Wish I Could Be There
by Shawn, Allen
In addition to being the son of famous New Yorker editor William Shawn and brother of the distinguished playwright and actor Wallace Shawn, Allen Shawn is agoraphobic-he is afraid of both public spaces and isolation. Wish I Could Be There gracefully captures both of these extraordinary realities, blending memoir and scientific inquiry in an utterly engrossing quest to understand the mysteries of the human mind. Droll, probing, and honest, Shawn explores the many ways we all become who we are, whether through upbringing, genes, or our own choices, creating "an eloquent meditation upon the mysteries of personality and family"* and the struggle to face one's demons.
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Viking. Very Good. Hardcover. 2007. 267 pages. <br>A droll, inquisitive, and poignant memoir of agora phobia from a member of one of New York's premier literary famili es n nAllen Shawn is afraid of heights, water, fields, parking lo ts, tunnels, and unknown roads. He avoids taking subways, using e levators, or crossing bridges. In short, he is afraid of… Read more about this item Item Price
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