I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death by Maggie O'Farrell - Non Fiction - Paperback

Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781472240767
Publisher: Tinder Press
Age Range: Adult

Overview:
A breathtaking memoir from Costa Novel Award-winning author Maggie O'Farrell, "I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death" recounts seventeen occasions on which she came close to dying. Told through parts of the body rather than strict chronology, it is an unforgettable meditation on mortality, motherhood and the fragility of everyday existence. Perfect for readers of literary memoir who want a gripping, genuinely moving true story.

About the Book:
This is not a conventional autobiography but a mosaic of seventeen essays, each built around a moment when Maggie O'Farrell's life could easily have ended. From a childhood bout of encephalitis doctors did not expect her to survive, through a terrifying encounter with a stranger on a remote path, to a dangerously mismanaged labour in an understaffed hospital, O'Farrell writes with the precision and emotional intelligence that has made her novels so acclaimed. Each chapter stands almost as a self-contained short story, yet together they build into a cumulative, deeply human portrait of a woman shaped by near-catastrophe. The prose moves fluidly between fear, tenderness and dark humour, never sensationalising danger but instead using it as a lens through which to examine what it means to be truly alive. Readers consistently describe the book as unputdownable, praising its emotional honesty and the way it reframes ordinary anxieties as extraordinary. It was shortlisted for the PEN Ackerley Prize for Memoir and Autobiography, cementing its place among the most acclaimed personal narratives of recent years, and a natural choice for fans of O'Farrell's bestselling novels.

Key Benefits:

• A multi-award-shortlisted memoir from a Costa Novel Award-winning, internationally bestselling author.
• Seventeen vivid, self-contained essays that can be read individually or as a complete narrative.
• Explores themes of survival, motherhood and the fragility of life with rare honesty and warmth.
• An ideal thoughtful gift or book club pick for readers who love emotionally resonant true stories.
• Brand new paperback edition, easy to carry and perfect for reading on the go.

About the Author:
Maggie O'Farrell is an acclaimed author born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and raised in Wales and Scotland. She is best known for novels including "The Hand That First Held Mine", winner of the Costa Novel Award, and "Hamnet", winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction. Her writing is celebrated for its emotional depth, psychological insight and lyrical prose, exploring themes of family, loss and endurance. "I Am, I Am, I Am" was her first memoir, drawing on the near-death experiences that shaped both her life and her acclaimed fiction.

Why You'll Love This Memoir:
Gripping, tender and quietly devastating, this is a memoir that makes you grateful for every ordinary heartbeat. Ideal for fans of literary non-fiction, book clubs, or anyone drawn to honest, beautifully written true stories of survival.

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