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Elizabeth Benedict
Goodreads Author
Born
Hartford, CT, The United States
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Influences
Virginia Woolf, James Salter, Michael Ondaatje, Philip Roth
Member Since
December 2007
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/elizabethbenedict
HOPEFUL ... BEST ... SURVIVORS
This letter just arrived from a reader of REWRITING ILLNESS:
"This is the best and most hopeful book for anxious cancer survivors--which is pretty much everyone I know! I will be recommending to the gang in my Wednesday night [support] group."
Want an audiobook? Listen to me read the story -- 6 hours and 12 minutes -- on Audible. Or read it on your screen or in your lap.
Coming soon to a book group Read more of this blog post »
"This is the best and most hopeful book for anxious cancer survivors--which is pretty much everyone I know! I will be recommending to the gang in my Wednesday night [support] group."
Want an audiobook? Listen to me read the story -- 6 hours and 12 minutes -- on Audible. Or read it on your screen or in your lap.
Coming soon to a book group Read more of this blog post »
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Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession
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2015
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Almost
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2001
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What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty-one Women on the Gifts That Mattered Most
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2013
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The Practice of Deceit
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2005
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The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers
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1996
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10 editions
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Mentors, Muses & Monsters: 30 Writers on the People Who Changed Their Lives
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2009
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Rewriting Illness: A View of My Own
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The Beginner's Book of Dreams
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1988
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Slow Dancing
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1985
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Safe Conduct
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1993
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Elizabeth’s Recent Updates
"This very finely wrought and exquisitely written work is about so much more than illness. It is about the resilience and courage that the human soul is capable of, even in the face of fear and despair. It is also about the gifts of deepened understan"
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James Smith's review
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Rewriting Illness: A View of My Own:
"I was reluctant to read this book, because it's about illness. But I could not have been more surprised that it was so entertaining, witty, and wise. We're all touched by cancer one way or another. Rewriting Illness can be an excellent companion to a"
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"This memoir is about the author's cancer diagnosis. She is open and honest about finding lumps and sharing her fears, her choices, her treatment options, and it's all done with a splash of humor. I was all into this as cancer runs in my family and is"
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“There is an exquisite irony - a perfect relationship storm, you might say - between daughters and mothers. Because girls and women are judged by appearance, mothers want their daughters to look as attractive as possible. But any suggestion for improvement implies criticism. And therein lies the irony: for mothers, the person to whom you most want to offer helpful suggestions is the one most likely to resist and resent them; for daughters, the person you most want to think you're perfect is the one most likely to see your flaws - and tell you about them.
-Deborah Tannen”
― Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession
-Deborah Tannen”
― Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession
“And if I didn't fret about my hair, something else would take its place. I believe we are born with a cup of affliction and it is our destiny to keep that cup filled at all times.
-Patricia Volk”
― Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession
-Patricia Volk”
― Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession
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