Annie Bloom’s welcomes Oregon author Linda Atwell to read from her memoir, Loving Lindsey, on September 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

About the Book

Linda Atwell and her strong-willed daughter, Lindsey–a high-functioning young adult with intellectual disabilities–have always had a complicated relationship. But when Lindsey graduates from Silverton High School at nineteen and gets a job at Goodwill, she also moves into a newly remodeled cottage in her parents’ backyard–and Linda believes that all their difficult times may finally be behind them. Life, however, proves not to be so simple.

As Lindsey plunges into adulthood, she experiments with sex, considers a tubal ligation, and at twenty quits Goodwill and runs away with Emmett, a man more than twice her age. As Lindsey grows closer to Emmett, she slips further away from her family–but Linda, determined to save her daughter, refuses to give up. A touching memoir with unexpected moments of joy and humor, Loving Lindsey is a story about independence, rescue, resilience, and, most of all, love.

Event Details

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 – 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Event address: 7834 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, OR 97219

Find out more about the event at: http://www.annieblooms.com/event/linda-atwell-presents-loving-lindsey