About the book
How does a psychologist fail to recognize that her intelligent, sensitive, and book-loving mother has created \"the worst hoarder house ever seen?\" After making the horrifying discovery that her mother had no water in her house for at least two years, Deborah Derrickson Kossmann begins the otherworldly excavation of a childhood home she hasn't been inside for three decades. Moving back and forth in time, from this surreal nightmare of an archaeological dig to recollecting her past and long buried family secrets, Kossmann seeks to untangle a web of complicated familial relationships. In her lyrical and unflinching quest, she comes to understand what's been lost, what's been found and what's been kept in both her own and her mother's life.
Editions of Lost Found Kept
- Paperback
- ISBN 1949487334
- EBook
- ISBN 9781949487374
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How does a psychologist fail to recognize that her intelligent, sensitive, and book-loving mother has created \"the worst hoarder house ever seen?\" After making the horrifying discovery that her mother had no water in her house for at least two years, Deborah Derrickson Kossmann begins the otherworldly excavation of a childhood home she hasn't been inside for three decades. Moving back and forth in time, from this surreal nightmare of an archaeological dig to recollecting her past and long buried family secrets, Kossmann seeks to untangle a web of complicated familial relationships. In her lyrical and unflinching quest, she comes to understand what's been lost, what's been found and what's been kept in both her own and her mother's life.
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What is Lost Found Kept about?
How does a psychologist fail to recognize that her intelligent, sensitive, and book-loving mother has created \"the worst hoarder house ever seen?\" After making the horrifying discovery that her mother had no water in her house for at least two years, Deborah Derrickson Kossmann begins the otherworldly excavation of a childhood home she hasn't been inside for three decades. Moving back and forth in time, from this surreal nightmare of an archaeological dig to recollecting her past and long buried family secrets, Kossmann seeks to untangle a web of complicated familial relationships. In her lyrical and unflinching quest, she comes to understand what's been lost, what's been found and what's been kept in both her own and her mother's life.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Lost Found Kept?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose
Where can I read a sample of Lost Found Kept?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/1949487334
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Lost Found Kept?
Deborah Derrickson Kossmann
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Lost Found Kept is available as paperback(ISBN 1949487334) and ebook(ISBN 9781949487374)
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