The terrible : a storyteller's memoir
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New York : Penguin Books, [2018].
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
208 pages ; 20 cm
Street Date
1805
Language
English

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"From the celebrated poet behind bone, a lyrical memoir--part prose, part verse--about coming-of-age, uncovering the cruelty and beauty of the wider world, and redemption through self-discovery and the bonds of family "You may not run away from the thing that you are because it comes and comes and comes as sure as you breathe." This is the story of Yrsa Daley-Ward, and all the things that happened--"even the terrible things. And God, there were terrible things." It's about her childhood in the northwest of England with her beautiful, careworn mother Marcia; the man formerly known as Dad (half fun, half frightening); and her little brother Roo, who sees things written in the stars. It's also about the surreal magic of adolescence, about growing up and discovering the power and fear of sexuality, about pitch-gray days of pills and powder and connection. It's about damage and pain, but also joy. Told with raw intensity and shocking honesty, The Terrible is a memoir of going under, losing yourself, and finding your voice"--,Provided by publisher.
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"A lyrical memoir -- part prose, part verse -- about coming-of-age, uncovering the cruelty and the beauty of the wider world, and redemption through self-discovery and the bonds of family"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Daley-Ward, Y. (2018). The terrible: a storyteller's memoir . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Daley-Ward, Yrsa. 2018. The Terrible: A Storyteller's Memoir. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Daley-Ward, Yrsa. The Terrible: A Storyteller's Memoir Penguin Books, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Daley-Ward, Yrsa. The Terrible: A Storyteller's Memoir Penguin Books, 2018.

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