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    The Terrible: A Storyteller's Memoir

    Written by Yrsa Daley-Ward

    Narrated by Yrsa Daley-Ward and Howard Daley-Ward

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    About this audiobook

    From the celebrated poet behind bone, a lyrical memoir—part prose, part verse—about coming-of-age, uncovering the cruelty and the beauty of the wider world, and redemption through self-discovery and the bonds of family

    "My little brother and I saw a unicorn in the garden in the late nineties.
    I'm telling you. Neither one of us made it up; it was as real as anything else."

    So begins The Terrible, Yrsa Daley-Ward's brave, raw, completely lyrical memoir that captures the surreal magic and incredible discomfort of adolescence, burgeoning sexuality, rootlessness, and connection.

    Through emotional snapshots that span from her adolescence through her early twenties, each brought to life in Yrsa's gorgeous signature style of open white spaces and stirring, singular lines, The Terrible evokes the pain and thrill of girlhood, as well as what it means to discover the fear and power that come with being a woman. With a sharp eye and a rare talent for mining the beauty and the sorrow in the everyday, Yrsa recounts her remarkable life: growing up as one of the only black children in a poor, white, working class town; navigating the extreme Christianity of her family; inquiring after her paternity; moving through phases of addiction and sexual encounters; and ultimately finding her place in her family and in life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJun 5, 2018
    ISBN9780525635192
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    • 5/5
      Very descriptive! Simply Brilliant! I’m in love with the structure of the book. I saw the growth of Yrsa and “The Terrible”.
    • 4/5
      A collection of deeply personal poems which tell the story of the author's growing up and early struggles with drugs, alcohol, and sex work. These poems are beautiful, evocative, deeply disturbing and yet somehow magical. I'm definitely going to be checking out more by this powerful voice.