Blood Free Pdf

ISBN: 0306922681
Title: Blood Pdf A Memoir
Author: Allison Moorer
Published Date: 2019-10-29
Page: 320

"Beautiful, heart-wrenching . . . Moorer's masterful, comforting storytelling may serve as solace for those who've faced abuse, a signal for those in it to get out, and an eye-opener for others."―Publishers Weekly starred review"Moorer's memoir is full of backstory-memories, current notes and thoughts, and well-described metaphors that come together fluidly, all told with grit and lyrical prose. ...Her writing is beautiful and gripping and will stop readers in their tracks...a must-read."―Booklist starred review"There is much wisdom in her experience as well as in her reflections on what she has read and heard....Much different from most musicians' memoirs and of much interest to all who wrestle to understand tragedies of their own."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Allison Moorer is known for songs of ragged, poetic honesty -- and for the emotional clarity of her country western ballads. Her debut memoir exhibits these qualities and more."―LitHub, one of the most anticipated books of 2019"There are few writers -- few people, in fact -- who could examine with such profound bravery the immense suffering and trauma in her story, infuse it with a lyrical sense of timelessness, and make us feel grateful for the telling. Blood is both unflinching and redemptive: a song of loss and courage."―Rosanne Cash"Like her songwriting, Moorer's prose is steeped in a rich sense of place, vivid characterization, and a story you will never forget. Not since Joan Didion's Blue Nights has grief been explored with so much beauty and complexity."―Silas House, author of Southernmost"Grit and grace, beauty and pain, on every wise page. Allison Moorer has given us a memoir as bloody, rich, and complex as red Alabama clay." ―Alice Randall, author of The Wind Done Gone"Blood reveals the complicated mess of love and hurt that all too many readers will recognize. Moorer herself survived the unimaginable, and her poetic testimony should summon vigorous new attention to the public-health crisis that is male anger." ―Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland"Blood is the most vulnerable work you're likely to read for quite some time." ―Rick Bass, author of For a Little While"[A] harrowing debut."―Elle Allison Moorer has been nominated for Academy, Grammy, Americana Music Association, and Academy of Country Music Awards. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing and lives in New York City and Nashville.allisonmoorer.com / @1allisonmoorer

The Grammy- and Academy Award- nominated singer-songwriter's haunting, lyrical memoir, sharing the story of an unthinkable act of violence and ultimate healing through art

Mobile, Alabama, 1986. A fourteen-year-old girl is awakened by the unmistakable sound of gunfire. On the front lawn, her father has shot and killed her mother before turning the gun on himself. Allison Moorer would grow up to be an award-winning musician, with her songs likened to "a Southern accent: eight miles an hour, deliberate, and very dangerous to underestimate" (Rolling Stone). But that moment, which forever altered her own life and that of her older sister, Shelby, has never been far from her thoughts. Now, in her journey to understand the unthinkable, to parse the unknowable, Allison uses her lyrical storytelling powers to lay bare the memories and impressions that make a family, and that tear a family apart.

Blood delves into the meaning of inheritance and destiny, shame and trauma -- and how it is possible to carve out a safe place in the world despite it all. With a foreword by Allison's sister, Grammy winner Shelby Lynne, Blood reads like an intimate journal: vivid, haunting, and ultimately life-affirming.

A voyage of discovery Alison Moorer’s haunting memoir starts out with the event that has shaped her life ever since: when Allison was 14, her father shot her mother to death and then killed himself. This book is her attempt to make sense of the tragedy, and of her own life. It’s told in a series of short chapters and vignettes — not in a standard linear fashion, but more like having a conversation with her as she recalls the events of her life before and after the shootings. She and her older sister have become successful musicians, something their father wanted but wasn’t able to achieve. His bitterness and drinking affected his daughters long after his death, in terms of difficulties with relationships, self-esteem and other issues.This isn’t a happy story, but it’s a true one, and many readers will surely see some aspects of their own struggles in it. Well-written and well worth your time.A murder remains a murder The author is an award-winning musician, and if you are a fan of her or her work, you will want to read this book. However, it is an extremely painful, often graphic, account of murder, suicide, domestic abuse, and the ripple effect over years on the family. If you're squeamish, you're not going to want to read details of blood patterns and forensic reports. One reason to read it is if you're in an abusive relationship and think all will end well. Another reason is if you're an adult who grew up in such a situation and have dealt with the fallout all your life. But there are other reasons not to read this. It's written in a choppy manner, with chapters of the author's life interspersed with essays on related subjects, such as a list of the contents of her father's briefcase. The author's intense focus on trying to understand why her father killed her mother, then himself, becomes wearying. The reader is immersed in an endless tale of pain and questioning and lack of answers. It goes on and on. I'm sure this is how her life really is, with memories and blanks where she hopes answers might lie. A murder remains a murder, and goes on affecting people. I know this from personal experience, as I know that two decades or four don't make a difference. The people left behind must always carry the burden of murder and suicide. I'm not sorry I read this book, but it is not for everyone.

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