{"product_id":"9781399613880","title":"Autobiography of a Face","description":"Author: Lucy Grealy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399613880\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Both book and life are unforgettable' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e'Read it twice and then read it again' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Patchett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with cancer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed, she faced the cruel taunts of classmates. It took her twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty years of reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this lyrical and strikingly candid memoir, Grealy tells her story of great suffering and remarkable strength without sentimentality and with considerable wit. She captures what it is like as a child and a young adult to be torn between two warring impulses: to feel that more than anything else we want to be loved for who we are, while wishing desperately and secretly to be perfect.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67842642641054,"sku":"ADS-9781399613880","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399613880.jpg?v=1793164078","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399613880","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}