Allison Pataki Non-Fiction books in order

Beauty in the Broken Places (2018) is Allison Pataki's memoir about her husband's sudden stroke at 30 and the experience of rebuilding their lives together. It is her only non-fiction book.

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1 Beauty in the Broken Places 2018 Allison Pataki Buy

Beauty in the Broken Places (2018) is a departure from Pataki’s historical fiction. The book is a memoir about her husband Dave’s stroke at 30 and the experience of supporting him through recovery while pregnant with their daughter.

The memoir received attention for its direct and honest account of a medical crisis in young marriage, and it sits alongside Pataki’s fiction as a demonstration of the personal stakes that inform her wider interest in stories of women navigating difficult circumstances.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Allison Pataki Non-Fiction series?

There are one books in the Allison Pataki Non-Fiction series, published in 2018.

What is the first book in the Allison Pataki Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Allison Pataki Non-Fiction series is Beauty in the Broken Places, published in 2018.

What is Beauty in the Broken Places about?

The book is Pataki’s personal account of her husband Dave Levy’s stroke at age 30 while the couple were on a flight, and the months of rehabilitation and recovery that followed. It deals with marriage, crisis, and the process of finding meaning after sudden loss of health.

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