A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas
When Abigail Thomas's husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institution. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life.How she built that life is a story of great courage and great change, of moving to a small country town, of a new family composed of three dogs, knitting, and friendship, of facing down guilt and discovering gratitude.This wise, plainspoken, beautiful book enacts the truth Abigail discovered in the five years since the accident: You might not find meaning in disaster, but you might, with effort, make something useful of it.
"The startling power and beauty of Abigail Thomas's memoir comes not only from her acute perceptions of a man without memories and her fear of losing her husband but from her refusal to surrender the shards of a loving relationship."--O, the Oprah Magazine
Abigail Thomas is the author of the novels An Real Life and Getting Over Tom and Herb's Pajamas, as well as the short story collections Getting Over Tom and Herb's Pajamas. She and her spouse live in New York City, where she teaches at the M.F.A. program. The New School offers a writing program.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780156033237 |
| ISBN 10 | 0156033232 |
| Title | A Three Dog Life |
| Author | Abigail Thomas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mariner Books |
| Year published | 2007-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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