{"product_id":"you-all-grow-up-and-leave-me-a-memoir-of-teenage-obsession-9780062456571","title":"You All Grow Up and Leave Me: A Memoir of Teenage Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Piper Weiss\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting blend of true crime and coming-of-age memoir--\u003cem\u003eThe Stranger Beside Me\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003ePrep\u003c\/em\u003e--that presents an intimate and thought-provoking portrait of girlhood within Manhattan's exclusive private-school scene in the early 1990s, and a thoughtful meditation on adolescent obsession and the vulnerability of youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiper Weiss was fourteen years old when her middle-aged tennis coach, Gary Wilensky, one of New York City's most prestigious private instructors, attempted to kidnap one of his teenage students. In the aftermath, authorities discovered that this well-known figure among the Upper East Side tennis crowd was actually a frightening child predator who had built a secret torture chamber--a \"Cabin of Horrors\"--in his secluded rental in the Adirondacks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the shocking scandal broke, Piper had been thrilled to be one of \"Gary's Girls.\" \"Grandpa Gary,\" as he was known among his students, was different from other adults--he treated Piper like a grown-up, taking her to dinners; engaging in long, intimate conversations; and sending her special valentines. When reporters swarmed her private community, Piper learned that her mentor was a predator with a sordid history of child stalking and sexual fetish. But why did she still feel protective of Gary, and why was she disappointed that he hadn't chosen her? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, twenty years later, Piper examines the event as both a teenage eyewitness and a dispassionate investigative reporter, hoping to understand and exorcise the childhood memories that haunt her to this day. Combining research, interviews, and personal records, \u003cem\u003eYou All Grow Up and Leave Me\u003c\/em\u003e explores the psychological manipulation of child predators--their ability to charm their way into seemingly protected worlds--and the far-reaching effects their actions have on those who trust them most.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45355977310359,"sku":"9780062456571","price":1191.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780062456571.webp?v=1767671382","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/you-all-grow-up-and-leave-me-a-memoir-of-teenage-obsession-9780062456571","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}