I Am, I Am, I Am

Seventeen Brushes with Death

"I Am I Am I Am is a gripping and glorious investigation of death that leaves the reader feeling breathless, grateful, and fully alive. Maggie O’Farrell is a miracle in every sense. I will never forget this book."
—Ann Patchett

An extraordinary memoir—told entirely in near-death experiences—from one of Britain's best-selling novelists, for fans of Wild, When Breath Becomes Air, and The Year of Magical Thinking.

We are never closer to life than when we brush up against the possibility of death.

I Am, I Am, I Am is Maggie O'Farrell's astonishing memoir of the near-death experiences that have punctuated and defined her life. The childhood illness that left her bedridden for a year, which she was not expected to survive. A teenage yearning to escape that nearly ended in disaster. An encounter with a disturbed man on a remote path. And, most terrifying of all, an ongoing, daily struggle to protect her daughter--for whom this book was written--from a condition that leaves her unimaginably vulnerable to life's myriad dangers.
Seventeen discrete encounters with Maggie at different ages, in different locations, reveal a whole life in a series of tense, visceral snapshots. In taut prose that vibrates with electricity and restrained emotion, O'Farrell captures the perils running just beneath the surface, and illuminates the preciousness, beauty, and mysteries of life itself.

Amazing Woman

It is a wonder that Maggie O'Farrell is alive and able to write such beautiful books. I held my breath as she described some of her near-death experiences. She is an amazing woman.

Couldn’t stop listening!

First, la-la-LOVED the narrator. So she had me engaged right off the bat. I downloaded this book while taking a car trip and enjoyed the entire ride. I love the way she writes and tell her story. She is so real and packs a lot of emotion in a simple narrative while being raw and to the point.

excellent!

engaged from start to finish. as always with O'farrell, exquisite writing! Narration was spot on.

Astonishing moments, heartfelt & deeply personal

As the reader hears about her life we are constantly invited to look at our own with grief and with gratitude.

Very unique autobiography

This was a very dramatic and unique autobiography…scenes of a life told through many brushes with death. I enjoyed it immensely!