Lying : a metaphorical memoir /
"Slater examines memories of her youth, when after being diagnosed with a strange illness she developed seizures and neurological disturbances and the compulsion to lie. Openly questioning the reliability of memoir itself, Slater presents the mesmerizing story of a young woman who discovers not...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Books,
2001.
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| Summary: | "Slater examines memories of her youth, when after being diagnosed with a strange illness she developed seizures and neurological disturbances and the compulsion to lie. Openly questioning the reliability of memoir itself, Slater presents the mesmerizing story of a young woman who discovers not only what plagues her but also what cures her - the birth of her sensuality, her creativity as an artist and the act of storytelling as an act of healing"--Cover p. [4]. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in the United States by Random House, Inc., 2000. |
| Physical Description: | x, 221 pages ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 014200006X (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780142000069 (pbk. : alk. paper) |