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The faraway nearby

The faraway nearby (2013)

259 pages 4.2/5 Goodreads
Memoir

A companion to "A Field Guide for Getting Lost" explores the ways that people construct lives from stories and connect to each other through empathy, narrative, and imagination, sharing anecdotes about historical figures and members of the author's own family.

Author: Rebecca Solnit

ISBN: 9781522662181

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Terminal illness
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