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Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Brand
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MPN
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ISBN
1400078431
Book Title
Year of Magical Thinking : National Book Award Winner
Item Length
8in
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year
2007
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6in
Author
Joan Didion
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Motherhood, Literary, American / General
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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Didion chronicles the experience of losing her husband, the writer John Gregory Dunne, to a massive coronary, just weeks after the two of them watched as their only daughter was put into an induced coma to save her life. With honesty and passion, Didion explores this intensely personal yet universal experience.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400078431
ISBN-13
9781400078431
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54371237

Product Key Features

Book Title
Year of Magical Thinking : National Book Award Winner
Author
Joan Didion
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Motherhood, Literary, American / General
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ps3554.I33z63 2007
Reviews
"Her book is thrilling . . . a living, sharp, memorable book . . . An exact, candid, and penetrating account of personal terror and bereavement . . . sometimes quite funny because it dares to tell the truth." Robert Pinsky, The New York Times Book Review (cover) "An act of consummate literary bravery, a writer known for her clarity allowing us to watch her mind as it becomes clouded with grief . . . It also skips backward in time [to] call up a shimmering portrait of her unique marriage . . . To make her grief real, Didion shows us what she has lost." Lev Grossman, Time "I can't think of a book we need more than hers . . . I can't imagine dying without this book." -John Leonard, New York Review of Books "Achingly beautiful . . . We have come to admire and love Didion for her preternatural poise, unrivaled eye for absurdity, and Orwellian distaste for cant. It is thus a difficult, moving, and extraordinarily poignant experience to watch her direct such scrutiny inward." Gideon Lewis-Kraus, Los Angeles Times "Stunning candor and piercing details . . . An indelible portrait of loss and grief . . . [A] haunting portrait of a four-decade-long marriage." Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times, "Her book is thrilling . . . a living, sharp, memorable book . . . An exact, candid, and penetrating account of personal terror and bereavement ". "Sometimes quite funny because it dares to tell the truth."-Robert Pinsky, The New York Times Book Review "An act of consummate literary bravery, a writer known for her clarity allowing us to watch her mind as it becomes clouded with grief . . . It also skips backward in time to callup a shimmering portrait of her unique marriage . . . To make her grief real, Didion shows us what she has lost." -Lev Grossman, Time "I can't think of a book we need more than hers . . . I can't imagine dying without this book." -JohnLeonard, New York Review of Books "Achingly beautiful . . . We have come to admire and love Didion for her preternatural poise, unrivaled eye for absurdity, and Orwellian distaste for can't. It is thus a difficult, moving, and extraordinarily poignant experience to watch her direct such scrutiny inward." -Gideon Lewis-Kraus, Los Angeles Times "Stunning candor and piercing details . . .An indelible portrait of loss and grief . . . haunting portrait of a four-decade-long marriage." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times, "Thrilling . . . a living, sharp, and memorable book. . . . An exact, candid, and penetrating account of personal terror and bereavement . . . sometimes quite funny because it dares to tell the truth." -Robert Pinsky,The New York Times Book Review "Stunning candor and piercing details. . . . An indelible portrait of loss and grief." -Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "I can't think of a book we need more than hers. . . . I can't imagine dying without this book." -John Leonard,New York Review of Books "Achingly beautiful. . . . We have come to admire and love Didion for her preternatural poise, unrivaled eye for absurdity, and Orwellian distaste for cant. It is thus a difficult, moving, and extraordinarily poignant experience to watch her direct such scrutiny inward." -Gideon Lewis-Kraus,Los Angeles Times "An act of consummate literary bravery, a writer known for her clarity allowing us to watch her mind as it becomes clouded with grief. . . . It also skips backward in time [to] call up a shimmering portrait of her unique marriage. . . . To make her grief real, Didion shows us what she has lost." -Lev Grossman,Time, " Thrilling . . . a living, sharp, and memorable book. . . . An exact, candid, and penetrating account of personal terror and bereavement . . . sometimes quite funny because it dares to tell the truth." -- Robert Pinsky, "The New York Times Book Review" " Stunning candor and piercing details. . . . An indelible portrait of loss and grief." -- Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" " I can't think of a book we need more than hers. . . . I can't imagine dying without this book." -- John Leonard, "New York Review of Books" " Achingly beautiful. . . . We have come to admire and love Didion for her preternatural poise, unrivaled eye for absurdity, and Orwellian distaste for cant. It is thus a difficult, moving, and extraordinarily poignant experience to watch her direct such scrutiny inward." -- Gideon Lewis-Kraus, "Los Angeles Times" " An act of consummate literary bravery, a writer known for her clarity allowing us to watch her mind as it becomes clouded with grief. . . . It also skips backward in time [to] call up a shimmering portrait of her unique marriage. . . . To make her grief real, Didion shows us what she has lost." -- Lev Grossman, "Time", "Thrilling . . . a living, sharp, and memorable book. . . . An exact, candid, and penetrating account of personal terror and bereavement . . . sometimes quite funny because it dares to tell the truth." -Robert Pinsky, The New York Times Book Review "Stunning candor and piercing details. . . . An indelible portrait of loss and grief." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "I can't think of a book we need more than hers. . . . I can't imagine dying without this book." -John Leonard, New York Review of Books "Achingly beautiful. . . . We have come to admire and love Didion for her preternatural poise, unrivaled eye for absurdity, and Orwellian distaste for cant. It is thus a difficult, moving, and extraordinarily poignant experience to watch her direct such scrutiny inward." -Gideon Lewis-Kraus, Los Angeles Times "An act of consummate literary bravery, a writer known for her clarity allowing us to watch her mind as it becomes clouded with grief. . . . It also skips backward in time [to] call up a shimmering portrait of her unique marriage. . . . To make her grief real, Didion shows us what she has lost." -Lev Grossman, Time, "Thrilling . . . a living, sharp, and memorable book. . . . An exact, candid, and penetrating account of personal terror and bereavement . . . sometimes quite funny because it dares to tell the truth." --Robert Pinsky, "The New York Times Book Review" "Stunning candor and piercing details. . . . An indelible portrait of loss and grief." --Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" "I can't think of a book we need more than hers. . . . I can't imagine dying without this book." --John Leonard, "New York Review of Books" "Achingly beautiful. . . . We have come to admire and love Didion for her preternatural poise, unrivaled eye for absurdity, and Orwellian distaste for cant. It is thus a difficult, moving, and extraordinarily poignant experience to watch her direct such scrutiny inward." --Gideon Lewis-Kraus, "Los Angeles Times" "An act of consummate literary bravery, a writer known for her clarity allowing us to watch her mind as it becomes clouded with grief. . . . It also skips backward in time [to] call up a shimmering portrait of her unique marriage. . . . To make her grief real, Didion shows us what she has lost." --Lev Grossman, "Time"
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-274151
Dewey Decimal
813/.54 B
Series
Vintage International Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • the year of magical thinking

