Brother & Sister: A Memoir (Random House Large Print)
Diane Keaton
Synopsis "Brother & Sister: A Memoir (Random House Large Print) "
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 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.
Diane Keaton, nacida el 5 de enero de 1946 en Los Ángeles, California, es una reconocida actriz, directora y productora estadounidense. Su carrera despegó en los años 70, especialmente tras protagonizar Annie Hall (1977), dirigida por Woody Allen, con quien mantuvo una relación personal y profesional significativa. Su interpretación en esa película le valió el Premio Óscar a Mejor Actriz y marcó un estilo único por su naturalidad, humor inteligente y vestimenta andrógina, que se convirtió en un ícono cultural.
Keaton también es famosa por su papel como Kay Adams en la trilogía The Godfather (El Padrino) de Francis Ford Coppola. A lo largo de su carrera ha trabajado en películas de diversos géneros, como Reds (1981), Marvin's Room (1996), Something's Gotta Give (2003) y Book Club (2018). Además de actuar, ha dirigido películas y documentales, mostrando su versatilidad artística.
Fuera del cine, Keaton es conocida por su amor por la arquitectura y la restauración de casas, así como por su afición a la fotografía y la escritura. Nunca se ha casado ni tenido hijos biológicos, pero adoptó a dos niños. Su estilo personal, talento y autenticidad la han convertido en una figura querida y respetada en Hollywood.
