Overview
The bestselling story behind the hit Netflix documentary: The incredible account of the bond between brothers and the shocking legacy of a dangerous mother. Imagine waking one day to discover you have forgotten everything about your life. Your only link with the past, your only hope for the future, is your identical twin. Now imagine, years later, discovering that your twin had not told you the truth about your childhood and the forces that had shaped you. Why the secrets? Why the silences? You have no choice but to begin again. This has been Alex's reality: a world where memories are just the stories people tell you. With dogged courage Alex spent years searching for the truth about his past. This quest to understand his true identity revealed shocking betrayals and a secret tragedy. Marcus his twin brother has been a sometimes reluctant companion on this journey, but for him too it has led to staggering revelations and ultimately the shedding of impossible burdens. Their story spans continents and eras, from 1950s debutantes and high society, to a remote island in the Pacific and 90s raves. Disturbing, funny, heart-breaking and affirming, Alex and Marcus's determination to rebuild their lives makes us look afresh at how we choose to tell our stories. Tell Me Who I Am is the story of unimaginable adversity and of a redemption founded on brotherly love. 'Beautifully written, it poses key questions about selfhood and honesty' DAILY EXPRESS
Full Product Details
Author: Alex And Marcus Lewis ,
Joanna Hodgkin
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint: Coronet Books
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.260kg
ISBN: 9781529362176
ISBN 10: 1529362172
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 10 October 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
'Beautifully written, it poses key questions about selfhood and honesty'. * Daily Express * A relevatory memoir http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jul/31/tell-me-who-am-lewis-review * Guardian *
Beautifully written, it poses key questions about selfhood and honesty. - Daily Express A revelatory memoir - Guardian
'Beautifully written, it poses key questions about selfhood and honesty'. - Daily Express A revelatory memoir http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jul/31/tell-me-who-am-lewis-review - Guardian
Author Information
Joanna Hines grew up in London and attended the LSE and Oxford. She and her Canadian husband started their own agricultural machinery business, now sold, and currently run their own small press. Joanna is a counsellor for Relate. She has two grown-up children and a step-daughter. Visit Joanna's website at www.joannahines.co.uk.
