Travelling to Infinity
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In this compelling memoir, Jane Hawking, Stephen Hawking's first wife, relates the inside story of their extraordinary marriage. As Stephen's academic renown soared, his body was collapsing under the assaults of motor-neuron disease, and Jane's candid account of trying to balance his twenty-four-hour care with the needs of their growing family will be inspirational to anyone dealing with family illness. The inner strength of the author and the self-evident character and achievements of her husband make for an incredible tale that is always presented with unflinching honesty; the author's candour is no less evident when the marriage finally ends in a high-profile meltdown, with Stephen leaving Jane for one of his nurses, while Jane goes on to marry an old family friend.
In this exceptionally open, moving and often funny memoir, Jane Hawking confronts not only the acutely complicated and painful dilemmas of her first marriage, but also the fault lines exposed in a relationship by the pervasive effects of fame and wealth. The result is a book about optimism, love and change that will resonate with readers everywhere.
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This book was slow going ... I was looking for other things to do instead of listening to it. I also caught myself spacing out on numerous occasions and didn't bother going back to listen to the passage again. I just couldn't connect to the story. Nevertheless, I did appreciate the author putting her life story against the ongoing political and social events and how their lives were impacted by it. It was also interesting to hear about the development of rights for disabled individuals. On the other hand, there was just too much information: details of both his and her academic work, political and social events and minutiae recounting of family events and details about a lot of family friends. This book needs a good editing, to cut out all the fluff. More than once I thought about not finishing it and when I checked once again my listening progress and there were still 4 hours left, I just gave up.
Description
In this compelling memoir, Jane Hawking, Stephen Hawking's first wife, relates the inside story of their extraordinary marriage. As Stephen's academic renown soared, his body was collapsing under the assaults of motor-neuron disease, and Jane's candid account of trying to balance his twenty-four-hour care with the needs of their growing family will be inspirational to anyone dealing with family illness. The inner strength of the author and the self-evident character and achievements of her husband make for an incredible tale that is always presented with unflinching honesty; the author's candour is no less evident when the marriage finally ends in a high-profile meltdown, with Stephen leaving Jane for one of his nurses, while Jane goes on to marry an old family friend.
In this exceptionally open, moving and often funny memoir, Jane Hawking confronts not only the acutely complicated and painful dilemmas of her first marriage, but also the fault lines exposed in a relationship by the pervasive effects of fame and wealth. The result is a book about optimism, love and change that will resonate with readers everywhere.
Book Information
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This book was slow going ... I was looking for other things to do instead of listening to it. I also caught myself spacing out on numerous occasions and didn't bother going back to listen to the passage again. I just couldn't connect to the story. Nevertheless, I did appreciate the author putting her life story against the ongoing political and social events and how their lives were impacted by it. It was also interesting to hear about the development of rights for disabled individuals. On the other hand, there was just too much information: details of both his and her academic work, political and social events and minutiae recounting of family events and details about a lot of family friends. This book needs a good editing, to cut out all the fluff. More than once I thought about not finishing it and when I checked once again my listening progress and there were still 4 hours left, I just gave up.