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Without a Map: A Memoir
Without a Map A Memoir
Author: Meredith Hall
A New York Times Bestseller and 2007 Book Sense Selection — Meredith Hall's moving but unsentimental memoir begins in 1965, when she becomes pregnant at sixteen. Shunned by her insular New Hampshire community, she is then kicked out of the house by her mother. Her father and stepmother reluctantly take her in, hiding her before they finally banis...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780807072745
ISBN-10: 0807072745
Publication Date: 4/15/2008
Pages: 256
Edition: 1
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 56 ratings
Publisher: Beacon Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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Helpful Score: 3
I loved this book! I love the way Hall weaves in and out of time periods, revealing just enough little bits of the future to make you want to see how it all fits together. I also thought it was a very real glimpse into the circumstances, emotions, and social pressures that a young unmarried pregnant girl in the 1960's faced. Her writing is honest and poignant.
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Helpful Score: 1
I had heard good things about this book. It wasn't at all what I expected, yet I found myself fascinated by the experiences and stories the author chose to share. This is not always an easy book to read -- the ups and downs of life are often painful -- but I am glad that I read this. I would recommend it to anyone.
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This is a woman's singular journey and will ring true for anyone who lived through the 1960's or who has felt disconnected from their family. The prose are beautifully written, sometimes almost like poetry. A moving story, all the more so because it is true.
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I liked this book very much. A great read and a reminder what is was like for a pregnant girl not married that lived during the 1960's.


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