{"product_id":"how-i-grew-9781480441156","title":"How I Grew","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eThe Group\u003c\/i\u003e, the groundbreaking bestseller and 1964 National Book Award finalist that shaped a generation of women, brings reminiscences of her girlhood to this intimate and illuminating memoir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow I Grew \u003c\/i\u003eis Mary McCarthy's intensely personal autobiography of her life from age thirteen to twenty-one.\u003cbr\u003eOrphaned at six, McCarthy was raised by her maternal grandparents in Seattle, Washington. Although her official birthdate is in 1912, it wasn't until she turned thirteen that, in McCarthy's own words, she was \"born as a mind.\" With detail driven by an almost astonishing memory recall, McCarthy gives us a masterful account of these formative years. From her wild adolescence--including losing her virginity at fourteen--through her eventual escape to Vassar, the bestselling novelist, essayist, and critic chronicles her relationships with family, friends, lovers, and the teachers who would influence her writing career.\u003cbr\u003eFilled with McCarthy's penetrating insights and trenchant wit, this is an unblinkingly honest and fearless self-portrait of a young woman coming of age--and the perfect companion to McCarthy's \u003ci\u003eMemories of a Catholic Girlhood\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary McCarthy including rare images from the author's estate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480441156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d","brand":"Mary McCarthy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652796641436,"sku":"9781480441156","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d5f9cea0-4e97-4db2-9d12-e0170dd8a547.jpg?v=1603880513","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-i-grew-9781480441156","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}