The Stuff Of A Man

By Katharine Evans Blake

Book Overview

""The Stuff Of A Man"" by Katharine Evans Blake is a memoir that chronicles the author's journey to understand her father, a complex and enigmatic man who struggled with alcoholism and mental illness. Through interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues, as well as her own reflections and observations, Blake pieces together a portrait of a man who was both brilliant and flawed, loving and distant, inspiring and frustrating. Along the way, she grapples with her own feelings of anger, disappointment, and love for her father, and explores the ways in which his legacy has shaped her own life. With honesty, insight, and compassion, ""The Stuff Of A Man"" offers a powerful and moving exploration of the complexities of family relationships, mental illness, and the search for understanding and forgiveness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163297933
• ISBN13: 9781163297933
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"