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An Invisible Sign of My Own

by Aimee Bender
RM34.00 MYR
An Invisible Sign of My Own
An Invisible Sign of My Own

Mathematics, connection, healing emotional wounds.

"An Invisible Sign of My Own" might resonate with you if you've ever sought refuge in the world of numbers or patterns to cope with the unpredictability of life. Aimee Bender carefully weaves a blend of emotion and mathematics, creating a story that's as much about the complexities of the human heart as it is about the numbers that govern the universe. It could be a poignant read for anyone who's faced the challenge of coming out of their shell to connect with others.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

An Invisible Sign of My Own

by Aimee Bender
RM34.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780099558521
Authors: Aimee Bender
Publisher: Windmill
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.69
(rated by 4672 readers)

Description

Aimee Bender's funny, delicately shaded first novel is a constant delight, even at its most warped. An Invisible Sign of My Own tells the story of Mona Gray, a math wiz and a high school track star, whose ordinary childhood comes to pieces when her father is stricken with a mysterious illness. There doesn't seem to be a name for it, but he looks sort of gray and seems frail and unhappy. Whether there's anything really wrong with Mona's dad is unclear, but her fear that he will die, as well as his withdrawal from family life--no more vacations, no running practice with his daughter, no unplanned outings--triggers a corresponding withdrawal in her. Whenever she does well at anything, or starts to enjoy herself, she quits: piano class, dancing lessons, her first boyfriend, running. I quit dessert to see if I could do it; of course I could; I quit breathing one evening until my lungs overruled; I quit touching my skin, sleeping with both hands under the pillow. When no one was home, I tied ropes around the piano, so that it would take me thirty minutes with scissors to get back to that minuet. Then I hid all the scissors. Instead of working out her problems, Mona develops a habit of knocking on wood, and sometimes knocks for an hour before getting to sleep. Eating soap is her other dark indulgence: a surefire anti
 

Mathematics, connection, healing emotional wounds.

"An Invisible Sign of My Own" might resonate with you if you've ever sought refuge in the world of numbers or patterns to cope with the unpredictability of life. Aimee Bender carefully weaves a blend of emotion and mathematics, creating a story that's as much about the complexities of the human heart as it is about the numbers that govern the universe. It could be a poignant read for anyone who's faced the challenge of coming out of their shell to connect with others.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.