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Recovering: A Journal | May Sarton
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An affecting diary of one years hardships and healing, by one of the twentieth centurys most extraordinary memoirists For decades, readers have celebrated May Sartons journals for their candid look at relationships, success and failure, communion with nature, and the curious stages of aging. In Recovering, Sarton focuses on her sixty-sixth yearone marked by the turmoil of a mastectomy, the end of a treasured relationship, and the loneliness that visits a life of chosen solitude. Each deeply felt entry in the journal, written between 1978 and 1979, is laced with poignancy and honesty as she grapples with a cold reception for her latest novel, the sad descent of a close friend into senility, and other struggles. Despite the trials of this one painful year, Sarton writes of her progression toward a hard-won renewal, achieved through good friendships, the levity provided by her cherished dog, and peaceful days in her garden. A candid account of Sartons revival from personal darkness back into light, Recovering is another stunning entry in the authors irrepressible oeuvre.
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Kerrbearlib
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Cat picture from the book Recovering.

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads
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I am determined to read/reread all of her journals. In my opinion, she excels in putting into words thoughts and feelings that are difficult to eloquently express. It is interesting, though, how like, Virginia Woolf, this process is so emotionally painful for her and she does not recognize her genius. Overall, I love having the chance to become intimate, through reading, with someone I will never meet.

Reggie Lovely review. 3y
DrSabrinaMoldenReads So amazing that the very time I get back on Litsy after a year, I was thinking about my need to read a May Sarton journal and that‘s what my last post was about 2y
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Bibliogeekery
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After being the sickest I've ever been in my life I am starting to recover at last! I haven't been able to read almost at all but I'm looking forward to getting back to books and Litsy and life!

CBee I‘m so glad you‘re on the mend 🙂 5y
Jas16 Happy you are feeling better! 5y
Lindy 🌷🌻🌷 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage Glad to hear you‘re feeling better. 💕🌀📚 5y
Megabooks So glad you are feeling better!! 5y
batsy So glad you're on the mend 💙 5y
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Smarkies
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This is why internet shopping is so deadly.... These books weren't even in my view and suddenly they are now on my bookshelf. 🤣🤣

batsy Ooh May Sarton 😍 5y
Smarkies @batsy have you read any of her work? That one was an impulse buy as I was already paying for shipping for the other book. 😅 5y
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“It is harder than it looks to be true to one‘s self.”