Ten Minutes from Home A Memoir Author:Beth Greenfield Ten Minutes from Home is the poignant account of how a suburban New Jersey family struggles to come together after being shattered by tragedy. — � — In this searing, sparely written, and surprisingly wry memoir, Beth Greenfield shares what happens in 1982 when, as a twelve-year-old, she survives a drunk-driving accident that kills her young... more »er brother Adam and best friend Kristin. As the benign concerns of adolescence are re�placed by crushing guilt and grief, Beth searches for hope and support in some likely and not-so-likely places (General Hospital, a kindly rabbi, the bottom of a keg), eventually discovering that while life is fragile, love doesn’t have to be.
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Ten Minutes from Home exquisitely captures both the heartache of lost innocence and the solace of strength and survival.« less