I AM, I AM, I AM is a memoir with a difference - the unputdownable story of an extraordinary woman's life in near-death experiences. Insightful, inspirational, intelligent, it is a book to be read at a sitting, a story you finish newly conscious of life's fragility, determined to make every heartbeat count.
A childhood illness she was not expected to survive. A teenage yearning to escape that nearly ended in disaster. A terrifying encounter on a remote path. A mismanaged labour in an understaffed hospital. Shocking, electric, unforgettable, this is the extraordinary memoir from Costa Novel-Award winner and Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie O'Farrell. It is a book to make you question yourself. What would you do if your life was in danger, and what would you stand to lose?
I AM, I AM, I AM will speak to readers who loved Cheryl Strayed's WILD or Max Porter's GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS.
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I thought I Am, I Am, I Am was a fantastic memoir, very unique. Some of Maggie's 'brushes with death' are more serious than others. Some more sinister. She's survived a hell of a lot. The first chapter which deals with a sinister encounter on a remote path got a hold of me by the throat. The final chapter which deals with her daughter's chronic eczema, immune system disorder and anaphylaxis had me weeping like a baby. I Am, I Am, I Am shows us what we can survive even when the odds aren't good. I found this memoir devastating at times, life-affirming and utterly engrossing. I feel privileged to have shared these experiences.
