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My Father's Closet

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Thirty years after her father''s death, Karen McClintock sets out to find the gay father she never really knew. As we follow the unraveling family secret, we find ourselves drawn into her story as they stumble into infidelity, grieve heartbreaking losses, and remain loyal in love. Set in Columbus, Ohio, My Father''s Closet tells the story of how just before the war, McClintock''s parents fell in love and married, while overseas in Germany the man whom she believes became her father''s lover was concealing his Jewish and gay identities in order to escape to America. A set of her father''s journals, letters her parents sent to each other during the Second World War, and a mysterious painting all lead her toward the truth about her gay father. McClintock weaves a complex secret into the fabric of lives we truly care about. And in the process, she leads us out of her father''s closet. This gripping memoir captures the longing children feel for a distant or hidden parent and taps into the complexity of human connection and abandonment. The characters are resilient and vibrant. The hidden lovers, the nosey neighbors, and surprise lovers all show up. In the end, this extraordinary family finds ways to connect and freedom to love. Anyone who grew up with a family secret will appreciate the dynamics afoot in this fast-paced and compelling story.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780814213322
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 225
  • Udgivet:
  • 4. april 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 160x234x20 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 499 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 26. november 2024

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Thirty years after her father''s death, Karen McClintock sets out to find the gay father she never really knew. As we follow the unraveling family secret, we find ourselves drawn into her story as they stumble into infidelity, grieve heartbreaking losses, and remain loyal in love.
Set in Columbus, Ohio, My Father''s Closet tells the story of how just before the war, McClintock''s parents fell in love and married, while overseas in Germany the man whom she believes became her father''s lover was concealing his Jewish and gay identities in order to escape to America. A set of her father''s journals, letters her parents sent to each other during the Second World War, and a mysterious painting all lead her toward the truth about her gay father. McClintock weaves a complex secret into the fabric of lives we truly care about. And in the process, she leads us out of her father''s closet.
This gripping memoir captures the longing children feel for a distant or hidden parent and taps into the complexity of human connection and abandonment. The characters are resilient and vibrant. The hidden lovers, the nosey neighbors, and surprise lovers all show up. In the end, this extraordinary family finds ways to connect and freedom to love. Anyone who grew up with a family secret will appreciate the dynamics afoot in this fast-paced and compelling story.

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