Time Out Of Mind by Jane Lapotaire
Jane Lapotaire, was one of the lucky ones who survived 'a brain attack', the 3rd biggest killer after cancer & heart attacks. This is her extraordinary story - full of rage, frustration, new love & cautious triumph - adapting to a life irretrievably changed.
splendidly written memoir about dealing with the unexpected personality change the actress suffered after brain surgery'Sunday Times * 'a sensitive rumination on the minutiae of illness and the ways in which fortitude can overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.’ *
Sunday Telegraph * 'As a work of literature, Jane Lapotaire's book is possibly the most ambitious of them all…it is a brave and bracing book and one that deserves a wide readership.’ *
Ireland on Sunday * 'Lapotaire's frank story..filled with wry asides.’ *
Irish News * ‘Like Antony Sher, she is brutally honest about herself and her state of mind, and writes with such vivid immediacy that you marvel at her honesty and recall.’ *
Sunday Telegraph * 'As a work of literature, Jane Lapotaire's book is possibly the most ambitious of them all…it is a brave and bracing book and one that deserves a wide readership.’ *
Ireland on Sunday * 'Lapotaire's frank story..filled with wry asides.’ *
Irish News * ‘Like Antony Sher, she is brutally honest about herself and her state of mind, and writes with such vivid immediacy that you marvel at her honesty and recall.’ *
Jane Lapotaire has been a leading member of the National Theatre and the RSC for more than thirty years. She holds a visiting fellowship at Sussex University and teaches at the Actors' Centre and the British American Drama Academy. She lives in Warwickshire and south London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844080557 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844080552 |
| Title | Time Out Of Mind |
| Author | Jane Lapotaire |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2004-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Mind Book of the Year Award 2004 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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