{"product_id":"every-last-tie-9780822359807","title":"Every Last Tie","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmotional, moving, and powerful, \u003ci\u003eEvery Last Tie\u003c\/i\u003e is the highly personal memoir of David Kaczynski—brother of Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber—in which he discusses his family, comes to terms with his brother's crimes, and meditates on the possibilities for reconciliation and maintaining family bonds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Compelling and quietly dramatic, the author's story, which is followed by a brief afterword by psychiatrist James Knoll, seeks not to excuse his brother but rather to humanize him. As Knoll suggests, understanding the mentally ill 'with an open heart' is an activity in which not only affected family members, but also the whole of society must engage for the good of all. Powerfully provocative reading.\"  * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\"David Kaczynski’s reflective and resolutely unsensational memoir reveals how difficult it was to accept even the possibility that his older brother, Theodore, might be a terrorist.\" -- Scott McLemee * Inside Higher Ed *\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eEvery Last Tie\u003c\/i\u003e, Mr. Kaczynski gives a compelling personal account of his relations with his brother and the anguish he experienced upon realizing that Ted was one of the most wanted terrorists in America.\" -- Edward Jay Epstein * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\"This slim, intriguing book is the story of a family whose two sons lead different lives. David Kaczynski's voice is quietly thoughtful, and his writing is lovely; he ranges from family anecdote to psychological puzzle to philosophical musing while retaining an even tone. \u003ci\u003eEvery Last Tie\u003c\/i\u003e is both a straightforward story and a complex consideration of an extremely difficult one.\" -- Julia Jenkins * Shelf Awareness *\u003cbr\u003e\"[R]emarkable for its slenderness, humility and tact. ... Kaczynski devotes a thoughtful, affectionate chapter to each member of his immediate family.\" -- Susan Choi * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEvery Last Tie\u003c\/i\u003e is extraordinarily insightful—but also instructive. By analyzing his own capacity for causing pain, David brings his brother close enough to learn something from him.\" -- Malcolm Harris * The New Republic *\u003cbr\u003e\"[T]he perspective on these events is obviously somewhat different when offered directly from a family member, not filtered through the eyes of a reporter. ... [Kaczynski] succeeds at the most difficult task of a book like this, writing about his brother’s victims with sensitivity and restraint.\" -- Michelle Dean * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is an admirable attempt to examine Ted’s early life, offering us glimpses of a more psychological humanity. Most important, David reveals the roots of Ted’s affinity for nature and his increasing alienation from a world that he saw as driven by technological advancement and a digital revolution. ... [M]any of the recollections are revealingly intimate instances of a precocious but troubled boy.\" -- Nathan Smith * Pacific Standard *\u003cbr\u003e\"We already knew that the younger Kaczynski was a compassionate and ethical man–he turned in his brother, but only after he thought that the death penalty was off the table. This memoir reinforces what it took for him to lead authorities to Ted, and offers ways for the rest of us to move forward with empathy.\"  -- Kel Munger * Lit\/Rant *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  xi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Missing Parts  1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Life Force  31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Ghost within Me  61\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. North Star  81\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Afterword \/ Dr. James L. Knoll IV, MD  105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index  139","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406090805591,"sku":"9780822359807","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822359807.jpg?v=1730494493","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/every-last-tie-9780822359807","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}