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From the beloved film star and best-selling author of Then Again:a heartfelt memoir about her relationship with her younger brother and a poignant exploration of the divergent paths siblings' lives can take.When they were children in the suburbs of Los Angeles in the 1950s Diane Keaton and her younger brother Randy were best friends and companions: they shared storieFrom the beloved film star and best-selling author of Then Again:a heartfelt memoir about her relationship with her younger brother and a poignant exploration of the divergent paths siblings' lives can take.When they were children in the suburbs of Los Angeles in the 1950s Diane Keaton and her younger brother Randy were best friends and companions: they shared stories at night in their bunk beds; they swam laughed dressed up for Halloween. Their mother captured their American-dream childhoods in her diaries and on camera. But as they grew up Randy became troubled then reclusive. By the time he reached adulthood he was divorced an alcoholic a man who couldn't hold on to full-time work--his life a world away from his sister's and from the rest of their family.Now Diane is delving into the nuances of their shared and separate pasts to confront the difficult question of why and how Randy ended up living his life on the other side of normal. In beautiful and fearless prose that's intertwined with photographs journal entries letters and poetry--many of them Randy's own writing and art--this insightful memoir contemplates the inner workings of a family the ties that hold it together and the special bond between siblings even when they are pulled far apart. Here is a story about love and responsibility: about how when we choose to reach out to the people we feel closest to--in moments of difficulty and loss--surprising things can happen. A story with universal echoes Brother & Sister will speak across generations to families whose lives have been touched by the fragility and otherness of loved ones--and to brothers and sisters everywhere.(less)