Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen - Softcover

Hawking, Jane

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9781846880650: Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen

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ISBN 10: 1846880653 ISBN 13: 9781846880650

Publisher: Alma Books Ltd, 2008

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Professor Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous and remarkable scientists of our age and author of the scientific bestseller "A Brief History of Time", which sold over 25 million copies across the world and will be adapted as a children's book in the Autumn of next year.In this compelling memoir his first wife, Jane Hawking, relates the inside story of their extraordinary marriage. As Stephen's academic renown soared, his body was collapsing under the assaults of motor neurone disease, and Jane's candid account of trying to balance his 24-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 faultlines 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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Review:

"A great read." -- Daily Mail

"Jane Hawking's harrowing and compelling account... rings very true." -- Irish Times

"Jane describes the final, painful years of her marriage in candid detail." -- Steve Connor, The Independent

"Jane writes about her former husband with tenderness, respect and protectiveness." -- Sunday Express

"This is not a vindictive book, although the agony she went through is palpable; if Stephen's struggle to keep his mind clear is heroic, so is her determination to balance his escalating needs ad those of their three children." -- Independent on Sunday

About the Author:

Jane Hawking, who was Stephen Hawking's wife formore than25 years, is a writer, lecturer, and the author of"At Home in France.""

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