{"product_id":"damaged-people-a-memoir-of-fathers-and-sons","title":"Damaged People: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe son of renowned author Joe McGinniss—celebrated for works like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Selling of the President\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and true crime blockbusters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFatal Vision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCruel Doubt—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edelivers a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e raw and deeply moving memoir that explores\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e the complicated bonds between fathers and sons, set against a backdrop of fame, addiction, and the relentless pursuit of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e redemption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoe McGinniss was a paradox: a brilliant writer whose dazzling achievements were overshadowed by personal demons. At age twenty-six, he became the youngest living person to top the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestseller list, for his book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Selling of the President \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabout Richard Nixon’s 1968 campaign. Shortly after, he walked out on his wife and their three young children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e His oldest son, Joe McGinniss Jr., went on to become a writer himself, known for his critically acclaimed novels \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Delivery Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCarousel Court\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In the memoir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDamaged People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, McGinniss Jr. vividly recounts his affectionate yet stormy relationship with his famous father, capturing moments of tenderness and humor amid the chaos and tension.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe prosaic commitments of full-time fatherhood held little appeal for Joe McGinniss, a superstar author who proudly relished the freedom to chase stories anywhere his curiosity led. He rose to prominence with a trilogy of true crime blockbusters in the 1980s and early ’90s, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFatal Vision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBlind Faith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e Cruel Doubt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Notoriously, he found himself the subject of Janet Malcom’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Journalist and the Murderer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a book accusing him of manipulating one of his subjects. Controversy would dog the rest of his journalistic career, as he was accused of falsifying details in his 1993 biography of Ted Kennedy and his 2011 biography of Sarah Palin. His life was a turbulent mix of success and scandal, marked by alcoholism, depression, and an obsessive dedication to his craft that often left his family struggling to stay afloat.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow a father raising a son of his own, McGinniss Jr. wrestles with the legacy of his upbringing and his father’s self-destruction, striving to create a stable and nurturing environment for his child. The pressures of modern parenting—ranging from competitive school admissions to the mental health challenges that today’s youth face—force him to confront long-buried demons of ambition and obsession. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDamaged People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dives deep into the heartbreak of unfulfilled expectations and the beauty of second chances, offering an unflinching look at what it means to grow into a more compassionate and present parent.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBringing a novelist’s storytelling skills to this deeply personal story, McGinniss Jr. delivers a poignant tale of grace, resilience, and growth, showing us that even in the face of fractured relationships, there’s hope for healing and a brighter future.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e er-toggle=\"{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50254523105565,"sku":"9781668004852","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781668004852.jpg?v=1755032285","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/damaged-people-a-memoir-of-fathers-and-sons","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}