If you loved Man On Wire, you should check out this novel.

Also, listen to the interview with McCann: http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/bw/bw090910colum_mccann

You can also read an excerpt from the book at that link.

Personally, I can't even read the bits about the tightrope walk without getting clammy hands and an urpy tummy. I very much doubt I could watch the movie, even knowing that it ends well.

The thing with the book, though, back to the book, McCann says he's book-ending the tightrope walk and the 2001 terrorist attacks -- and Silverblatt says that this is a book about women and McCann says he's probably right. I've only barely started it and I think it's lovely. McCann has a great voice.

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All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
- The Buddha

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