--- product_id: 29759843 title: "Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found" price: "22006CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/29759843-love-child-a-memoir-of-family-lost-and-found store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found **Price:** 22006CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found - **How much does it cost?** 22006CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/29759843-love-child-a-memoir-of-family-lost-and-found) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found [Huston, Allegra] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found Review: Exquisite book about the workings of memory - desertcart asked me for a review, so here goes: I spent every evening of this past week with this memoir. After reading the beginning pages, which are dense and pitch-perfect and devastating in their own quiet, precise way, I decided I wanted to take it very slowly, so that I didn’t miss any of the subtleties. It’s a beautiful book, and it’s so much more than a memoir — it’s actually a study of how memory works, of how inconceivable it can feel when we find ourselves left with no more than a shred of a time we feel we badly need to remember in some more substantial way. The way Huston describes the uncertain terrain of memory: how we begin remembering the memory and lose the connection to the source; the way our minds rewrite our memories without our conscious knowledge; how we sometimes have no more than a distantly firing neuron to alert us to the presence of some important, irrevocable thing — it all resonates deeply. There is so much more to say: how Huston brings a sharp analytical assessment of her inner development as a young girl together with such poetry of expression that the reader occasionally has to put the book down, stand up, and walk around the room to digest it; how she presents psychologically disturbing circumstances in a clear, nearly geometric way, without the slightest shade of self-absorption; how she's able to do the micro and macro view almost simultaneously, stepping back to portray a constellation of individuals from a distance, and then, almost imperceptibly, zooming back in for a detail that fills everything in with color. This is about so much more than being on the fringe of Hollywood royalty. Beautiful book, and highly literary. Review: good book - Interesting life and well written book. The Huston family stories were many and glad to know her adopted father was supportive and loving. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,460,151 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5,050 in Composer & Musician Biographies #10,214 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (217) | | Dimensions | 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 1416551581 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1416551584 | | Item Weight | 10.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 320 pages | | Publication date | April 20, 2010 | | Publisher | Simon & Schuster | ## Images ![Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Oa9hwJcQS.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exquisite book about the workings of memory *by A***A on April 21, 2023* Amazon asked me for a review, so here goes: I spent every evening of this past week with this memoir. After reading the beginning pages, which are dense and pitch-perfect and devastating in their own quiet, precise way, I decided I wanted to take it very slowly, so that I didn’t miss any of the subtleties. It’s a beautiful book, and it’s so much more than a memoir — it’s actually a study of how memory works, of how inconceivable it can feel when we find ourselves left with no more than a shred of a time we feel we badly need to remember in some more substantial way. The way Huston describes the uncertain terrain of memory: how we begin remembering the memory and lose the connection to the source; the way our minds rewrite our memories without our conscious knowledge; how we sometimes have no more than a distantly firing neuron to alert us to the presence of some important, irrevocable thing — it all resonates deeply. There is so much more to say: how Huston brings a sharp analytical assessment of her inner development as a young girl together with such poetry of expression that the reader occasionally has to put the book down, stand up, and walk around the room to digest it; how she presents psychologically disturbing circumstances in a clear, nearly geometric way, without the slightest shade of self-absorption; how she's able to do the micro and macro view almost simultaneously, stepping back to portray a constellation of individuals from a distance, and then, almost imperceptibly, zooming back in for a detail that fills everything in with color. This is about so much more than being on the fringe of Hollywood royalty. Beautiful book, and highly literary. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ good book *by B***S on January 14, 2014* Interesting life and well written book. The Huston family stories were many and glad to know her adopted father was supportive and loving. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful read! *by K***R on July 1, 2015* A very honest telling of a difficult journey through childhood. fascinating details about iconic characters told through the eyes of a lost little girl. Her sense of belonging was tested repeatedly yet her sense of herself emerges gloriously but ever so subtly as the story unfolds. Her writing style is like fine brushstrokes of delicious bits both glorious and heart wrenching. She is a fine painter of character and feeling. I highly recommend this memoir, it is hard to put down! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/29759843-love-child-a-memoir-of-family-lost-and-found](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/29759843-love-child-a-memoir-of-family-lost-and-found) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-16*