished quickly. The ending is chock-full of details, making more sense of the story line at the beginning. His coming to terms with life at the end, is worth reading the book for.