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Transformative journey through addiction, motherhood, and writing.
If you’re looking for a story that's raw and unapologetically candid, "Lit" is for you. Mary Karr doesn’t hold back in depicting her struggles with alcoholism and her path to becoming a better mother and writer. It’s a fearless account that shows the messiness of life and the possibility of redemption. It's for anyone who appreciates honesty humanized and humor in the face of darkness.
- National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Autobiography (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
ISBN: 9780060596996
Authors:
Mary Karr
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date of Publication: 2010-06-29
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Spirituality,
Mental Health,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Writing,
Biography Memoir,
Biography
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 27822 readers)
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Transformative journey through addiction, motherhood, and writing.
If you’re looking for a story that's raw and unapologetically candid, "Lit" is for you. Mary Karr doesn’t hold back in depicting her struggles with alcoholism and her path to becoming a better mother and writer. It’s a fearless account that shows the messiness of life and the possibility of redemption. It's for anyone who appreciates honesty humanized and humor in the face of darkness.
- National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Autobiography (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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