Karen J. (rhyta) reviewed on 12/29/2008 + 10 more book reviews

I listened to this book after hearing the author on a NPR interview program in 2005. I was captivated by her voice (I am a sucker for English/Scottish/ Irish accents) and intrigued by the answers she gave to the host's questions. I wanted to understand what made her so prickly and defensive.

This is actually the second volume of her memoirs, the first being Are you somebody? I recommend reading it first.

To the story, it was very descriptive and I could see some of the places in my minds eye so easily. Nuala was such a strong willed and stubborn woman that I could relate to her very easily. While the circumstances of her life differed from my own, I could still understand her fears of not amounting to much and wondering what she was here for.

I just found out several weeks ago that Nuala passed away in May 2008 of lung cancer. I purchased this set of tapes to listen to again to recapture her questing spirit.

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