Alison Leslie Gold: Found and Lost: Mittens, Miep, and Shovelfuls of Dirt [2017] hardback CUSTO Say hello to the friendly

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Alison Leslie Gold: Found and Lost: Mittens, Miep, and Shovelfuls of Dirt [2017] hardback CUSTO Say hello to the friendlyIn this haunting memoir, Alison Gold gives a luminous account of key moments in her life that brought her to be the writer she is. They tell of her early activism; they tell of her descent into alcoholism; they tell of her recovery; they tell of her discovery of the power of writing to give a shape and meaning to a life. Found and Lost is both a tender memorial to the extraordinary people in her life, and a compelling tale of redemption. Starting with