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ONE LAST LUNCH - ERICA HELLER GEBUNDEN

In this heartwarming collection edited by Joseph Heller's daughter  dozens of contributors
imagine one last lunch with someone they cherishedA few years ago  Erica Heller  daughter of
novelist Joseph Heller  realized how universal the longing is for one more moment with a lost
loved one. It could be a parent  a sibling  a mentor  or a friend  but who wouldn't love the
opportunity to sit down  break bread  and just talk? Who wouldn't jump at the chance to ask
those enduring questions  or share those unvoiced feelings?In One Last Lunch  Heller  an
acclaimed memoirist herself  has asked friends and family of authors  artists  musicians 
comedians  actors  and others  to recount one such fantastic repast. Muffie Meyer and her
documentary subject Little Edie Beale go to a deli in Montreal. Kirk Douglas asks his father
what he thought of him becoming an actor. Sara Moulton dines with her friend Julia Child. The
Anglican priest George Pitcher has lunch with Jesus. These richly imagined stories are
endlessly revealing  about the subject  the writer  the passage of time  regret  gratitude  and
the power of enduring love.

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