Oh Love, Come Close
A Memoir
by Lindsey Frazier
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Pub Date Jan 31 2023 | Archive Date Jun 30 2023
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Description
From debut author Lindsey Frazier comes a raw and honest memoir about identity, overcoming trauma, and the sheer beauty that can be found in life if we open ourselves up to love.
“I can’t do this anymore,” Lindsey Frazier says to her husband, moments after throwing her wedding ring across the room. It’s here that her memoir Oh Love, Come Close begins, just one week after her wedding day.
Volatile, unpredictable, and emotionally charged, Frazier finds that the primary emotion she’s experiencing during the so-called honeymoon phase of marriage isn’t happiness or joy—it’s loss. She can’t shake the feeling that a part of her died the day she got married. When she finally faces her past, she discovers pieces of herself—of her own identity—that she never previously dared to acknowledge. After her husband’s desperate pleas, she agrees to seek the help needed to navigate the murky waters that lie ahead, not just to save her marriage but to save herself. In doing so, she uncovers deep fears and unhealed traumas, the grief and losses that caused her to flee her hometown and distance herself from it all.
Oh Love, Come Close explores the emotional wounds that fragmented a woman’s identity, and the retracing of steps needed to pick up the pieces left behind—her sexuality, spirituality, fidelity, and a complicated past. Frazier unearths her buried wounds and finds that in order to fully live, to fully love and be loved, she has to reclaim all the pieces of herself, no matter how painful they might be.
This searing memoir is at once vivid and dreamlike, and Frazier’s arresting prose will draw readers deeply into this intimate narrative.
Advance Praise
“Wow, what a memoir! It’s so raw and good and important. The first step in healing is radical honesty. Frazier’s memoir is as honest and healing as they come.”
—Jedidiah Jenkins, New York Times best-selling author of To Shake the Sleeping Self and Like Streams to the Ocean
“Phew. I found myself consumed while reading this stunning memoir. In it, Lindsey beautifully captures what it means to be wholly human. No fairy-tale beginnings or endings. Just a whole lot of discomfort, perseverance, growth, and joy. Lindsey is a damn good human, and this is a damn good book. Read it immediately, friend. You’ll be glad you did.”
—Nick Laparra, host of the Let’s Give A Damn podcast, environmentalist, speaker, and investigative journalist
“A stunning account of life’s twists and turns, Oh Love, Come Close is impossible to put down and will keep you locked in from start to finish. Frazier’s memoir is not only one of the most honest and raw books I’ve read in some time, it is downright inspiring. If only we were all so bold to go back and examine our stories so closely, the world would be a much richer place.”
—Leslie Jordan, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and executive director of The Fold
Marketing Plan
- Launch event at Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN, with author Julian Vaca as host
- National media campaign with outreach to general trade and Christian markets
- Local media campaign in author’s local market of Indianapolis, IN
- Pitching news and media outlets - Cosmopolitan, People.com, Elle, and more
- Pre-order campaign offering exclusive poetry art prints when ordered through select indie bookstores
- In-store and virtual author events and speaking engagements
- National Trade and Consumer advertising - Publisher’s Weekly, Ingram, etc.
- Early reader copies mailed to select media and influencers
- Digital ARC distribution via NetGalley and Edelweiss
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781947297586 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Caroline C, Reviewer
Wow. To think of the work that Lindsey Frazier had to do to be able to tell her story so eloquently without seeming spiteful or angry. The self-discovery in this book was also very inspiring.
Amy's Bookshelf R, Reviewer
Intriguing Memoir
What a interesting title in Oh Love, Come Close: A Memoir by Lindsey Frazier. I haven't read work from this author before, and I enjoyed Lindsey's story. This is a unforgettable story, as Lindsey shares her life, and a lot of interesting realizations, comes to her after a very life changing event, marriage. There are some triggers that she probably never realized that she had, or things that happened to her that she didn't remember, or she just put away. Her emotions are all over the place, and she's not sure she is where she wants to be. Her husband, is not the trigger, but he loves her so much, and even when she says she wants out, he doesn't turn his back on her. It's a journey to self-discovery, and how, sometimes, we need outside help. And for Lindsey, she is lucky to have someone who loves her, and she just needs to learn to love herself. Oh Love, Come Close: A Memoir is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I read this book to give my unbiased and honest review. Amy's Bookshelf Reviews recommends that anyone who reads this book, to also write a review.
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