Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Summary
From childhood, acclaimed novelist A. Manette Ansay trained to become a concert pianist. But when she was nineteen, a mysterious muscle disorder forced her to give up the piano, and by twenty-one, she couldn't grip a pen or walk across a room. She entered a world of limbo, one in which no one could explain what was happening to her or predict what the future would hold. At twenty-three, beginning a whole new life in a motorized wheelchair, Ansay made a New Year's resolution to start writing fiction, rediscovering the sense of passion and purpose she thought she had lost for good.Thirteen years later, still without a firm diagnosis or prognosis, Ansay reflects on the ways in which the unraveling of one life can plant the seeds of another, and considers how her own physical limbo has challenged -- in ways not necessarily bad -- her most fundamental assumptions about life and faith.Luminously written, Limbo is a brilliant and moving testimony to the resilience of the human spirit.
First line
I have moved eleven times in the sixteen years since leaving home, a word that to me will always mean southeastern Wisconsin, and the little town where I was raised, and my grandmother's one-hundred-acre farm seven miles to the north.
Details
- Title Limbo: A Memoir
- Author A. Manette Ansay
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date September 17, 2002
- ISBN 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Weight 0.48 lbs (0.22 kg)
- Dimensions 8.14 x 5.34 x 0.72 in (20.68 x 13.56 x 1.83 cm)
-
Themes
- Topical: Physically Challenged
- Library of Congress subjects Novelists, American - 20th century, Catholics - United States
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Citations
- Booksense '76 Sep/Oct 2002, 09/01/2002, Page 1
More Copies for Sale
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Limbo: A Memoir
by Ansay, A. Manette
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Item Price
-
A$6.82A$4.65 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Harper Perennial, 2002-09-17. Paperback. Very Good. 1.0000 in x 7.9000 in x 5.2000 in.
Item Price
A$6.82
A$4.65
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Limbo: A Memoir
by Ansay, A. Manette
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Item Price
-
A$7.70A$6.18 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Harper Perennial. Used - Good. Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Item Price
A$7.70
A$6.18
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Limbo: A Memoir
by Ansay, A. Manette
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
- Item Price
-
A$9.27A$5.42 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Harper Perennial, 2002-09-17. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback, minor shelf wear, pages clean, binding tight, very nice copy!
Item Price
A$9.27
A$5.42
shipping to USA
Limbo : A Memoir
by A. Manette Ansay
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
A$10.04FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
HarperCollins Publishers, 2002. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
A$10.04
FREE shipping to USA
Limbo : A Memoir
by A. Manette Ansay
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
A$10.04FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
HarperCollins Publishers, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
A$10.04
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Limbo
by Ansay, A. Manette
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - VG
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Urbana, Illinois, United States
- Item Price
-
A$10.07A$5.81 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Perennial, 2002. 269pp. Mrkings FEP, light wear.. Paperback. VG.
Item Price
A$10.07
A$5.81
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Limbo : A Memoir
by Ansay, A. Manette
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
A$10.44FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
A$10.44
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Limbo: A Memoir
by A. Manette Ansay
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- USED Fair
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Montclair, New Jersey, United States
- Item Price
-
A$10.85A$7.73 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Harper Perennial, September 2002. Paperback. USED Fair.
Item Price
A$10.85
A$7.73
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Limbo: A Memoir
by A. Manette Ansay
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
A$13.14FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Harper Perennial, 2002-09-01. Paperback. Good.
Item Price
A$13.14
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Limbo: A Memoir
by Ansay, A. Manette
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used:Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780380732876 / 0380732874
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
A$20.36FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Harper Perennial, 2002-09-17. Paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
A$20.36
FREE shipping to USA