{"product_id":"roll-back-the-world-a-sisters-memoir-9781647425715","title":"Roll Back the World: A Sister's Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Intricate and affecting, Kasdan's debut finds hope in the saddest of stories.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED REVIEW  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens to sibling relationships when your older sister, the budding poet you loved and admired as a child, falls prey to severe mental illness? When Deborah Kasdan's sister returns from a gap year in Israel she seems to glow with health and beauty. In three years, however, Rachel is committed to a psychiatric hospital. The diagnosis: schizophrenia. In clear and vivid prose, and with the help of Rachel's letters and poetry, Deborah provides a poignant look at a mid-century Jewish family under strain; offers a moving account of Rachel's indomitable spirit; and explores family history from the WWII years and the Cold War, trying to make sense of what happened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the years pass, Deborah focuses on her own family and career but constantly feels shadowed by a sense of guilt, which is compounded when she and her other two siblings make a bold attempt to help Rachel--a plan that fails. Only after a mental health worker asks Rachel to write a poem does she finally gain her freedom. To Deborah's great joy, Rachel finds acceptance, despite her disabilities, in a compassionate community, including a synagogue where she returns to the religion of her youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647425715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Deborah Kasdan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103882182837,"sku":"9781647425715","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_35316ad8-b03d-494d-8474-cc2e0c88ef46.jpg?v=1693281898","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/roll-back-the-world-a-sisters-memoir-9781647425715","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}