Michael Hainey
Michael Hainey was born in Chicago, United States.
Michael Hainey is an American author of memoir/nonfiction books. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir
After Visiting Friends published in 2013. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times Book Review.
In
After Visiting Friends, Hainey explores his search for the facts about his father’s death since it happened when he was six.
By the time he graduated from high school, he already knew that his dad’s death certificate and the multiple obituaries were inconsistent. One obituary write-up says nothing about the death, while another says that it happened on the street after he left a friend’s home. Another obituary says it was while he was visiting friends.
Reports published in newspapers claimed the cause of death was a heart attack, while on the death certificate, it was an aneurysm.
Even though Michael Hainey is very close to his mother and grandmother and doesn’t want to upset her by stirring up anything unpleasant, he’s driven to investigate what happened to his father.
Persistent searches to find the people who knew his father, Bob Hainey, and endless trips to meet and talk with them finally pay off.
Hainey weaves his 10-year investigation with information about his childhood and family, and he documents the major changes in journalism that occurred between 1970 and the present day.
Narrated in sparse but descriptive prose,
After Vising Friends is a required reading for anyone who has lost a parent at a young age or anyone interested in connecting with a mom/dad after communication lines have been muted.
The book is also a personal look at the world of journalism during the turbulent years of the late 1960’s in Daley’s Chicago. A revealing portrait of a Mad Men-style old boys’ network who had each other’s back and made sure the right stories got told about people, even though they weren’t true
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Michael Hainey: F.A.Q
Where was Michael Hainey Born?
Michael Hainey was born in Chicago, United States and is American.
What was the first book Michael Hainey wrote?
The first book written by Michael Hainey was After Visiting Friends: A Son's Story, published in 2013.
What was the most recent book Michael Hainey wrote?
His most recently released work was After Visiting Friends: A Son's Story on February 19th, 2013.
Are there upcoming new books by Michael Hainey?
Michael Hainey does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Michael Hainey written?
Michael Hainey has written 1 book. All of his books are Non-Fiction Books.