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  • Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things

  • A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Coming Home
  • Written by: Amy Dickinson
  • Narrated by: Amy Dickinson
  • Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

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Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things

Written by: Amy Dickinson
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Publisher's Summary

In Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things - her follow-up memoir to the New York Times best-selling The Mighty Queens of Freeville - America's most popular advice columnist, "Ask Amy", shares her journey of family, second chances, and finding love.

By peeling back the curtain of her syndicated advice column, Amy Dickinson reveals much of the inspiration and motivation that has fueled her calling. Through a series of linked essays, this moving narrative picks up where her earlier memoir left off.

Exploring central themes of romance, death, parenting, self-care, and spiritual awakening, this touching and heartfelt homage speaks to all who have faced challenges in the wake of life's twists and turns. From finding love in middle age to her storied experience with step-parenting to overcoming disordered eating to her final moments spent with her late mother, Dickinson's trademark humorous tone delivers punch and wit that will empower, entertain, and heal.

©2017 Amy Dickinson (P)2017 Hachette Audio
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What the critics say

" Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things is a very funny, whip-smart, charming, and addictively engaging memoir. I felt myself wanting to jump in to the pages and be with all of Amy's people, and of course Amy. The wisdom she is well known for is present on every page. This is a book you will want to read and give to the people you love (and maybe the people you aren't so crazy about)." (Brad Meltzer, number-one New York Times best-selling author of Heroes for My Daughter)
"This is awkward, because the characters in this book are real people, but I'm going to say it anyway: I love the people in this book. Jane! Bruno and the daughters! And Amy, who is very tough on herself, and funny and wise; I especially love her because she is a wonderful writer. Plus, she sings in the church choir. Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things is a terrific memoir." (Jane Hamilton, best-selling author of A Map of the World)
"A wonderful memoir of what family and home mean in these complicated times. Amy Dickinson will captivate you with her wit, wisdom, and honesty." (Delia Ephron, author of Siracusa)
"Many listeners will find her anecdotes relatable as she adopts a down-to-earth, open tone to recount both uplifting and challenging experiences.... Her heartfelt voicing displays her empathy as well as her sense of humor, both of which shine through in the answers she gives to those who write to her for advice." ( AudioFile)

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