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Travelling to infinity : my life with Stephen

By: Hawking, Jane
Material type: BookPublisher: Richmond, Surrey, U.K. : Alma books, c2014.Description: 487 p. : ill. + 12 p. of plates ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781846880650; 1846880653Other title: Traveling to infinity.Uniform titles: Music to move the stars. Subject(s): Hawking, Jane -- Marriage | Hawking, S. W. -- Marriage | Hawking, Jane | Hawking, S. W | Physicists' spouses -- Great Britain | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients | Physicists' spouses | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- PatientsDDC classification: 530/.092 Online resources: Location Map
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Jane Hawking recalls her twenty-five year marriage to famous British physicist Stephen Hawking, discussing the effects of wealth, fame, and her husband's worsening struggle with motor neuron disease on their marriage.
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 more thannbsp;25 million copies. 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. Jane's candid account of trying to balance his 24-hour care with the needs of their growing family reveals the inner-strength of the author, whilenbsp;the self-evident character and achievements of her husband make for an incredible tale presented with unflinching honesty.nbsp;Jane's candor is no less evident when the marriage finally ends in a high-profile meltdown, with Stephen leaving Jane for one of his nurses andnbsp;Jane marrying 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 relationship'snbsp;faultlines exposed 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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"Travelling to infinity : my life with Stephen is a revised version (with new material) of Music to move the stars, first published by Macmillan in 1999"--T.p verso.

Jane Hawking recalls her twenty-five year marriage to famous British physicist Stephen Hawking, discussing the effects of wealth, fame, and her husband's worsening struggle with motor neuron disease on their marriage.

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 more thannbsp;25 million copies. 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. Jane's candid account of trying to balance his 24-hour care with the needs of their growing family reveals the inner-strength of the author, whilenbsp;the self-evident character and achievements of her husband make for an incredible tale presented with unflinching honesty.nbsp;Jane's candor is no less evident when the marriage finally ends in a high-profile meltdown, with Stephen leaving Jane for one of his nurses andnbsp;Jane marrying 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 relationship'snbsp;faultlines exposed 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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