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Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

This memoir delves into the author's experiences with her family, particularly her mother, and the impact these relationships had on her own sense of self and happiness. more

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Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson

Jeanette Winterson is a renowned British author known for her distinctive literary style and profound social commentary. Her works span a wide range of themes, including novels, essays, and poetry. Winterson's novel 'Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit' is a story about growth, faith, and sexuality that has received widespread acclaim. more

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“It wasn't just hostility I felt around my mother, it was inadequacy. I had loved my early childhood with her. We'd spent long hours playing beauty parlor and teay party, baking holiday cookies.”

“Un malestar al que no pudo ponerle nombre lo hizo recordar el terror de Eva la primera noche que Lilith se fue de campamento con el colegio. Había pasado la noche entera despierta, en un ataque de pánico por todo lo que podía pasarle ahí afuera: accidentes en la ruta, en el lago, en las tres noches que iban a dormir a la intemperie en carpas que no los protegían de nada, cuando escalaran el cerro, cuando bajaran en barco por los rápidos del río Chubut... El segundo día, exhausta de estar sosteniéndola a la distancia, dijo que había decidido entregarla al mundo. , dijo.”