Atlas of the Human Heart (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781580050883)

Like Jack Kerouac's intrepid little sister, Ariel Gore spins the spirited story of a vulnerable drifter who takes refuge in the recesses of the human heart. With just a few pennies and her I Ching, a change of clothes and a one-way ticket to Hong Kong, a perceptive, searching Gore makes her way through the labyrinthine customs of Cold-War China, wanders bustling, electric Katmandu, and hunkers down in an icy London squat with a prostitute and a boyfriend on the dole. Yet it is in the calm, verdant landscape of rural Italy where, pregnant and penniless, nineteen-year-old Gore's adventure truly begins. An illuminating glimpse into the boldly political Gore--creator of HipMama.com and Hip Mama magazine--this unflinching memoir offers a poignant exploration of the meaning of home, and surveys the frontiers of both land and heart.


Author: Ariel Gore
ISBN-10: 1580050883
ISBN-13: 9781580050883
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Language: English
Published: 04/29/2003
Pages: 333
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.52w x 0.89d
Award: Oregon Book Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2003 pg. 1359
Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 96