My Happy Life by Lydia 1968- Millet
At the opening of My Happy Life, the unnamed narrator has been abandoned in a locked room of a deserted mental hospital. She hasn't seen the nice man who brings her food in days; so she's eaten the soap, the toothpaste, and even tried to eat the plaster on her walls -- a dietary adventure that ended none too well. This woman's story, covering decades and spanning continents, is tragic, yet she is curiously at peace, even happy. Despite a lifetime of neglect, physical abuse, and loss, she's incapable of perceiving slight or injury. She has infinite faith in the goodwill of others, loves even her enemies, and finds grace and communion in places most people wouldn't dare to brave. Lauded by both critics and readers, My Happy Life consistently surprises and excites with its original vision of a unique woman whose rich interior life protects her from the horrors of external reality.Lydia Millet is the author of seven adult novels and a collection of short stories called Love in Baby Monkeys (2009), which was a Pulitzer Prize nominee. The Fires Beneath the Sea, her first novel for middle-grade children, was named one of Kirkus' Best Children's Books of 2011, as well as a Junior Library Guild selection. Millet resides in Tucson, Arizona, with her two young children and works as an editor and writer for a nonprofit.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780805068467 |
| ISBN 10 | 0805068465 |
| Title | My Happy Life |
| Author | Lydia 1968- Millet |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Henry Holt & Company Inc |
| Year published | 2002-01-09 |
| Number of pages | 150 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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