{"product_id":"9781925355413","title":"Reckoning: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A brave and tender book about everything that matters most in life.\"—Cate Blanchett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Riveting, overwhelmingly poignant…An extraordinary hymn to the tragic heroism at the heart of ordinary life and the soaring moral scrutiny of womankind.\"— \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A beautifully written, heartfelt and illuminating family saga.\"— \u003ci\u003eNew Daily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagda Szubanski's childhood in a suburban migrant family was haunted by the demons of her father's life in wartime Poland. At nineteen, fighting in the Warsaw resistance, he had been recruited to a secret counter-intelligence execution squad. His mission was to assassinate Polish traitors who were betraying Jewish citizens to the Nazis. The legacy of her father's bravery left the young Magda with profound questions about her family story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she grew up, the assassin's daughter had to navigate her own frailties and fears, including a lifelong struggle with weight gain and an increasing awareness of her own sexuality. With courage and compassion Szubanski's memoir asks the big questions about life, about the shadows we inherit and the gifts we pass on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMagda Szubanski \u003c\/b\u003e is one of Australia's best known and most loved performers. She appeared in a number of sketch comedy shows before creating the iconic character of Sharon in ABC-TV's \u003ci\u003eKath and Kim\u003c\/i\u003e . She has also acted in films ( \u003ci\u003eBabe\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eBabe: Pig in the City\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eHappy Feet\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass\u003c\/i\u003e ) and stage shows. \u003ci\u003eReckoning \u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052569444592,"sku":"9781925355413","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925355413_p0.jpg?v=1763634097","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925355413","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}