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(Her infinitely patient, gentle driving instructor points out her weakness--Observation, Katha, observation ) She also offers a candid view of her preoccupation with her ex-lover's haunting presence on the Internet, and her search there for a secret link that might provide a revelation about him that will Explain Everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Other topics include the differences between women and men--More than half the male members of the Donner party died of cold and starvation, but three quarters of the females survived, saved by that extra layer of fat we spend our lives trying to get rid of--and the practical implications of political theory: What if socialism--all that warmhearted folderol about community and solidarity and sharing was just an elaborate con job, a way for men to avoid supporting their kids? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eLearning to Drive\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that while Katha Pollitt is undeniably one of our era's most profound observers of culture, society, and politics, she is just as impressively a wise, graceful, and honest observer of her own and others' human nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLearning to Drive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The kind of book you want to look up from at points so you can read aloud certain passages to a friend or lover.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A powerful personal narrative . . . full of insight and charm . . . 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Forget face-lifts; Pollitt's essays elevate the spirit.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51767720706321,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51767720837393,"sku":"GOR007181416","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780812989373.jpg?v=1751447416"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-ie\/collections\/author-books-by-katha-pollitt.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}