    Joan Didion tells the story of disbelief and coping after the convergence of 2 unthinkably difficult events in her life that cause permanent changes. For anyone who has lived through the death or illness of a family member, you will recognize these emotions though Didion is more eloquent and descriptive than most of us. It's a bit thick with name-dropping but that was her life of relative fame with her and her husband's writing career. It may not offer solutions, just validates the emotions of grief and the healing nature of time.

  • Great book, great condition!

    Joan Didion is concise and direct about a complex topic, as always. The book was also in great condition.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • a must read

    A must read after a death of someone you love

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwillofsiliconvalley

  • THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING

    Purchased this for my Mom who lost my Dad, her husband 3 years ago. She is stil having a rough time dealing with his loss. After all the reviews I had seen and heard about this book, I thought it would be a good book for her. Apparently NOT. She said she was sick of the author rambeling on and on. The book only depressed her more. It did not help her at all to deal with the loss of her husband, my Dad. I Would not recommend this book to anyone!

  • star portrait of the journey which is grief

    This book is for anyone who is unflinching and unafraid to visit the dark corners of the journey which is grief. Not a book to necessarily comfort or uplift the bereaved...don't buy it for anyone else but yourself...but certainly a validation of a journey rarely depicted with such frankness. Anyone who has grieved deeply will see themselves in it....It is often suggested that writing can help one through bereavement and Joan Didion is a writer.....and her description of grief is so personal and painful...anyone grieving will see themselves if they dare