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02.03: Alexandra Fuller
2015-01-16 00:05:23| Powells Books Events Calendar
A child of the Rhodesian wars and daughter of two deeply complicated parents, Alexandra Fuller is no stranger to pain. But the disintegration of Fuller's own marriage leaves her shattered. Looking to pick up the pieces of her life, Fuller, author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, finally confronts the tough questions about her past, about the American man she married, and about the family she left behind in Africa. Fuller's new memoir threads panoramic vistas with her deepest revelations as a fully grown woman and mother. Fuller reveals how, after spending a lifetime fearfully waiting for someone to show up and save her, she discovered that, in the end, we all simply have to save ourselves. An unforgettable book, Leaving before the Rains Come (Penguin Press) is a story of sorrow grounded in the tragic grandeur and rueful joy only to be found in Fuller's Africa.
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