I Am, I Am, I Am

Seventeen Brushes with Death

De: Maggie O'Farrell

Narrado por: Daisy Donovan

An extraordinary memoir - told entirely in near-death experiences - from one of Britain's best-selling novelists, for fans of Wild, When Breath Becomes Air, and The Year of Magical Thinking.

We are never closer to life than when we brush up against the possibility of death.

I Am, I Am, I Am is Maggie O'Farrell's astonishing memoir of the near-death experiences that have punctuated and defined her life. The childhood illness that left her bedridden for a year, which she was not expected to survive. A teenage yearning to escape that nearly ended in disaster. An encounter with a disturbed man on a remote path. And, most terrifying of all, an ongoing, daily struggle to protect her daughter - for whom this book was written - from a condition that leaves her unimaginably vulnerable to life's myriad dangers.

Seventeen discrete encounters with Maggie at different ages, in different locations, reveal a whole life in a series of tense, visceral snapshots. In taut prose that vibrates with electricity and restrained emotion, O'Farrell captures the perils running just beneath the surface and illuminates the preciousness, beauty, and mysteries of life itself.

©2018 Maggie O'Farrell (P)2018 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"How appropriate that this audiobook memoir, an unlikely examination of life through brushes with death, is narrated by the talented Daisy Donovan. Her tone of voice exudes a veneer of vulnerability overlaying a steely strength, and her delivery is ideal for this collection of interconnected remembrances.... Donovan's pacing and appealing accent make the vignettes come alive for the listener." (AudioFile)

Amazing Woman

It is a wonder that Maggie O'Farrell is alive and able to write such beautiful books. I held my breath as she described some of her near-death experiences. She is an amazing woman.

Couldn’t stop listening!

First, la-la-LOVED the narrator. So she had me engaged right off the bat. I downloaded this book while taking a car trip and enjoyed the entire ride. I love the way she writes and tell her story. She is so real and packs a lot of emotion in a simple narrative while being raw and to the point.

excellent!

engaged from start to finish. as always with O'farrell, exquisite writing! Narration was spot on.

A Harrowing Life Lived With Courage

This is a fugue-like commentary, well written and bravely autobiographical. I admire O’Farrell as a writer and a trauma survivor. I also felt that her neurological and cognitive story could be mine. I have not faced even a faction of her challenges however. I also haven’t lived a life as rich with adventure!

I hope O’Farrell experiences much beauty and wonder in the years to come!

Very unique autobiography

This was a very dramatic and unique autobiography…scenes of a life told through many brushes with death. I enjoyed it immensely!

Sensationalistic

I normally really like this author but I could not finish listening to this. It was so overly dramatic and aggrandizing of risk taking behavior that must have some underlying meaning but I’m not interested enough to give it that accommodation.

Astonishing moments, heartfelt & deeply personal

As the reader hears about her life we are constantly invited to look at our own with grief and with gratitude.

Heartwarming, heart-wrenching and captivating.

Daisy Donovan does a splendid job of narrating this tragic yet inspiring story. I am moved by the strength and tenacity of Maggie O’Farrell and great full that she has chosen to share her struggles and triumphs with the world.

Loved it

Brilliant and captivating narrative. Narrator did an exceptional job bringing the story to life. I would highly recommend.

I am speechless.

What a journey. it took several chapters for me to truly understand the meaning behind the "seventeen", but as the book progressed, I was drawn in more and more. I chose this book on an absolute whim, and I am so grateful I did. Some beautiful descriptors which masterfully laid out the scene - I love books I can "see". This is one.