Everywhere I Look
Everywhere I Look by Ona Gritz, published by Apprentice House on April 16, 2024, is a poignant memoir that delves into the complexities of family dynamics and personal loss. This edition spans 250 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers around the tragic murder of Angie Boggs in 1982, a crime that left her sister, Ona, grappling with feelings of numbness and shame as she navigated her grief and the impact of familial favoritism.
In this deeply reflective work, Ona embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about her sister’s life and the circumstances surrounding her death. The memoir intertwines themes of sisterhood, longing, and the haunting nature of family secrets, offering readers an intimate look at the emotional landscape shaped by tragedy. As Ona confronts her past and seeks to understand her sister’s turbulent experiences, she presents a narrative that resonates with those interested in personal memoirs and true crime.
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In 1982, twenty-five-year-old Angie Boggs, pregnant with her second child, was brutally murdered, along with her husband and infant son. Ill equipped for the horror of that violence and the enormity of her loss, Angie’s sister Ona, a college sophomore, felt numb. She also felt deeply ashamed of her inability to grieve.
But shame, like her sister’s absence, was something Ona knew well. For as long as she could remember, she’d felt ashamed of being their parents’ blatantly favored child. The disabled daughter they’d coddled and protected while they alternately punished and neglected Angie, and finally sent her away.
It wasn’t until thirty years after the murders, both their parents gone and Ona nearly twice the age Angie was allowed to reach, that she developed the courage and a detective’s compulsion to learn all she could about her sister’s turbulent life and unthinkable death. The result is Everywhere I Look, a beautifully rendered memoir of sisterhood, longing, true crime, and family secrets. A profoundly moving reckoning and love letter.
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