Lies My Mother Never Told Me: A Memoir

In her riveting memoir Lies My Mother Never Told Me, Kaylie Jonesthe daughter of author James Jones (From Here to Eternity) and an acclaimed author in her own right (A Soldiers Daughter Never Cries; Celeste Ascending; As Soon As It Rains)tells the poignant story of her relationship with her famous father and her alcoholic mother, and of her own struggles with the disease. A true story of privilege, loss, self-discovery, and redemption, Lies My Mother Never Told Me is Joness unforgettable account of a not-quite-fairy-tale childhood and adulthood defined by two constants: literature and alcohol.