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Autobiography Of A Face

by Lucy Grealy ...

A New York Times Notable Book. This "harrowing, lyrical autobiographical memoir . . . is a striking meditation on the distorting effects of our culture's preoccupation with physical beauty" (Publishers Weekly).It took Lucy Grealy twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance after childhood ... Read more

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A New York Times Notable Book. This "harrowing, lyrical autobiographical memoir . . . is a striking meditation on the distorting effects of our culture's preoccupation with physical beauty" (Publishers Weekly).It took Lucy Grealy twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance after childhood
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Autobiography of a Face [Thirtieth Anniversary Edition]

by Lucy Grealy ...

”So many memoirs make you feel that you’ve been sealed up inside a wall with a monomaniac. A really good one, like Autobiography of a Face, makes you feel there is more to ask and learn. You are not just seeing the writer; you are not trying to see yourself. You are seeing the world in a different way.”—Margo JeffersonForeword by Suleika Jaouad, author of the New York Times bestseller Between Two ... Read more

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”So many memoirs make you feel that you’ve been sealed up inside a wall with a monomaniac. A really good one, like Autobiography of a Face, makes you feel there is more to ask and learn. You are not just seeing the writer; you are not trying to see yourself. You are seeing the world in a different way.”—Margo JeffersonForeword by Suleika Jaouad, author of the New York Times bestseller Between Two
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Provocations

by Lucy Grealy ...

Whether she is contemplating promiscuity or The New Testament, lamenting about what she should have said to Oprah, or learning to tango, Grealy seduces and surprises the reader at every turn. With the sheer brilliance of her imagination, Grealy leads us on delightful journeys with her wit, unflinching honesty and peerless intelligence. A completely original thinker and a remarkable writer, the ... Read more

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Whether she is contemplating promiscuity or The New Testament, lamenting about what she should have said to Oprah, or learning to tango, Grealy seduces and surprises the reader at every turn. With the sheer brilliance of her imagination, Grealy leads us on delightful journeys with her wit, unflinching honesty and peerless intelligence. A completely original thinker and a remarkable writer, the
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Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell, Lucy Grealy ...

Discover the classic story of a beautiful horse with an unbreakable spirit.One of the best loved animal stories ever written, the dramatic and heartwarming Black Beauty is told by the magnificent horse itself, from idyllic days on a country squire's estate to a harsh fate as a London cab horse. No one can ever forget the gallant Black Beauty, a horse with a white star on its forehead and a heart ... Read more

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Discover the classic story of a beautiful horse with an unbreakable spirit.One of the best loved animal stories ever written, the dramatic and heartwarming Black Beauty is told by the magnificent horse itself, from idyllic days on a country squire's estate to a harsh fate as a London cab horse. No one can ever forget the gallant Black Beauty, a horse with a white star on its forehead and a heart
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Autobiography of a Face

by Lucy Grealy ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

5 hours 55 min

"I spent five years of my life being treated for cancer, but since then I've spent fifteen years being treated for nothing other than looking different from everyone else. It was the pain from that, from feeling ugly, that I always viewed as the great tragedy of my life. The fact that I had cancer seemed minor in comparison."At age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with a potentially terminal cancer ... Read more

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"I spent five years of my life being treated for cancer, but since then I've spent fifteen years being treated for nothing other than looking different from everyone else. It was the pain from that, from feeling ugly, that I always viewed as the great tragedy of my life. The fact that I had cancer seemed minor in comparison."At age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with a potentially terminal cancer
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Truth & Beauty

A Friendship

by Ann Patchett ...

Narrated by Ann Patchett ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

""A loving testament to the work and reward of the best friendships, the kind where your arms can’t distinguish burden from embrace.” — PeopleNew York Times Bestselling author Ann Patchett’s first work of nonfiction chronicling her decades-long friendship with the critically acclaimed and recently deceased author, Lucy Grealy.Ann Patchett and the late Lucy Grealy met in college in 1981, and, after ... Read more

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""A loving testament to the work and reward of the best friendships, the kind where your arms can’t distinguish burden from embrace.” — PeopleNew York Times Bestselling author Ann Patchett’s first work of nonfiction chronicling her decades-long friendship with the critically acclaimed and recently deceased author, Lucy Grealy.Ann Patchett and the late Lucy Grealy met in college in 1981, and, after
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Everybody Behaves Badly

The True Story Behind Hemingway’s Masterpiece The Sun Also Rises

by Lesley M. M. Blume ...

