Paula
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New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [1995].
ISBN
0060172533, 9780060172534
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Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Adult Display863 ALLOn display
Batavia Public Library District - Adult BiographyB Allende, IsabelOn Shelf
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks863 ALLOn Shelf
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Published
New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [1995].
Format
Book
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330 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0060172533, 9780060172534

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Paula is a soul-baring memoir, which, like a novel of suspense, one reads without drawing a breath. The point of departure for these moving pages is a tragic personal experience. In December 1991, Isabel Allende's daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and shortly thereafter fell into a coma. During months in the hospital, the author began to write the story of her family for her unconscious daughter. In the telling, bizarre ancestors appear before our eyes; we hear both delightful and bitter childhood memories, amazing anecdotes of youthful years, the most intimate secrets passed along in whispers. Chile, Allende's native land, comes alive as well, with the turbulent history of the military coup of 1973, the ensuing dictatorship, and her family's years of exile. As an exorcism of death, in these pages Isabel Allende explores the past and questions the gods.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Allende, I., & Peden, M. S. (1995). Paula (First edition.). HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Allende, Isabel and Margaret Sayers. Peden. 1995. Paula. HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Allende, Isabel and Margaret Sayers. Peden. Paula HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Allende, Isabel., and Margaret Sayers Peden. Paula First edition., HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.

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