The Light of the World: a Memoir

Elizabeth Alexander
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This moving memoir tells the story of a family in crisis. A few days after his fiftieth birthday party, chef Ficre Ghebreyesus died on a treadmill in the home he shared with his wife, a poet, and their two young sons.  This book shares Elizabeth’s memories of Ficre, their co-parenting, and the life they forged together centered on love, family and delicious food.

Family: Books about Kith and Kin

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  • Empire Falls


  • The Six: the Lives of the Mitford Sisters


  • The Light of the World: a Memoir


  • The Gathering


  • Nutshell


  • A Death in the Family


  • Bee Season


  • The Past


  • Commonwealth