Crisis, Pursued by Disaster, Followed Closely by Catastrophe

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A childhood on the run — stranger than fiction, and every word true. Throughout his childhood, Mike O’Connor’s family pretended to be normal. But Mike and his two younger brothers knew the truth: they were always one step ahead of the law. Crisis, Pursued by Disaster, Followed Closely by Catastrophe is the journalist’s remarkable memoir of a life shaped by his parents’ secrets, constant moves, and the extraordinary lengths a mother and father will go to protect their family.

Part mystery, part memoir, it is above all the story of two unforgettable parents and the chaos they called love. O’Connor writes as a sympathetic narrator, never bitter, revealing the complexities of every character. First published by Random House in 2007 and praised by Kirkus Reviews, it reads like a thriller — except every wild page is true.

Discover one of the most astonishing family memoirs you will ever read.

Throughout his childhood, Mike O’Connor’s family pretended to be normal. But Mike and his two younger brothers knew the truth: they were always one step ahead of the law.

Crisis, Pursued by Disaster, Followed Closely by Catastrophe is the journalist’s remarkable memoir of a life on the run — a childhood shaped by his parents’ secrets, constant moves, and the extraordinary lengths a mother and father will go to protect their family. Part mystery, part memoir, it is above all the story of two unforgettable parents and the chaos they called love.

O’Connor writes as a sympathetic narrator, never bitter, revealing the complexities of every character in this stranger-than-fiction tale. First published by Random House in 2007 and praised by Kirkus Reviews, the book reads like a thriller — except every wild page is true.

Flip through the pages below and discover one of the most astonishing family memoirs you’ll ever read.

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