Pat Conroy 's ` ` The Death of Patrick '' is a memoir about his family . Conroy 's troubled relationship with his mother inspired several novels . The author has sympathy for his mother , but some of his siblings do n't . Conroy is best known for ` ` The Prince of Tides '' and ` ` The Great Escape ''
Pat Conroy 's `` The Death of Santini '' is a memoir about his family . Conroy 's troubled relationship with his father fueled several novels . The author has sympathy for his mother , but some of his siblings do n't . Conroy is best known for `` The Prince of Tides '' and `` The Great Santini ''