Product Description: Both in her personal life and in her literature, Doris Lessing broke the rules. Born in Persia and raised in Rhodesia by a hypercritical mother and a father who was shell-shocked during the First World War, she was forever in search of her essential identity...read more

The first definitive biography of one of the twentieth century's most influential writers traces Lessing's life from her birth in Persia and Rhodesian upbringing, her early marriages and divorces, her involvement with--and renunciation of--Communism and feminism, and her continual search for an identity through her prolific body of literary works. (view table of contents)

The biography of the noted twentieth-century novelist explores the life experiences that went into such creations as The Golden Notebook and profiles her spiteful mother, isolated childhood, and political activism. 15,000 first printing.

A guide to overcoming regret shows readers how to convert the negative energy of regret into a positive force for making peace with the past, presenting illuminating case histories and helpful techniques.

Looks at the history of the Gramercy Park section of New York, describes its origins, and includes profiles of the American authors who once formed part of its community

Product Description: Book by Klein, Carole