The Rules Do Not Apply
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A Time Top 10 Non-Fiction Book of 2017
A Vogue Top 10 Book of 2017
An Amazon.com Book of 2017 and an NPR Great Read of 2017
'Every deep feeling a human is capable of will be shaken loose by this short, but profound book' David Sedaris
'I wanted what…
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This memoir is like a kaleidoscope: each time I re-read it from a new vantage point in my life, I see different colours.
Ariel Levy writes with brutal bravery about a series of personal losses. She brings a candid and unconventional perspective to marriage and motherhood, career and aging, and ultimately our inability to truly control our circumstances.
I think the heart of what this book tells me is: surrender is not synonymous with giving up. It’s deeper and more hopeful than that. Surrender is learning that power and resilience come from gratitude and acceptance, even in the face of…
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