This book is haunting it is smart and engaging. Ariel Levy has taken grief and made art out of it." -David Sedaris "Every deep feeling a human is capable of will be shaken loose by this profound book. "Unflinching and intimate, wrenching and revelatory, Ariel Levy's powerful memoir about love, loss, and finding one's way shimmers with truth and heart on every page." -Cheryl Strayed In telling her story, Levy has captured a portrait of our time, of the shifting forces in American culture, of what has changed and what has remained. She would be a professional explorer-"the kind of woman who is free to do whatever she chooses." Levy moved to Manhattan to pursue her dream, and spent years of adventure, traveling all over the world writing stories about unconventional heroines, following their fearless examples in her own life.īut when she experiences unthinkable heartbreak, Levy is forced to surrender her illusion of control. As a young woman, she decided that becoming a writer would perfectly channel her strength and desire. Vogue - Time - Esquire - Entertainment Weekly - The Guardian - Harper's Bazaar - Library Journal - NPRĪll her life, Ariel Levy was told that she was too fervent, too forceful, too much. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "This Year's Must-Read Memoir" ( W magazine) about the choices a young woman makes in her search for adventure, meaning, and love
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