Comments on: Book Review: *The Center of the Universe* by Nancy Bachrach http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/ and it has addled her brain Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:00:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Beyond The Margins » Blog Archive » The Page Turner http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-61717 Beyond The Margins » Blog Archive » The Page Turner Tue, 17 May 2011 22:04:16 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-61717 [...] The Center of the Universe by Nancy Bachrach (Read the full SheIsTooFondofBooks.com review) [...] [...] The Center of the Universe by Nancy Bachrach (Read the full SheIsTooFondofBooks.com review) [...]

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-22092 sheistoofondofbooks Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:44:52 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-22092 S. Krishna - I hope that THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE becomes more visible, and that we see more of Nancy Bachrach! Kelly - Yes, I agree - very brave to lay it all out in a truthful way (with no sensationalizing) Nancy - Thanks so much for your comments. I can't imagine getting the news you did; your stream-of-consciousness narration was very effective, and it was interesting to see the change of tone as your mother's (health) situation changed. Best wishes to your entire family; I'm looking forward to reading more from you. S. Krishna – I hope that THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE becomes more visible, and that we see more of Nancy Bachrach!

Kelly – Yes, I agree – very brave to lay it all out in a truthful way (with no sensationalizing)

Nancy – Thanks so much for your comments. I can’t imagine getting the news you did; your stream-of-consciousness narration was very effective, and it was interesting to see the change of tone as your mother’s (health) situation changed. Best wishes to your entire family; I’m looking forward to reading more from you.

]]> By: nancy bachrach http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-22083 nancy bachrach Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:01:52 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-22083 Dear Readers, Thank you all for your comments and for the invitation to reply. I thought Dawn's review was excellent and balanced, and I appreciated her understanding of what I was trying to say. The phrases that come across as "cynical" in my memoir, especially in the first chapter, were the actual, unadorned thoughts that went through my mind when I heard the terrible news about my parents' freak accident. My reaction was part shock, part exasperation, part disbelief and denial. Thurber wrote that humor is chaos in retrospect. I'm glad (in retrospect) that some of these thoughts put "the FUN in dysfunctional," as Dawn so cleverly wrote. But at the time, I assure you, no one was laughing. Nancy Bachrach Dear Readers,
Thank you all for your comments and for the invitation to reply. I thought Dawn’s review was excellent and balanced, and I appreciated her understanding of what I was trying to say.
The phrases that come across as “cynical” in my memoir, especially in the first chapter, were the actual, unadorned thoughts that went through my mind when I heard the terrible news about my parents’ freak accident. My reaction was part shock, part exasperation, part disbelief and denial. Thurber wrote that humor is chaos in retrospect. I’m glad (in retrospect) that some of these thoughts put “the FUN in dysfunctional,” as Dawn so cleverly wrote. But at the time, I assure you, no one was laughing.
Nancy Bachrach

]]> By: Kelly http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-22036 Kelly Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:35:39 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-22036 I think it would be so difficult to write a memoir about your family, "warts and all". It sounds like this one is well done. Thanks for the great review! I think it would be so difficult to write a memoir about your family, “warts and all”. It sounds like this one is well done. Thanks for the great review!

]]> By: S. Krishna http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-21991 S. Krishna Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:43:04 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-21991 I've never heard of this book before, but it sounds really interesting. Thanks for the review! I’ve never heard of this book before, but it sounds really interesting. Thanks for the review!

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-21940 sheistoofondofbooks Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:40:22 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-21940 Marie - I'll look for your thoughts on THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. Sheri - I just popped over and read your review - we really had a similar take on it, didn't we??! I love how Nancy Bachrach got to know and accept her mother (would that have ever happened without the accident?) Beth - so true! Who am I to judge? That "walk a mile in a man's (woman's) shoes" is so true! zibilee - I hope you do get to read it soon ... it's raw, but not sensationalized (a la James Frey), more thoughts and internal reactions ... Carol - that's definitely true; not a "poor me, look what happened" story. Jenners - "a memoir with attitude" would be a fantastic book blurb for the paperback version! :) Marie – I’ll look for your thoughts on THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.

Sheri – I just popped over and read your review – we really had a similar take on it, didn’t we??! I love how Nancy Bachrach got to know and accept her mother (would that have ever happened without the accident?)

Beth – so true! Who am I to judge? That “walk a mile in a man’s (woman’s) shoes” is so true!

zibilee – I hope you do get to read it soon … it’s raw, but not sensationalized (a la James Frey), more thoughts and internal reactions …

Carol – that’s definitely true; not a “poor me, look what happened” story.

Jenners – “a memoir with attitude” would be a fantastic book blurb for the paperback version! :)

]]> By: Jenners http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-21910 Jenners Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:35:08 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-21910 I love memoirs with an attitude and this sounds like it has it. I'm putting it on my TBR list! Thanks for a great review. I love memoirs with an attitude and this sounds like it has it. I’m putting it on my TBR list! Thanks for a great review.

]]> By: Carol http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-21844 Carol Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:34:13 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-21844 This sounds like a great memoir, a little off the beaten track. Thanks for the review. This sounds like a great memoir, a little off the beaten track. Thanks for the review.

]]> By: zibilee http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-21836 zibilee Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:47:47 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-21836 This sounds very far from the typical memoir. I think it sounds like a fascinating book, and one that would keep me laughing and wondering at the same time. I am going to put this on my wish list right now, and hopefully I will be able to read it soon. Great review, you really piqued my interest in this book. Thanks! This sounds very far from the typical memoir. I think it sounds like a fascinating book, and one that would keep me laughing and wondering at the same time. I am going to put this on my wish list right now, and hopefully I will be able to read it soon. Great review, you really piqued my interest in this book. Thanks!

]]> By: Beth F http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/08/11/book-review-the-center-of-the-universe-by-nancy-bachrach/comment-page-1/#comment-21667 Beth F Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:23:57 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=6157#comment-21667 One of life's lessons is that everyone deals with grief in a different way. There are no rules and no standards. One of life’s lessons is that everyone deals with grief in a different way. There are no rules and no standards.

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