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The ErraticsIntroducing 'The Erratics,' a powerful memoir that delves into the complexities of family dynamics, dysfunction, and trauma with an astute blend of humor and poignancy. This brand new B format paperback, published by HarperCollins in 2019, spans 224 pages of darkly funny anecdotes and raw, honest storytelling. Vicki Laveau Harvie paints a vivid portrait of her relationship with her estranged mother and sister, revealing the shocking realities of their
Introducing 'The Erratics,' a powerful memoir that delves into the complexities of family dynamics, dysfunction, and trauma with an astute blend of humor and poignancy. This brand new B-format paperback, published by HarperCollins in 2019, spans 224 pages of darkly funny anecdotes and raw, honest storytelling. Vicki Laveau-Harvie paints a vivid portrait of her relationship with her estranged mother and sister, revealing the shocking realities of their lives during a turbulent family crisis. When Vicki's elderly mother is hospitalized, the estranged siblings reunite at their parents' secluded ranch in Alberta, Canada, only to uncover harrowing secrets. The narrative is infused with a poet’s gift for language and the wit of a seasoned stand-up comic, as Vicki navigates her mother’s erratic behavior while striving to save her father from a life of manipulation and imprisonment. 'The Erratics' is not just a memoir, but an exploration of the resilience found within familial bonds, filled with insights that resonate deeply. With its compelling prose and relatable themes, this book captivates readers seeking stories of courage and survival. Don’t miss the chance to explore this unflinching account of a mother-daughter relationship unlike any other. Perfect for fans of memoirs, psychological drama, and compelling family narratives, 'The Erratics' promises to leave a lasting impact.Shipping Notes
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★★★★★ 5
One of the most original and moving books of poems I've ever read
Format: Paperback
Ilya Kaminsky is practically a legend, at this point, and deservedly so. This is his second book of poems, and proves well worth the wait. The individual poems are beautiful and strange; together, they comprise a kind of allegory for our times, and manage to be both somehow light-of-heart, somehow luminous, and also seriously profound. I would recommend this book even to those who don't usually read poetry, because it's beyond poetry, truly.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Beautifully written and good quality book
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
I received the book earlier than the estimated date. I love this poem collection of Ilya Kaminsky. Although it describes the social unrest in an unknown place (and unfamiliar to me), his poems are beautifully written with strong images and music.
THe paper quality and the book are so new and lovely. I couldn't think that it is used (as it stated).
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2021
★★★★★ 4
Life: A challenge in many ways in all cultures
Format: Kindle
I heard Ilya Kaminsky read his poems at Chautauqua this past summer. Over powering and dynamic to hear his voice speak his words... about his life experiences need to be remembered.
A must read and if possible with the audio.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019
★★★★★ 5
A brilliant poetic narrative whose lines leap off the pages which turn themselves.
Format: Paperback
When you get to the end, you wonder how Kaminsky worked his wondrous magic, how it's possible to think and write poetry like that. The poem is a story about Vasenka, a mythical town somewhere in the Ukraine, occupied by the Soviet army during an unspecified period of time. It is an allegory of the cruelty of occupation, the futility of the resistance of a few, and the deafness of the silent majority, a deafness that courageously resists the occupation and a deafness that hardens the heart and ignores the evil surrounding them. It could have happened anywhere anytime. The occupiers could have been Nazis, Ottoman Turks, American, English, or Spanish. The poetry is piercingly sharp, visionary, breathless and the metaphors are the likes of which you've never heard before, lines like “the sound we do not hear lifts the gulls off the water,” “Our hearing doesn't weaken, but something silent in us strengthens,” or “In these avenues, deafness is our only barricade.” This is drop-dead beautiful poetry.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Haunting Humanity lurks in war’s reactions.
Format: Kindle
The poem moves efficiently through the myriad experiences that result from deadly conflict with a nameless and menacing enemy.
I kept thinking I was reading a rendering of Kafka with the haunting glimpses of the horror of permanent victim hood.
Now I must study the Deaf Republic and hope for understanding.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2025
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