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I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death

By: Maggie O'Farrell
Narrated by: Daisy Donovan
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As selected for the Zoe Ball Bookclub, a Book of the Year in The Sunday Times, The Times, Guardian, Irish Times, Observer, Red and The Telegraph.

I Am, I Am, I Am is a memoir with a difference - the enthralling story of an extraordinary woman's life in near-death experiences. Insightful, inspirational, 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 best-selling 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.

©2017 Maggie O'Farrell (P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Heartfelt Near-Death Experience Inspiring Thought-Provoking Memoir

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Having thought initially that this writing was too inward and very me-me-me; I steadily appreciated these episodic autobiographical near misses . I wasn’t sure about the extent of the poetic license but there was a genuine human tenor, honesty and humour that drew on a universal compassion with which I could identify and admire. Medical accuracy was excellent; one breathed with relief at every escape and the narration resonated !

Genuine and well written

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A Beautifully written book, each chapter an incredible story. I was swept away by it again and again

Wonderful

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I’ve just read Hamnet it was spellbinding so I wanted something else by the same author.
I am I am I am is gripping, frightening, realistic. Maggie O’Farrell is intense and born to write.
I have experienced some of the things she has written about but it’s the first time I have ever listened to such truth and accuracy it was quite unnerving.

Intense

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I really loved this book. Beautifully written. Harrowing at times. One or two of the stories, particularly the ones with children, rang true with me and brought back memories of near misses!

Amazing

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I loved the way her experiences were described, pricking all your senses, visceral yet objective.

very engaging and moving

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a bit like the friend who tells you stories all evening. at first it's really good and you are drawn in but towards the end I was thinking 'are we nearly there yet?'. It's got interesting sections but sorry, I won't be rushing to buy another from the same author.

Good but needs concentration

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moving, relatable, out of this world, great for travellers, parents, anyone with empathy. download now.

gripping, heart in mouth. thoroughly recommend.

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This book is certainly a quite intense listen. It made me feel I have led a very quiet life! It is well narrated, with expression. It is not a listen for soothing and calm perhaps, although it is very engaging and well written. The author has had a pretty tough time it seems and her sense of anger at what life deals us is palpable.

A good listen

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I really enjoyed this book. Many things resonated with me and I felt a deep connection to the author. I look forward to reading her novels now. I'm not sure which one to start with though?

Such a great structure for a memoir.

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teared up about the cat! what a powerful ending, much more than her own brushes with death.

wow

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