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Lit: A Memoir
Lit A Memoir
Author: Mary Karr
The Liars' Club brought to vivid, indelible life Mary Karr's hardscrabble Texas childhood. Cherry, her account of her adolescence, "continued to set the literary standard for making the personal universal" (Entertainment Weekly). Now Lit follows the self-professed blackbelt sinner's descent into the inferno of alcoholism an...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780060596989
ISBN-10: 0060596988
Publication Date: 11/1/2009
Pages: 320
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  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 21 ratings
Publisher: Harper
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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SuzanneB avatar reviewed Lit: A Memoir on
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This was my first read of a Mary Karr memoir and certainly not my last. Her writing is so richly poetic that it took me awhile to get into the book, but by the halfway mark, I was completely hooked. I suspect for many readers, this just might be a life-changing memoir. The long, painful struggle to end her alcohol dependence and her defiant search for a higher power have resonated with this reader. I am going to read her earlier memoirs as soon as I can get my hands on them.
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reviewed Lit: A Memoir on + 4 more book reviews
Excellent Book. Another Page Turner from Mary Karr
jbluehouse avatar reviewed Lit: A Memoir on + 24 more book reviews
I just finished this book and was blown away. It was not what I expected - well, parts of it are what you will remember from her previous books. But the underlying theme is faith. Her alcoholism and her journey to God will have me thinking about this book for a long time. Highly recommended.
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I love Mary Karr's memoir. I had already read The Liar's Club. A fascinating life and many obstacles and challenges in her way.


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