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The Collected Memoirs, Volume One
Fifty Days of Solitude, The Pleasure of Their Company, and Extra Innings
Doris GrumbachSeries: Collected Memoirs of Doris Grumbach(0)
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Fifty Days of Solitude: Faced with a rare opportunity to experiment with true solitude, Doris Grumbach decided to live in her coastal Maine home without speaking to anyone for fifty days.
The Pleasure of Their Company: As her eightieth birthday approaches, Doris Grumbach uses the event as an opportunity both to look backward and to grow.
Extra Innings: This New York Times Notable Book follows a year in Doris Grumbach's life, beginning with the release of her memoir Coming into the End Zone, and revealing that she possesses as keen an eye in her seventies as she did when she wrote The Spoil of Flowers thirty years earlier.
The Pleasure of Their Company: As her eightieth birthday approaches, Doris Grumbach uses the event as an opportunity both to look backward and to grow.
Extra Innings: This New York Times Notable Book follows a year in Doris Grumbach's life, beginning with the release of her memoir Coming into the End Zone, and revealing that she possesses as keen an eye in her seventies as she did when she wrote The Spoil of Flowers thirty years earlier.
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Reviews
"Graceful… Most rewarding are Grumbach's comments on books and authors; a lengthy reading list could be constructed from this small memoir. Vignettes of intriguing acquaintances are also deftly sketched."
Kirkus Reviews
"A provocative, beautifully crafted personal history and meditation on death. . . After reading this slim volume, readers will be convinced that Grumbach's private self is as intelligent and generous as her public persona."
Publishers Weekly
"This collection of wise ramblings reveals a vibrant and perceptive older woman who has lived the fullest of lives and delights in sharing her surprising and meaningful observations."
Library Journal
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- SeriesCollected Memoirs of Doris Grumbach #1