Jenny Diski, A Woman Incapable of Self-Pity

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Jenny Diski Was Afraid, But It Didn't Stop Her

Jenny Diski Was Afraid, But It Didn't Stop Her

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Jenny Diski Left Room For Her Readers

Jenny Diski Left Room For Her Readers

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Jenny Diski Understood Things That No One Else Could Explain

Jenny Diski Understood Things That No One Else Could Explain

For Her, Everything Was Readable

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Jenny Diski Looked Cancer—And Her Readers—In The Eye

Jenny Diski Looked Cancer—And Her Readers—In The Eye

no bullshit, no sugar-coating, no imposed toughness

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