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A Metaphorical Memoir

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An edition of Lying (2000)

Lying

A Metaphorical Memoir

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"Slater explores a mind, a body and a life under siege. Diagnosed as a child with a strange illness, brought up in a family given to fantasy and ambition, Lauren Slater developed seizures, auras, neurological disturbances - and an ability to lie. In Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir, Slater blends a coming-of-age story with an electrifying exploration of the nature of truth, and of whether it is ever possible to tell - or to know - the facts about a self, a human being, a life."--BOOK JACKET.

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Random House
Language
English
Pages
240

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Subjects
Health, Epileptics, Biography, Truthfulness and falsehood, Autobiography, women authors
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Lauren Slater
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United States

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Cover of: Lying
Lying: a metaphorical memoir
2001, Penguin Books
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Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir
October 2, 2001, Penguin
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Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir
May 30, 2000, Random House
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Library of Congress
RC372 .S576 2000

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Open Library
OL7425828M
ISBN 10
0375501126
ISBN 13
9780375501128
LCCN
99056284
OCLC/WorldCat
42812929
Library Thing
278204
Goodreads
1439779

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Work Description

"Slater examines memories of her youth, when after being diagnosed with a strange illness she developed seizures and neurological disturbances and the compulsion to lie. Openly questioning the reliability of memoir itself, Slater presents the mesmerizing story of a young woman who discovers not only what plagues her but also what cures her - the birth of her sensuality, her creativity as an artist and the act of storytelling as an act of healing"--Page 4 of cover.

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The summer I turned ten I smelled jasmine everywhere I went.
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