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The Museum of Lost and Fragile Things
- Author
- Suzanne Joinson
- Narrator
- Deirdra Whelan
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 31 October 2024
- Run Time
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Memoirs
What to expect
Years later, she attempts to reclaim what she's lost and piece together the impact of a childhood infused with esoteric yoga practices, psychedelic encounters, and meditation techniques. She acquires replicas of beloved objects that had to be destroyed in regular purges in the hope of restoring family ties.
The Museum of Lost and Fragile Things explores the realm of mother-daughter relationships and inherited trauma, in a moving, delicately-woven account of coming to terms with a complicated past.
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- Author
- Suzanne Joinson
- Narrator
- Deirdra Whelan
- Duration
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 October 2024
- ISBN
- 9781004169122
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Memoirs
Synopsis
Suzanne Joinson grew up in a 1980s council estate in Crewe, where her parents were followers of The Divine Light Mission cult. This clash of class and counterculture destroyed her family, leaving a legacy of turmoil and poverty.Years later, she attempts to reclaim what she's lost and piece together the impact of a childhood infused with esoteric yoga practices, psychedelic encounters, and meditation techniques. She acquires replicas of beloved objects that had to be destroyed in regular purges in the hope of restoring family ties.The Museum of Lost and Fragile Things explores the realm of mother-daughter relationships and inherited trauma, in a moving, delicately-woven account of coming to terms with a complicated past.
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