Barefoot to Avalon: A Brother's Story | 
pickPayne wrote this amazing memoir suffering from the loss of his brother, & took the opportunity to write about family dysfunction & his brothers battles with mental illness.The author does not let himself off the hook , in clear terms looks at his own selfishness & his battles with alcohol as he works to become a writer.Deep & lyrical,unforgettable.
I read Payne‘s 1st novel ,Confessions of a Taoist on Wall St. in the 80s,loved it at the time.
Alfoster Oh, I love his stuff too! Have you read Early From the Dance?😍 6y
Leftcoastzen @Alfoster No have not read that. I loved “Taoist” so much I was afraid to read another one . I plan to read Early From The Dance soon. 6y
Alfoster I have Taoist but haven‘t read it so now I will! I love how he writes so well about women. 6y
