Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
x, 306 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Nonfiction, an introduction -- How to read a Christmas story -- The getaway car : a practical memoir about writing and life -- The sacrament of divorce -- The Paris match -- This dog's life -- The best seat in the house -- My road to Hell was paved -- Tennessee -- On responsibility -- The wall -- Fact vs. fiction -- My life in sales -- "The love between the two women is not normal" -- The right to read -- Do not disturb -- Introduction to "The Best American Short Stories 2006" -- Love sustained -- The bookstore strikes back -- This is the story of a happy marriage -- Our deluge, drop by drop -- Dog without end -- The mercies. |
Summary |
Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto, examines her deepest commitments-- to writing, family, friends, dogs, books, and her husband-- creating a resonant portrait of her life. |
Subject |
Patchett, Ann.
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Patchett, Ann -- Family.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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ISBN |
9780062236678 (hardcover) |
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0062236679 (hardcover) |
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