Don't let me down : a memoir

Erin Hosier And Her Family Belonged To A Strict Evangelical Church In Bainbridge, Ohio, For The First Fourteen Years Of Her Life. But Erin Was A Rebel Of The Eighties Who Dyed Her Hair With Cherry Kool-aid While Loudly Defending Liberal Causes. Behind Closed Doors, She And Her Family Were Five Mentally Ill People At Different Stages Of Development, Screaming And Flailing Hysterically Like Hyenas. At The Heart Of The Family Was Her Father, Jack, Whom Erin Remembers As The First Boy I Ever Knew, The First Man I Ever Loved, And The First Significant Person In My Life To Die. But She And Her Family Also Knew His Other Side Far Too Well--his Lies And His Quick-flame Anger That They Were Careful Not To Provoke. But Erin Never Saw Her Dad Angry When He Was Listening To The Beatles. Despite Being Seen As A Sin In Their Church, Rock N' Roll Became The Bond That Brought Father And Daughter Together. It Gave Erin The Courage To Ultimately Stand Up To Her Father And Everybody Else; The Push To Leave Home And Move To New York City; And The Coping Mechanism For All The Pain Along The Way. Don't Let Me Down Is The Story Of A Young Woman Who Tip-toed Within The Shadow Of Her Father. It Breaks Open What Women Feel About Their Sexuality, Self-worth, And The Rites Of Passage They Go Through In Adolescence. Above All, It's The Story Of Growing Up With One Dysfunctional Family And Finding Peace In Another.--provided By Publisher. Side One / Jack -- A Day In The Life -- Blackbird -- Cry Baby Cry -- If I Fell -- The Two Of Us -- Carry That Weight -- Run For Your Life -- Don't Let Me Down -- Rain -- Julia -- I'm Looking Through You -- Interlude: Girl -- Hey Jude -- In My Life -- Side Two / Erin -- She's Leaving Home -- I'm A Loser -- Come Together -- The End -- Golden Slumbers -- Here Comes The Sun -- I Want To Tell You -- Help! -- Got To Get You Into My Life -- Fixing A Hole -- You've Got To Hide Your Love Away -- Let It Be. Erin Hosier. " Clap your hands, rattle your jewelry, and twist and shout for Erin Hosier's Don't Let Me Down ....Fierce, catchy, hilarious—like your favorite vinyl punk 45—this bird can sing . A glorious memoir." — Brando Skyhorse, author of Take This Man This fierce and witty memoir about a father-daughter relationship "is a beautifully written, honest, and often funny account of what it is to grow up as a woman" (Nancy Balbirer, author of A Marriage in Dog Years ). Erin Hosier's coming-of-age was full of contradictions. Born into the turbulent 1970s, she was raised in rural Ohio by lapsed hippies who traded 1960s rock 'n' roll for 1950s-era Christian hymns. Her mother's newfound faith was rooted in a desire to manage her husband's mood swings, which could alternately fill the house with music or with violence. With the Beatles providing the soundtrack, Erin grew up adoring her larger than life father, Jack. Together, they bonded over their iconic songs, even as they inspired Erin to question authority—both her father's and others'. Don't Let Me Down is about a brave girl trying to navigate family secrets and tragedies and escape from small-town small-mindedness. With her lyrical and tender writing, Erin "doesn't shy away from the complications and contradictions of love, sharing both the best and the worst of her volatile, vibrant father and detailing—in her singular and often hilarious voice, the difficulty of leaving childhood, home, and the people who loved you first" (Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest ). A fierce, vivid memoir about a father-daughter relationship steeped in God, rebellion, and the Beatles. Erin Hosier's coming-of-age was full of contradiction. Born into the turbulent 1970s, she was raised in rural Ohio by lapsed hippies who traded 1960s rock 'n' roll for 1950s-era Christian hymns. Her mother's newfound faith was rooted in a desire to manage her husband's mood swings, which could alternately fill the house with music or with violence. All the while, Jack was larger than life to his adoring daughter. Full of conflict, their complex relationship set the tone for three decades of Erin's relationships with men; the Beatles provided the soundtrack. Jack bonded with Erin over their iconic songs, even as they inspired her to question authority--both his and others'. Don't Let Me Down is about a brave girl trying to navigate family secrets and tragedies and escape from small-town small-mindedness. It is a searing and often funny exploration of how women first see themselves through the lens of a parent's love, and of the ties that bind us to our childhood heroes, who ultimately lead us to ask that most profound of questions: Is love really all you need?