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Shelfari edited the description of I Know This Much Is True 13 days ago.

With his stunning debut novel, She's Come Undone, Wally Lamb won the adulation of critics and readers with his mesmerizing tale of one woman's painful yet triumphant journey of self-discovery. Now, this brilliantly talented writer returns with I Know This Much Is True , a heartbreaking and poignant multigenerational saga of the reproductive bonds of destruction and the powerful force of forgiveness. A masterpiece that breathtakingly tells a story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal--this novel is a contemporary retelling of an ancient Hindu myth. A proud king must confront his demons to achieve salvation. Change yourself, the myth instructs, and you will inhabit a renovated world.

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auntie edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of I Know This Much Is True Thursday, August 6 2009.

Added: A brother tells of his life filled with picking up the pieces left by his sreiously mentally ill brother.

Shelfari edited the description of I Know This Much Is True Friday, July 31 2009.

Tony award-winning Ken Howard ( 1776 , Child's Play ) reads I Know This Much Is True with the conviction of a used car salesman and the charm of a seasoned politico. Reminiscent of a former football coach recalling his glory days, Howard's booming, rich voice is a beefy compliment to Lamb's powerful prose. Never to be mistaken as a ventriloquist, Howard makes little distinction when moving in and out of character--his voice barely cracks an octave for dainty female personalities. However, this understatement (so to speak) lends to smooth transitions and believable, down-to-earth narration. (Running time: six hours, four cassettes) --Rebekah Warren

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Peiyu W edited the quotations of I Know This Much Is True Monday, July 20 2009.

Added a quotation: “The World is a very old place, so you'll never be able to tell a completely original story”

Shelfari edited the first sentence of I Know This Much Is True Thursday, July 16 2009.

On the afternoon of October 12, 1990, my twin brother Thomas entered the Three Rivers, Connecticut Public Library, retreated to one of the rear study carrels, and prayed to God the sacrifice he was about to commit would be deemed acceptable.

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