{"product_id":"telling-confessions-concessions-and-other-flashes-of-light-paperback","title":"Telling: Confessions, Concessions, and Other Flashes of Light - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarion Winik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombining the insight of Anna Quindlen and the comic storytelling of Garrison Keillor with her own singularly outrageous humor, a commentator on NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a tour of the minefield of chance and circumstance that make up a life. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Winik's voice is so true and clear and compassionate, we're happy to listen to any story she wants to tell.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, she offers razor-sharp takes on everything from adolescence in suburban New Jersey (\"Yes, I wanted to be a wild teenage rebel, but I wanted to do it with my parents' blessing\") to hellish houseguests and bad-news boyfriends; from the joys of breastfeeding in public to the sometimes-salvation of motherhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCandid, passionate, and breathtakingly funny, Marion Winik maintains an unshaken belief that following one's heart is more important than following the rules--and a conviction that the secrets we try to hide often contain the deepest truths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A born iconoclast, an aspiring artiste, a feminist vegetarian prodigal daughter, from early youth I considered myself destined to lead a startling life far outside the bounds of convention. I would be famous, dangerous, brilliant and relentlessly cool: a sort of cross between Emma Goldman, Jack Kerouac, and Georgia O'Keeffe.... So where did this station wagon come from?\" --from \u003ci\u003eTelling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining the insight of Anna Quindlen and the comic storytelling of Garrison Keillor with her own singularly outrageous humor, Marion Winik has captivated thousands of listeners on NPR's All Things Considered. Now, in Telling, she takes us on a journey both personal and universal, a tour of the minefield of chance and circumstance that make up a life. Along the way, she offers razor-sharp takes on everything from adolescence in suburban New Jersey (\"Yes, I wanted to be a wild teenage rebel, but I wanted to do it with my parents' blessing\") to hellish houseguests and bad-news boyfriends; from the joys of breastfeeding in public to the sometimes-salvation of motherhood. \u003cbr\u003eCandid, passionate, and breathtakingly funny, Marion Winik maintains an unshaken belief that following one's heart is more important than following the rules -- and a conviction that the secrets we try to hide often contain the deepest truths. \u003cbr\u003e\"A born iconoclast, an aspiring artiste, a feminist vegetarian prodigal daughter, from early youth I considered myself destined to lead a startling life far outside the bounds of convention. I would be famous, dangerous, brilliant and relentlessly cool: a sort of cross between Emma Goldman, Jack Kerouac, and Georgia O'Keeffe.... So where did this station wagon come from?\" -- from Telling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARION WINIK's personal essays are heard regularly on National Public Radio's \u003ci\u003eAll Thing Considered\u003c\/i\u003e and appear in periodicals ranging from \u003ci\u003eParenting\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ePlaygirl\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Utne Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.28 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758635352352,"sku":"9780679755227","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7d25130129a54e250ba5dbc186d2e94e.webp?v=1780131161","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/telling-confessions-concessions-and-other-flashes-of-light-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}