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Lying

A Metaphorical Memoir

By Lauren Slater

By Lauren Slater

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Oct 01, 2001 | ISBN 9780142000069

Lying by Lauren Slater
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Oct 01, 2001 | ISBN 9780142000069

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About Lying

In this powerful and provocative new memoir, award-winning author Lauren Slater forces readers to redraw the boundary between what we know as fact and what we believe through the creation of our own personal fictions. Mixing memoir with mendacity, Slater examines memories of her youth, when after being diagnosed with a strange illness she developed seizures and neurological disturbances-and the compulsion to lie. Openly questioning the reliability of memoir itself, Slater presents the mesmerizing story of a young woman who discovers not only what plagues her but also what cures her-the birth of her sensuality, her creativity as an artist, and storytelling as an act of healing.

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About Lauren Slater

A psychologist and writer, Lauren Slater is the author of five books of nonfiction and two memoirs, as well as a collection of short stories. She has received numerous awards, including a 2004 National Endowment for the Arts award, multiple inclusions in… More about Lauren Slater

Product Details

Category: Biography & Memoir | Health & Fitness | Psychology

Paperback | $15.00
Published by Penguin Books
Oct 01, 2001 | 240 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780142000069
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Praise

"Like Oliver Sacks . . . Ms. Slater writes about her patients with enormous compassion and insight. . . . A revealing memoir and thoughtful meditation on the therapeutic process itself . . . powerful."
        —The New York Times, about Welcome to My Country

"Stunningly written . . . [Welcome to My Country] is relentless in its mask-stripping, yet instead of indulgence the act of revealing is handled with beauty and bravery."
        —Los Angeles Times Book Review, about Welcome to My Country

"With the playful mind of a philosopher and the exquisite, unique voice of a poet, Slater renders a self-portrait that challenges our understanding of illness and health–and illuminates both."
        —The Washington Post Book World, about Prozac Diary

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