I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive: On Trauma, Persistence, and Dolly Parton by Lynn Melnick

I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive: On Trauma, Persistence, and Dolly Parton

Lynn Melnick

264 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir music emotional reflective medium-paced
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"When everything fell apart for Lynn Melnick, she spent the money from her NYPL fellowship on a trip to Dollywood with her family. Melnick's trauma began long before 2018, but events of that year forced her to relive portions of it--abortions, dru...

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reflective 68%
emotional 56%
inspiring 50%
dark 43%
informative 37%
hopeful 31%
sad 31%
funny 18%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%

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fast 13%
slow 6%

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