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Autobiography of a Face

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A New York Times Notable Book. This "harrowing, lyrical autobiographical memoir . . . is a striking meditation on the distorting effects of our culture's preoccupation with physical beauty" (Publishers Weekly).
It took Lucy Grealy twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance after childhood cancer and surgery that left her jaw disfigured. As a young girl, she absorbed the searing pain of peer rejection and the paralyzing fear of never being loved.
"This is a young woman's first book, the story of her own life, and both book and life are unforgettable."??—??New York Times
"Engaging and engrossing, a story of grace as well as cruelty, and a demonstration of [Grealy's] own wit and style and class."??—??Washington Post Book World

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Publisher: HarperCollins

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 27, 1994

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780547524122
  • Release date: September 27, 1994

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780547524122
  • File size: 2573 KB
  • Release date: September 27, 1994

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Kindle Book
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Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.4
Lexile® Measure:1110
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:6-9

A New York Times Notable Book. This "harrowing, lyrical autobiographical memoir . . . is a striking meditation on the distorting effects of our culture's preoccupation with physical beauty" (Publishers Weekly).
It took Lucy Grealy twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance after childhood cancer and surgery that left her jaw disfigured. As a young girl, she absorbed the searing pain of peer rejection and the paralyzing fear of never being loved.
"This is a young woman's first book, the story of her own life, and both book and life are unforgettable."??—??New York Times
"Engaging and engrossing, a story of grace as well as cruelty, and a demonstration of [Grealy's] own wit and style and class."??—??Washington Post Book World

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    HarperCollins

    Kindle Book
    Release date: September 27, 1994

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780547524122
    Release date: September 27, 1994

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780547524122
    File size: 2573 KB
    Release date: September 27, 1994

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 7.4
    Lexile® Measure: 1110
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 6-9
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