I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry by Susie Kelly
Each time it seems things cannot get any worse, they do as Susie lifts the lid on her own, often shocking, behavior in her quest to protect herself and those she loves. Rebellious, lonely and self-destructive, it is a small grey pony named Cinderella who saves Susie from herself and brings her the love she craves. Readers will shed a tear at her losses and laugh at her predicaments in this sometimes hilarious, often heartbreaking, true story that gives a moving and often shocking insight in to the earlier life of the bestselling travel writer famed for her humour and her honesty. Key words: autobiography women, biography and autobiography, adventurers and explorers, Africa memoir, childhood memoir, Kenya, 1950s memoir, dysfunctional family, dysfunctional families, Africa, childhood in 1950s, travel Africa, African travel, travel memoir, 1950s London, London memoir, Kenyan travel memoir, Africa memoir, childhood memoir, dysfunctional families, Kenya, Africa, 1950s, adventurers and explorers
"A Child Called 'It' meets Out of Africa in this stunning memoir of a woman's 1950s childhood in KenyaFilled with candid humor and insights, this authentic tale captures one woman's incredible coming-of-age journey." BookBub "Susie wins my 'best book of the year' without hesitation for the quality of her writing and the honesty and truth which makes it such a great read. Had me gripped from the first page and left me feeling quite emotional at the end. I highly recommend I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry and happily award a rare five out of five stars." The Writing Desk "A dysfunctional families true story that had me shedding real tears in some places and laughing out loud in other places as I read. A marvellous book." US reader "Great, engaging, memoir. Funny and very sad at times." US reader "Spellbinding. I didn't want to put it down." US reader "I am blown away by such talent. Fabulous, the kind of book where you can't wait to drop everything and get back to reading." US reader "This memoir kept me up. I could not stop reading this. An almost idyllic early girlhood that becomes more and more dysfunctional. What a story!" US reader
Born a Londoner, Susie spent most of the first 25 years of her life in Kenya. In 2014, her memoir I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry about an abusive childhood growing up in post-war London and Kenya, was a US digital bestseller. She now lives in south-west France with her husband and assorted animals. She believes that her explosive temper is a legacy from her Irish-American grandfather, but has no idea who to blame for her incompetence as a housewife. Susie Kelly is the Patron of the 2015 Charroux International Literary Festival.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780993092220 |
| ISBN 10 | 0993092225 |
| Title | I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry |
| Author | Susie Kelly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Blackbird Digital Books |
| Year published | 2014-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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