“About my breasts giving me confidence? I know I have something people will like, people will be jealous of, people will want. To have the confidence that you will be wanted - that's what confidence is. Confidence that you will be approved of, thought well of, desired. If you know that, then you're confindent.”
In this thought-provoking novel, an aging writer confronts his own mortality and the mysteries of the afterlife. The story delves into the complexities of human existence, reflecting on the legacy of a life well-lived and the nature of existence beyond death. more
Philip Roth (1933-2018) was one of America's most influential contemporary novelists, renowned for his profound explorations of Jewish-American identity, sexuality, politics, and the human condition. His breakthrough work, "Portnoy's Complaint" (1969), became a landmark in American literature. Roth received two National Book Awards and was a multiple-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. Over his six-decade career, he published more than 30 books that significantly shaped American fiction. He passed away in New York City on May 22, 2018, at age 85. more
“Finding authentic confidence is about knowing your worth and valuing your existence.”
“Like fear, doubt greatly reduces the potency of our effort.”
“Hope sees what we can’t. And because we can’t, hope asks us to believe that it can.”