A Rip in Heaven
a memoir of murder and its aftermath
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2004
Summary
A Rip in Heaven: A Family’s Journey Through Tragedy
Jeanine Cummins, the acclaimed author of American Dirt, reveals the devastating effects of a shocking tragedy in this landmark true crime book—the first ever to look intimately at the experiences of both the victims and their families.
A Rip in Heaven is Jeanine Cummins’ story of a night in April 1991, when her two cousins, Julie and Robin Kerry, and her brother, Tom, were assaulted on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, which s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451210531 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0451210530 |
| Author: | Jeanine Cummins |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Portfolio |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2004 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 133mm x 18mm |
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Praise for A Rip in Heaven
“Cummins presents a mesmerizing, highly balanced memoir….[A] compelling, novel-like account…highly admirable.”—Publishers Weekly“Cummins recounts the wrenching drama in a straightforward, expertly paced narrative that reads like a novel.”—People
About The Author
Jeanine Cummins
Jeanine Cummins is the bestselling author of the groundbreaking memoir A Rip in Heaven, the award-winning novel The Outside Boy, and The Crooked Branch. She worked in the publishing industry for ten years before becoming a full-time writer. She was born in Spain, and has lived in California, Maryland, Belfast, and New York City, where she remains now with her Irish husband and growing family.
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