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Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen

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Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen

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 than 25 million. In this memoir, his first wife, Jane Hawking, relates the inside story of their 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, while the self-evident character and achievements of her husband make for a tale presented with unflinching honesty. 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 and Jane marrying an old family friend. In this memoir, Jane Hawking confronts not only the acutely complicated and painful dilemmas of her first marriage, but also the relationship's faultlines exposed by the pervasive effects of fame and wealth. 

Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
by Jane Hawking

  • Publication Date: May 1, 2007
  • Genres: Nonfiction
  • Hardcover: 415 pages
  • Publisher: Alma Books
  • ISBN-10: 1846880343
  • ISBN-13: 9781846880346