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Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life

Offering a revealing glimpse of what it means to be a woman at the dawn of the 21st century, this offbeat memoir is written in the form of an encyclopedia in which the author chronicles her life through a series of alphabetical entries that cover both the trivial and the essential elements of her world.

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  • "An offbeat memoir is written in the form of an encyclopedia in which the author chronicles her life through a series of alphabetical entries that cover both the trivial and the essential elements of her world as she ponders everything from love and truth to shower tiles."
  • "Offering a revealing glimpse of what it means to be a woman at the dawn of the 21st century, this offbeat memoir is written in the form of an encyclopedia in which the author chronicles her life through a series of alphabetical entries that cover both the trivial and the essential elements of her world."@en
  • "How do you conjure a life' Give the truest account of what you saw, felt, learned, loved, strived for' For Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the surprising answer came in the form of an encyclopedia. In Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life she has ingeniously adapted this centuries-old format for conveying knowledge into a poignant, wise, often funny, fully realized memoir. Using mostly short entries organized from A to Z, many of which are cross-referenced, Rosenthal captures in wonderful and episodic detail the moments, observations, and emotions that comprise a contemporary life. Start anywhere'preferably at the beginning'and see how one young woman's alphabetized existence can open up and define the world in new and unexpected ways. An ordinary life, perhaps, but an extraordinary book. From the Hardcover edition."@en
  • ""Encyclopaedia of an Ordinary Life is a portrait of a life from A to Z, in which 'A' is for (amongst other things) the book's author and subject, Amy. It gathers together an informal, apparently random collection of the thoughts, memories, quirks, niggles, people, pets and places that together get straight to the heart of how it feels to live an everyday life. How else could you go from Butterscotch, to Dishwasher, to Lacy Undershirts, via a diagram illustrating the possible consequences of introducing a friend to a friend? Amy's voice is witty, generous and rings absolutely true. Her delightful meanderings will make you laugh out loud and want to tell your friends. In a world saturated with stories of the extraordinary lives we aren't living, Encyclopaedia of an Ordinary Life is a celebration of the just plain ordinary, in all its glory."--Publisher description."

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  • "Biography"
  • "Biography"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en

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  • "Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life"@en
  • "Encyclopedia of an ordinary life volume one"@en
  • "Encyclopedia of an ordinary life"
  • "Encyclopedia of an ordinary life"@en
  • "Encyclopedia of an ordinary life : (volume one)"@en
  • "Mitt liv som vanlig : en uppslagsbok från A till Ö : band 1"@sv
  • "Encyclopedia of an ordinary life Vol. 1"
  • "Encyclopedia of an ordinary life : volume one"
  • "Encyclopedia of an ordinary life : volume one"@en

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