Love, Loss, and What I Wore

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Ilene Beckerman, Algonquin Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ilene Beckerman ISBN: 9781565127678
Publisher: Algonquin Books Publication: April 8, 2005
Imprint: Algonquin Books Language: English
Author: Ilene Beckerman
ISBN: 9781565127678
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication: April 8, 2005
Imprint: Algonquin Books
Language: English

Ilene "Gingy" Beckerman's beloved and bestselling book has been adapted for the stage by Nora and Delia Ephron. The star-studded Off-Broadway show is receiving rave reviews, as did the book:

“Illuminates the experience of an entire generation of women. . . . This small gem of a book is worthy of a Tiffany box.” — The New York Times Book Review

“A memoir every reader will wish to copy in her own size.” —Glamour

“Ilene Beckerman’s sleek little memoir . . . strikes a startling chord. . . . Unsettling and oddly powerful.” —People

“Surprisingly poetic.” —Entertainment Weekly

“[A] poignant biography. . . . This little book will charm anyone with an interest in style.” —USA Today

Ilene Beckerman’s runaway bestseller articulates something all women know: that our memories are often tied to our favorite clothes. From her Brownie uniform to her Pucci knockoff to her black strapless Rita Hayworth–style dress from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, Ilene Beckerman tells us the story of her life.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Ilene "Gingy" Beckerman's beloved and bestselling book has been adapted for the stage by Nora and Delia Ephron. The star-studded Off-Broadway show is receiving rave reviews, as did the book:

“Illuminates the experience of an entire generation of women. . . . This small gem of a book is worthy of a Tiffany box.” — The New York Times Book Review

“A memoir every reader will wish to copy in her own size.” —Glamour

“Ilene Beckerman’s sleek little memoir . . . strikes a startling chord. . . . Unsettling and oddly powerful.” —People

“Surprisingly poetic.” —Entertainment Weekly

“[A] poignant biography. . . . This little book will charm anyone with an interest in style.” —USA Today

Ilene Beckerman’s runaway bestseller articulates something all women know: that our memories are often tied to our favorite clothes. From her Brownie uniform to her Pucci knockoff to her black strapless Rita Hayworth–style dress from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, Ilene Beckerman tells us the story of her life.

More books from Algonquin Books

Cover of the book Billy Ray's Farm by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book Wicked Bugs (Young Readers Edition) by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book The Christmas Letters by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book Courting Mr. Lincoln by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book Find the Good by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book If You Could Be Mine by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book Vitamin N by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book The Writer in the Garden by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book The Unexpected Salami by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book Wicked Plants by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book Cruel Beautiful World by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book On the Road to Freedom by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book The Leavers (National Book Award Finalist) by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger by Ilene Beckerman
Cover of the book Anton and Cecil, Book 1 by Ilene Beckerman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy