The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062454943 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Through greater openness, Cooper and Vanderbilt achieve a new closeness, demonstrating in this intimate and lively read that it’s never too late to have a rich relationship with family.” (Publishers Weekly)“A layered mix of reminiscences, heart-rending revelations and apologia, all captured with unsparing candor. “Intriguing… an ideal Mother’s/Father’s Day gift, with the opening, ‘Let’s get to know each other better’…Affectionate, heartfelt, inspirational, and sometimes hilarious, the book’s message is that it is never too late to cultivate a new relationship with your family and break down those walls of silence.” (Bay Area Reporter)“A beautiful book that will resonate for all generations, especially mothers and their sons riveting, touching, dishy, funny,
Her artwork can be found at GloriaVanderbiltfineart. She is the author of eight books and has been a regular contributor to the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Elle. He has won numerous journalism awards and nine Emmys, and his first book, Dispatches from the Edge, was a number one New York Times bestseller. He lives in New York City.Gloria Vanderbilt is an American artist, writer, and designe
In these often humorous and moving exchanges, they share their most private thoughts and the hard-earned truths they’ve learned along the way. The result is a correspondence of surprising honesty and depth in which they discuss their lives, the things that matter to them, and what they still want to learn about each other.Both a son’s love letter to his mother and an unconventional mom’s life lessons for her grown son, The Rainbow Comes and Goes offers a rare window into their close relationship and fascinating life stories, including their tragedies and triumphs. After she suffers a brief but serious illness at the age of ninety-one, they resolve to change their relationship by beginning a year-long conversation unlike any they had ever had before. In their words their distinctive personalities shine through—Anderson’s journalistic outlook on the world is a sharp contrast to his mother’s idealism and unwavering optimism.An appealing memoir with inspirational advice, The Rainbow Comes and Goes is a beautiful and affectionate celebration of the universal bond between a parent and a child, and a thoughtful reflection on life, reminding us of the precious insight that remains to be shared, no matter our age.. #1 New York Times Bestseller A touching and intimate correspondence between
GETTING TO KNOW MOM AT 91 This is not a book about a famous journalist, nor is it a book about a famous family. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES is a story about a mother and her son, and their desire to know more about each. The two live in very different worlds, and have different world views.It's only slightly relevant that the correspondence took place via email. It doesn't really matter so much. Anderson asks mom questions about her childhood, and the people she knew, and mom gives detailed answers. Some of the questions are startling--questions about . Wow. A beautiful and engrossing conversation. College Stealth WOW. What a great book and is worth a read. It’s sincere and everything that you would hope it would be. There are two aspects to this book, one is a candid conversation between a mother and a son, and the other is…well, a lot of the family gossip. It mirrors the conversations that many people hope that they have once in their lifetime with their own eldest family member, when they themselves are adults.It is a conversation, but done in the style of Anderson Cooper, almost being his own investigative journalist r. Good read, especially if you are already interested in the subjects No matter how close we are to our parents (as I was to my father who passed away last year at 98) there are still things not said and subjects not fully probed. For example my father had an older brother who like Rosemary Kennedy was born retarded due to a birth accident and also like her was lobotomized and placed in a facility. Although I was nine when he died I never met him and my father and I never really talked about it (though it was always on his mind).After almost losing his very famous (and very illustrious) mother