Home and away memoir of a fan

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View Larger Image. Ask Seller a Question. Title: Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan. The 1 Los Angeles Times bestseller from the host of NPR's Weekend Edition --"absolutely spectacular--wise and intimate, often funny, always touching" Scott Turow --now in paperback, In a beautifully written narrative that runs from childhood to adulthood through times of war and peace, Scott Simon movingly traces his life as a fan--of sports, theater, politics, and the people and things he holds dear. Sports Illustrated columnist Ron Fimrite says of Home and Away , "Rarely do you find in books of this genre a clearer look into mysteries and confusions of childhood. There are compelling scenes from Simon's years as a war correspondent, roving reporter, and political operative. There is also an emotional account of Michael Jordan's last championship season with the Bulls that is a book within a book.

Although it was published earlier in the month, this week it made headlines after Natalie Portman disputed his account of their relationship, and even that they had a relationship at all. And did we mention the celebrities? It is worth noting that Moby is now 10 years sober and the profits from this memoir are going to an animal-rights charity. It is , near the end of the four-week Play tour, and our hero is feeling sorry for himself at his aftershow party. Standing in the rain at 1am, he wonders if that changes now.