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Book Title
A Three Dog Life A Memoir
Author
Abigail Thomas
ISBN
9780156033237
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0156033232
ISBN-13
9780156033237
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57027071

Product Key Features

Book Title
Three Dog Life
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Neurology, Women Authors, Personal Growth / General, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Personal Memoirs, General, Literary
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Body, Mind & Spirit, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, Medical
Author
Abigail Thomas
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
6.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

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Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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A
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ADVANCE PRAISE FOR A THREE DOG LIFE  " A Three Dog Life is, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough…somehow, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is   possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life—one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author of Reasons to Live, Tumble Home, and The Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration."  -- Booklist "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic."  -- Newsday "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship."  -- O Magazine "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams."  -- Orlando Sentinel "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss."  -- People "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes."  -- Time Out NY "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor.  What resonates most, though, is her generosity..."  -- Vanity Fair "From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading.  The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post   , Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy., ADVANCE PRAISE FOR A THREE DOG LIFE " A Three Dog Life is, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough...somehow, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life--one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author of Reasons to Live, Tumble Home, and The Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration." -- Booklist "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic." -- Newsday "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship." -- O Magazine "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams." -- Orlando Sentinel "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss." -- People "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes." -- Time Out NY "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor. What resonates most, though, is her generosity..." -- Vanity Fair "From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading. The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post, This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer., Structured in a series of vignettes, her memoir is strung together with threads of lilting prose and keen observation...For Thomas, it seems, the act of writing itself has become an act of redemption. From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading. The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light., Structured in a series of vignettes, her memoir is strung together with threads of lilting prose and keen observation'¦For Thomas, it seems, the act of writing itself has become an act of redemption. From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading. The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light., This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss., Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor. What resonates most, though, is her generosity..., The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship., ADVANCE PRAISE FOR A THREE DOG LIFE   " A Three Dog Life is, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough...somehow, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King   "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is   possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life--one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author of Reasons to Live, Tumble Home, and The Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration."  -- Booklist   "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe   "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine   "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly   "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour   "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times   "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic."  -- Newsday   "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek   "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship."  -- O Magazine   "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams."  -- Orlando Sentinel   "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss."  -- People   "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes."  -- Time Out NY   "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today   "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor.  What resonates most, though, is her generosity..."  -- Vanity Fair "From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading.  The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post    , Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration., ADVANCE PRAISE FOR A THREE DOG LIFE  " A Three Dog Life is, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough...somehow, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is   possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life--one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author of Reasons to Live, Tumble Home, and The Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration."  -- Booklist "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic."  -- Newsday "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship."  -- O Magazine "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams."  -- Orlando Sentinel "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss."  -- People "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes."  -- Time Out NY "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor.  What resonates most, though, is her generosity..."  -- Vanity Fair "From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading.  The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post   , "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Rebecca Ascher-Walsh "Entertainment Weekly" (09/08/2006), "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes." -- Justin W. Ravitz "Time Out NY" (09/07/2006), ADVANCE PRAISE FOR A THREE DOG LIFE  " A Three Dog Life is, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough ...some how, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King  "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is   possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life--one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author of Reasons to Live, Tumble Home, and The Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration."  -- Booklist  "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe  "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine  "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly  "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour  "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times  "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic."  -- Newsday  "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek  "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship."  -- O Magazine  "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams."  -- Orlando Sentinel  "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss."  -- People  "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes."  -- Time Out NY  "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today  "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor.  What resonates most, though, is her generosity..."  -- Vanity Fair "From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading.  The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post   , ADVANCE PRAISE FOR A THREE DOG LIFE " A Three Dog Life is, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough…somehow, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life-one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author of Reasons to Live, Tumble Home, and The Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration." -- Booklist "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic." -- Newsday "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship." -- O Magazine "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams." -- Orlando Sentinel "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss." -- People "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes." -- Time Out NY "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor. What resonates most, though, is her generosity..." -- Vanity Fair "From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading. The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post, ADVANCE PRAISE FOR A THREE DOG LIFE "A Three Dog Life is, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough...somehow, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life--one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author of Reasons to Live, Tumble Home, and The Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration." -- Booklist "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic." -- Newsday "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship." -- O Magazine "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams." -- Orlando Sentinel "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss." -- People "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes." -- Time Out NY "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor. What resonates most, though, is her generosity..." -- Vanity Fair "From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading. The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post --, A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change., From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading. The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light., "Thomas...facÝes¨ reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor. What resonates most, though, is her generosity..." -- Elissa Schappell "Vanity Fair" (10/01/2006), ADVANCE PRAISE FOR A THREE DOG LIFE   " A Three Dog Life is, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough…somehow, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King   "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is   possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life—one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author of Reasons to Live, Tumble Home, and The Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration."  -- Booklist   "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe   "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine   "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly   "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour   "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times   "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic."  -- Newsday   "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek   "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship."  -- O Magazine   "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams."  -- Orlando Sentinel   "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss."  -- People   "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes."  -- Time Out NY   "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today   "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor.  What resonates most, though, is her generosity..."  -- Vanity Fair "From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading.  The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post    , ADVANCE PRAISE FORA THREE DOG LIFE "A Three Dog Lifeis, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough…somehow, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life-one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author ofReasons to Live, Tumble Home,andThe Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration." -- Booklist "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic." -- Newsday "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship." -- O Magazine "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams." -- Orlando Sentinel "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss." -- People "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes." -- Time Out NY "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor. What resonates most, though, is her generosity..." -- Vanity Fair"From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading. The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post, Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...Ýand¨ offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy., ADVANCE PRAISE FOR A THREE DOG LIFE " A Three Dog Life is, I think, the best memoir I have ever read. It's sad, terrifying, and scorchingly honest. It's also a testament to the power of love, suggesting that even when love isn't enough...somehow, it is. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it."--Stephen King "Abigail Thomas's many gifts as a writer and deeply generous person show us what is possible when two brave people examine a reconfigured life-one that conjures the uncanny, spotlights the power of art, and amplifies the meaning and reach of love."--Amy Hempel, author of Reasons to Live, Tumble Home, and The Dog of the Marriage "Thomas has elevated what could be, at best, an overemotional sermon or, at worst, a grim romp in self-pity to a high plain of true inspiration." -- Booklist "A tragedy with much comic relief." -- Boston Globe "A memorable account of how tragic loss can lead to ineffable moments of surpassing love and miraculous change." -- Elle Magazine "Thomas tells an extraordinary, but horrific, love story." -- Entertainment Weekly "Heartbreaking...Thomas writ[es]...with lots of grace and little self-pity." -- Glamour "Resounding...the clarity is stunning." -- LA Times "Illuminates a new life built on tragedy but not tragic." -- Newsday "This memoir could be a fall sleeper...the perfectly honed observations of a clear-eyed and witty-writer." -- Newsweek "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes...from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship." -- O Magazine "...an unpretentious story about coming to terms with tragedy and lost dreams." -- Orlando Sentinel "This haunting memoir is slim but wields enormous impact...this book tackles the largest of human subjects--love and loss." -- People "Here, love can't exactly conquer all, but it assumes radically new, stunning shapes." -- Time Out NY "Thomas writes honestly and straight from the heart...[and] offers hope that life can retain its richness after tragedy." -- USA Today "Thomas...fac[es] reality with courage, bursts of anger, patience, and dark humor. What resonates most, though, is her generosity..." -- Vanity Fair "From the depths of catastrophe, she has crafted a painfully honest and loving portrait of the irrevocably altered life she finds herself leading. The stories are few, the moments are spare, but what Thomas tells us is shot through with light." -- Washington Post
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"What Stays the Same"--currently with Dan Jones "Accident"-- published in "O" "Home"--published in "O" "Comfort" -published in Dog is My Co-Pilot , Bark Anthology "Surprises" -not placed serially "Magnificent Frigate Bird" -published in Tin House "Learning To Live Alone" -published in Self "How to Break up a Dog Fight" -not placed serially "Dog Talk" -published in Bark "How to Banish Melancholy" -to be published in Women's Best Friend , Seal Press Anthology "Carolina's in Heat" -published in Bark "For Now" -not placed serially "Filling What's Empty" -published in Tin House "NO" -currently with Dan Jones "Guilt" -published in Subtropics "Edward Butterman Sleeps At Home" -not placed serially "Knitting 2002 to Present" -to be published in Swivel "Outsider Art" -not placed serially "Running" -not placed serially "Past, Present, Future" -excerpt to be published in Real Simple "Moving" -published on Mister Beller's Neighborhood "Five Years" -not placed serially
Synopsis
When Abigail Thomas's husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institu-tion. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life. How she built that life is a story of great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing down guilt and discovering gratitude. It is also about her relationship with Rich, a man who lives in the eternal present, and the eerie poetry of his often uncanny perceptions. This wise, plainspoken, beautiful book enacts the truth Abigail discovered in the five years since the acci-dent: You might not find meaning in disaster, but you might, with effort, make something useful of it., When Abigail Thomas's husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institu-tion. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life. How she built that life is a story of great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing down guilt and discovering gratitude.This wise, plainspoken, beautiful book enacts the truth Abigail discovered in the five years since the acci-dent: You might not find meaning in disaster, but you might, with effort, make something useful of it."The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes not only from her acute perceptions of a man without memories and her fear of losing her husband but from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship."-- O, the Oprah Magazine, "The best memoir I have ever read. This book is a punch to the heart. Read it." ??--?? Stephen King A Los Angeles Times Favorite Nonfiction Book of the Year A Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year, When Abigail Thomas's husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institu­tion. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life. How she built that life is a story of great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing down guilt and discovering gratitude.This wise, plainspoken, beautiful book enacts the truth Abigail discovered in the five years since the acci­dent: You might not find meaning in disaster, but you might, with effort, make something useful of it. "The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes not only from her acute perceptions of a man without memories and her fear of losing her husband but from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship."--O, the Oprah Magazine

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    Item just as described, it was packaged well and shipped quickly. Excellent seller!
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    I cannot believe how well the seller packaged this very inexpensive item. The booklet was even shrink-wrapped and cardboard inserts added for stability. Shipped promptly.
    More Chicken Scratch and Candlewicking Embroidery Book # 13 Pegasus Originals (#135967994630)
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