Books with title In Pieces

A Sunday Times Book of the Year ‘A memoir as soulful, wryly witty, and lyrical as it is candid and courageous’ – Booklist, starred review ‘Impressive, candid and vivid’ The Times ‘Beautifully written’ Sunday Times Sally Field is one of the most celebrated, beloved and enduring actors of our time, and now she tells her story for the first time in this intimate and haunting literary memoir. In her own words, she writes about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother. Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated audiences for more than five decades, beginning with her first television role at the age of 17. From Gidget’s sweet-faced ‘girl next door’ to the dazzling complexity of Sybil to the Academy Award-winning ferocity and depth of her role in Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln, Field has stunned audiences time and time again with her artistic range and emotional acuity. Yet there is one character who always remained hidden: the shy and anxious little girl within. With raw honesty and the fresh, pitch-perfect prose of a natural-born writer, and with all the humility and authenticity her fans have come to expect, Field brings readers behind the scenes for not only the highs and lows of her star-studded early career in Hollywood, but deep into the truth of her lifelong relationships including, most importantly, her complicated love for her own mother. Powerful and unforgettable, In Pieces is an inspiring and important account of life as a woman in the second half of the twentieth century.

Sixteen years old is a wonderful age full of new discoveries, and new independence. There are hopes and dreams for the future and if they change every day no one cares. It’s a time to fall in love and learn about heart break. It’s a time to find those friends who will stick by you for life.For Megan the beginning of grade eleven is the beginning of a journey into her doubts and fears, as well as her hopes and dreams. The pretty world of her childhood is beginning to crack and dark reality is showing its ugly face. Tragedy strikes, not once, but twice. Ugly rumours run rampant. Her community falls apart at the time when Megan and her friends need it the most. More than one innocent person is hurt and Megan watches it all.How do you reconcile your beliefs to reality? How do you make peace with a past that won’t leave you alone? How do you protect yourself when no one will tell you who the bad guy is?Pieces is a novel about the awakening of a teen, from child to nearly-adult. Megan will have to decide who to trust, what to believe, and how to live her life in the wake of tragedy and adversity.