Money, a Memoir

A “remarkable” and revealing account of one woman’s finances—and how women’s thoughts and feelings about money can wreak havoc on their lives (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

Long ago, and not entirely consciously, Liz Perle made a quiet contract with cash: she would do what it took to get it—work hard, marry right—but she didn’t want to have to think about it too much. The subject of money had...