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Name All the Animals: A Memoir
Name All the Animals A Memoir
Author: Alison Smith
A luminous, true story, Name All the Animals is an unparalleled account of grief and secret love: the tale of a family clinging to the memory of a lost child, and of a young woman struggling to define herself in the wake of his loss. As children, siblings Alison and Roy Smith were so close that their mother called them by one name, Alroy. But wh...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743255233
ISBN-10: 0743255232
Pages: 352
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 90 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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excellent writer, I could not put it down. It moved so fast and was so touching. It really got into peoples feelings or the hiding of feelings. I found the mother quite a character.
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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I lost a niece to a tragic accident. This book helped me understand my feelings as one left behind expected to carry on.A good read.
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Slow at first, but gets very good. Kind of surprised by content, did not know what this book was about, many life lessons learned by this woman.

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  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Riveting! This is an incredible read. It is one of the saddest, yet interesting books i've ever read. I couldn't put it down. Allison is a very good author!
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A very interesting story of growing up with loss. A great read.
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This book was a surprise. i had not heard of it. it was really wonderful. well written. Brought me into what it was like to grow up Catholic. Familiar to e in that the family didn,t really talk about what was going on. B+


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