Thelively memoir of a young man who suffered the dual tragedy of his father's disappearance and apparent death at the hands of the Brazilian military followed by his own paralysis during a diving accident. This inspiring and often humorous account first appeared in 1982 and was an immediate bestseller in Brazil. Marcelo Rubens Paiva is a relatable and real narrator thrust into extraordinary circumstances and his is a story of unexpected self-discovery."
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Thelively memoir of a young man who suffered the dual tragedy of his father's disappearance and apparent death at the hands of the Brazilian military followed by his own paralysis during a diving accident. This inspiring and often humorous account first appeared in 1982 and was an immediate bestseller in Brazil. Marcelo Rubens Paiva is a relatable and real narrator thrust into extraordinary circumstances and his is a story of unexpected self-discovery."
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Add this copy of Happy Old Year: an Autobiography (Discoveries Latin to cart. $103.11, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Latin American Literary Review.
