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Candida Lawrence

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Fear Itself (2004) 16 Exemplare
Vanishing (2009) 14 Exemplare
Change of Circumstance (1995) 1 Exemplar
Reeling and Writhing (1994) 1 Exemplar
Memoir ((and) 1 Exemplar

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Candida Lawrence
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Mill Valley, California, USA

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Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.
I won this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I am still trying to read this book, and hope to finally finish this review. I cannot complete this review as yet.
 
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saffron12 | 1 weitere Rezension | Jul 5, 2013 |
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.
Memoir, a journey through one woman's life dealing with exposure to toxic substances under the watchful eyes of the U.S. Government.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author through the LibraryThing Member Giveaway program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 [...] : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."… (mehr)
 
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nanajlove | 1 weitere Rezension | Nov 26, 2011 |
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.
This is reported to be one of three memoirs by Candida Lawrence. Born around 1940 and a child of the nuclear test era by virtue of the work of her physicist first husband and her own early career, Lawrence was subjected to low level radiation. The book chronicles her health and reproductive issues amid a deserved growing awareness and paranoia of radioactive materials. She is a self-described loner of sorts and admits to some lack of self-esteem as a wife and a person.

The author claims ownership of fifty books on radioactive research and its dangers, along with numerous news clippings. The book is exceptionally candid and a reminder of the dangers of governmental cover-up, political ignorance and the hazards of radioactive research and its resulting waste. It is not a "fun" read, but a single small voice calling attention to the author's personal struggles.

The book's primary language is listed as German, although it takes place in the U.S., so this is presumably an English translation. My copy was an eBook converted for the Kindle which contained embedded numbering and erratic line and word breaks, but ultimately readable nonetheless.
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mldavis2 | 1 weitere Rezension | Aug 27, 2011 |
This is the fourth of memoirist Candida Lawrence's works and yet this is the first that I've heard of her. I suspect that I am not remotely the only one who is unfamiliar with Lawrence's work either. And that's a shame because her work is uncomplicated, deceptively simple, and fascinatingly different.

Rather than a linear memoir, this is a collection of essays that combine to draw a picture of who Candida Lawrence has been throughout her life. The chapter lending its title to the book deals with Lawrence's abduction of her children from their father and the twenty years following this, living new, created lives. The essays span a long life, address painful and sometimes controversial topics, and sometimes obscure more than they enlighten. They are unadorned and matter of fact regardless of the topic they cover. And they invite us into the mind of Lawrence complete with memories, obfuscations, and creativities. This is not a typical memoir although it contains the seeds of Lawrence's life. It is, instead, a look at our times and the way that the political drove the personal. It is a gift to the reader.

The essay format takes a bit of getting used to for readers expecting a traditional memoir format. And as is generally the case with books comprised of essays or seperate pieces, some are stronger than others and one or two that seem unconnected to the rest of the book. Midway through the book, tha chpater entitles Mitterrand's Last Supper baffled me as I read; perhaps I failed to recognize the symbolism. But most of the pieces have a graceful, sparing strength to them and made me glad to have finally made the acquaintance of this writer.
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whitreidtan | Aug 12, 2009 |

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