Edwin Wintle discusses his book, “Breakfast with Tiffany.” He begins by explaining that the book is a personal memoir of the first year his niece Tiffany spent living with him. Wintle explains that prior to Tiffany he had been a successful bachelor living a very comfortable and well-ordered life in his apartment in New York. However, his life was turned on its head when his sister called him. When he learns of the trouble his thirteen-year-old niece is having living in a house with her mom who is a recovering alcoholic and her mom’s abusive boyfriend, he suggests that she move in with him for a while. A week later Tiffany was on his doorstep. He goes on to detail the trials of becoming an instant parent and the drama of the year they spent living together. He shares the complexity of Tiffany’s adolescence as she gets in trouble for drinking, smoking, and experimenting with drugs, while simultaneously writes poetry, excels in school when she tries, and sings beautifully. Wintle also expresses the complexity of his own situation as he struggles with his new responsibilities as a guardian and also tries to maintain his life and career.
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