Slow Motion: A Memoir of a Life Rescued by Tragedy - Dani Shapiro

Telling of a life nearly ruined by the gift of beauty, and then saved through tragedy, Shapiro's memoir is a beautiful, account of how a life gone terribly wrong can be rescued through tragedy. Chilling. . . . There is a gritty honesty to her cautionary confession that will alert others to listen for and respond to wake-up calls of their own. -- New York Times Book Review Shapiro does not sugarcoat her life; she writes with an eviscerating, raw honesty about the wrong turns and mistakes she made. -- Boston Globe Slow Motion is the critically-lauded bestselling memoir from acclaimed novelist Dani Shapiro ( Black & White, Family History ). Slow Motion is a riveting and breathtaking look ( San Francisco Chronicle ), free of self-pity or regret, at a life that was rescued by an unspeakable tragedy.