"A brave and tender book about everything that matters most in life."--Cate Blanchett "A remarkable memoir, that weaves the tragedy of twentieth century history into a personal narrative of coming to terms with family and self."--Christos Tsiolkas "Riveting, overwhelmingly poignant...An extraordinary hymn to the tragic heroism at the heart of ordinary life and the soaring moral scrutiny of womankind."--Weekend Australian "A...