The Meaning of Matthew explained

The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed
Author:Judy Shepard
Country:United States
Genre:Biography
Publisher:Hudson Street Press
Release Date:2009
Isbn:1-59463-057-7

The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed is a 2009 memoir about the life of Matthew Shepard, written by his mother, Judy Shepard. The book was published by Hudson Street Press on September 3, 2009, and was featured as a New York Times best-seller for the week of September 27, 2009.[1]

Critical reception

In a review for The Houston Chronicle, Elizabeth Kennedy commented on the imagery and specific details of the memories put forth by Judy Shepard, stating that the book was a "unalloyed memoir of remarkable clarity and restraint", adding that, "As plainspoken and unassuming as this memoir is, the scenes from the life interrupted are indelible".[2] Aly Semigran for Entertainment Weekly gave the memoir an "A" rating, noting that, "Shepard writes with unwavering honesty, devoting the right amount of time to each part of her story."[3] Kathi Isserman, writing for Curve Magazine said that the memoir was "raw, honest and real, with some surprising new details never before published".[4] In another later review for Curve Magazine, Isserman added that Shepard doesn't "sugarcoat her son's life in this starkly honest memoir" and that "the reader also learns much about Matthew's imperfect life as a son, brother and young man".[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Best Sellers - September 27, 2009 . Staff writer . Staff writer . . September 27, 2009 . October 12, 2012.
  2. News: The Meaning of Matthew by Judy Shepard . Elizabeth Kennedy . . September 4, 2009 . October 12, 2012.
  3. News: The Meaning of Matthew (2009) . Aly Semigran . . September 4, 2009 . October 12, 2012.
  4. News: The Meaning of Matthew - Judy Shepard (Book review) . Kathi Isserman . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329175808/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-231322498.html . dead . March 29, 2015 . . July 1, 2010 . October 12, 2012.
  5. News: The meaning of Matthew: my Son's Murder in Laramie, and a world transformed Judy Shepard (Page Turners) (Book review) . Kathi Isserman . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329175804/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-241265603.html . dead . March 29, 2015 . . November 1, 2010 . October 12, 2012.