The Sum of Our Days - Couverture souple

Allende, Isabel

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ISBN 10 : 0007269501 ISBN 13 : 9780007269501

Editeur : Fourth Estate Ltd, 2008

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Pr�sentation de l'�diteur :

Bestselling novelist Isabel Allende took readers on an unforgettable emotional journey with Paula, the profound story about the loss of her 28-year-old daughter. Now, Allende returns to the territory of family with an inspirational new memoir. The Sum of Our Days is the passionate account of a remarkable woman--mother, stepmother, grandmother, wife and lover, fiercely loyal friend and gifted writer--and of the eccentric extended family Allende created in the wake of her daughter's death.

Opening at the moment the family scatters Paula's ashes, Allende's story draws us immediately into her private world. She weaves an episodic narrative about the lives of the strong-minded, eclectic people she has gathered around her, constructing, in her grief, a new concept of family. But most importantly, Allende reveals something of herself that will speak to fans everywhere--the amazing stories behind her books, the superstitions that guide her writing process, her adventurous travels, the intimate moments of her marriage and the joy she gets from her children and friends.

Narrated with warmth, humour, exceptional candour and wisdom, The Sum of Our Days is a portrait of a contemporary family tied together by the love, strong will and stubborn determination of a beloved matriarch, the indomitable Isabel Allend.

Revue de presse :

THE SUM OF OUR DAYS is terrific. It s funny, insightful, moving and filled with Allende s unique voice. Her confiding tone invites readers into her mind, her heart, her family, her past...A satisfying heart-to-heart with a wise friend. --USA Today

At the end of this funny, tender book you may find yourself wanting your own invitation to sit and laugh and scream at the author s table. Allende s writing is the main feast...No matter how often relatives stumble or screw up, Allende lovingly takes them, and her reader, into her embrace. --Entertainment Weekly

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