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I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death | Maggie O'Farrell

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This is my second #maggieofarrell book (I adored #thismustbetheplace!), and I Am, I Am, I Am absolutely grabbed me from the first page. This book, a memoir that examines (as the subtitle says) 17 brushes with death, moves through O‘Farrell‘s near misses in episodes, each revealing a facet of her life, character, and perspective.

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This Must Be the Place | Maggie O'Farrell

#becausebookclub So this book, though I'm only 20 pages into it, is striking a nerve with me. I lost my grandfather a couple of years ago. My Poppy: one of the most incredible, grumpy, crazy, negative, loving, responsible men I have ever known in my entire life. The hardest part about it was the suddenness and unimportance that seemed to go along with his death. He was a war veteran, an amazing craftsman...continued in comments

AnnaDesourdy a fantastic husband and father; and suddenly he was gone and I felt like the world didn't mourn him enough. I know exactly where his ashes are and I haven't visited him since he was put there. I think I'll do so the next time I'm in town. #bookclub #amreading #thismustbetheplace #maggieofarrell (edited) 7y

ErikasMindfulShelf 💕💕 7y

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