Narrated by Jonathan Davis ...

Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

**“Brimming, addictive . . . In Everybody Behaves Badly, the party has just begun and the taste of fame is still ripe . . . The Lost Generation [is] restored to reckless youth in living black and white.” — James Wolcott, Vanity Fair*“*An essential book . . . a page-turner. Blume combines the best aspects of critic, biographer and storyteller . . . and puts the results together with the skill of an ... Read more

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**“Brimming, addictive . . . In Everybody Behaves Badly, the party has just begun and the taste of fame is still ripe . . . The Lost Generation [is] restored to reckless youth in living black and white.” — James Wolcott, Vanity Fair*“*An essential book . . . a page-turner. Blume combines the best aspects of critic, biographer and storyteller . . . and puts the results together with the skill of an
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Basquiat

A Quick Killing in Art

by Phoebe Hoban ...

Narrated by Ron Butler ...

Unabridged

14 hours 6 min

New York Times Notable Book“A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.”— Village VoiceA bold and vivid biography that chronicles the dazzling rise and tragic death of Neo-expressionist artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.In less than a decade, Jean-Michel Basquiat went from being a teenage graffiti artist to an international art star. His meteoric ... Read more

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New York Times Notable Book“A smart, crackling chronicle of fast game, the ’80s art market, [and] the attraction of destruction.”— Village VoiceA bold and vivid biography that chronicles the dazzling rise and tragic death of Neo-expressionist artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.In less than a decade, Jean-Michel Basquiat went from being a teenage graffiti artist to an international art star. His meteoric
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Truth & Beauty

A Friendship

by Ann Patchett ...

"A loving testament to the work and reward of the best friendships, the kind where your arms can’t distinguish burden from embrace.” — PeopleNew York Times Bestselling author Ann Patchett’s first work of nonfiction chronicling her decades-long friendship with the critically acclaimed and recently deceased author, Lucy Grealy.Ann Patchett and the late Lucy Grealy met in college in 1981, and, after ... Read more

$11.99 USD

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"A loving testament to the work and reward of the best friendships, the kind where your arms can’t distinguish burden from embrace.” — PeopleNew York Times Bestselling author Ann Patchett’s first work of nonfiction chronicling her decades-long friendship with the critically acclaimed and recently deceased author, Lucy Grealy.Ann Patchett and the late Lucy Grealy met in college in 1981, and, after
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The Railway Children

by Edith Nesbit ...

When their Father is taken away unexpectedly, three children and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. This classic tale by Edith Nesbit has had film and TV adaptations, and is loved by children and adults alike. This beautifully made eBook has been specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK. ... Read more

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When their Father is taken away unexpectedly, three children and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. This classic tale by Edith Nesbit has had film and TV adaptations, and is loved by children and adults alike. This beautifully made eBook has been specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK.
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These Precious Days

Essays

by Ann Patchett ...

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays."The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly“Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann ... Read more

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The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays."The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly“Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter ...

Don’t go into Mr. McGregor’s garden, Mama Rabbit says. But little Peter doesn’t listen – after all, who can resist a larder full of fresh vegetables? While his sisters pick blackberries for dinner, the mischievous rabbit sneaks away, and crosses paths with the farmer next door. Will Peter make it home in time for dinner, or will he meet the same fate as his father and end up in Mrs. McGregor’s pie ... Read more

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Don’t go into Mr. McGregor’s garden, Mama Rabbit says. But little Peter doesn’t listen – after all, who can resist a larder full of fresh vegetables? While his sisters pick blackberries for dinner, the mischievous rabbit sneaks away, and crosses paths with the farmer next door. Will Peter make it home in time for dinner, or will he meet the same fate as his father and end up in Mrs. McGregor’s pie
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