Designed for personal growth, this collection of readings by beloved recovery author Karen Casey inspires readers to invest in themselves again by addressing the feelings of desperation and frustration at the core of codependency.
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But Charlotte is afraid of loving, afraid of suffering more heartache, afraid of what her new life will bring. A Life of My Own is a stirring novel of teenage anguish and hope from the author of BEING BRANDIE.
Then at last I was seized and pulled out onto the edge of the pool, a wet, gasping heap. The relief was enormous, just being able to breathe. Julia Aston, a strong, quick-witted girl with golden hair, had noticed me sinking, dived in, ...
I fumbled into my clothes, heaped a bundle of “takes” over my arm, grabbed my handbag, and gripped one handle of the Jordan Marsh bag. Mother would be furious to see how many new dresses I'm buying. The bag gaped open.
"In A Life of My Own, the renowned biographer of Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys, and Thomas Hardy, and former literary editor for the Sunday Times reflects on a remarkable life surrounded by writers and books." -- From Amazon.com summary.
In Denise Skelton's New Woman's Fiction: Two unappreciative teens, a verbally abusive husband, and an aggressive and interfering ex-wife is a "normal" part of her life.
"In A Life of My Own, the renowned biographer of Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys, and Thomas Hardy, and former literary editor for the Sunday Times reflects on a remarkable life surrounded by writers and books." -- From Amazon.com summary.
A Life of My Own is the tale of a woman overcoming obstacles both rare and routine to live not only a good but also a meaningful life. 'A dramatic and absorbing survivor's tale' Hilary Spurling, Spectator 'Unexpectedly moving.
Esteemed biographer and legendary literary editor Claire Tomalin's stunning memoir of a life in literature “[An] intelligent and humane book…There is genuine appeal in watching this indomitable woman continue to chase the next draft of ...