with Katherine Clark
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"Much of what I loved about the book was Pat's wonderful advice to writers."—susancushman.com
"Conroy's humility and self-depreciation were matched by his ribald humor and larger-than-life personality; his warmth, charm and fierce intelligence. All of these qualities, and more, can be found in MY EXAGGERATED LIFE, a book in which Conroy bares aspects of his soul for some 330 pages, always with a quip, a colorful story, a cutting remark."—Lively Arts
"Delving into My Exaggerated Life will leave readers thrilled, invigorated and inspired yet, at the same time, wistful and grieving the loss of Conroy's one-of-a-kind literary voice."—Associated Press
"Conroy is unguarded and refreshingly open . . . this makes good reading not just for Conroy's fans, but also teenagers seeking a literary path out of the confusion as well as grown-ups reckoning with their own lives."—Kirkus Reviews
"In 'My Exaggerated Life,' Conroy truly tells all. In his own approachable and witty voice, he reveals his art, his craft, his family and his foibles. . . Delving into 'My Exaggerated Life' will leave readers thrilled, invigorated and inspired yet, at the same time, wistful and grieving the loss of Conroy's one-of-a-kind literary voice."—Kim Curtis, Associated Press
"Pat Conroy was a major American artist, full stop. He was one of the very rare artists capable of making you weep like a child after having read one paragraph, only to be laughing out loud at what transpires in the next. I bought everything he ever wrote as soon as it was published and devoured them all immediately. His books made both my heart and view of the world larger."—Jonathan Carroll, award-winning author of modern fantasy and slipstream novels
"This book is the closest a reader can come to knowing Pat Conroy as he really was: big-hearted, wickedly funny, and completely unforgettable, even when his demons threatened to get the better of him. No one was more generous toward other writers, or more encouraging to those who sought his counsel. No one better understood the power of stories to save lives. A great light went out on March 4, 2016, but Katherine Clark has done the world a profound service by rekindling it in these pages."—Bronwen Dickey, author of Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon
"an unforgettable experience reading and feeling Conroy's words."—Southeastern Librarian
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