Re-educated

Why it’s never too late to change your life

Lucy Kellaway

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Ebury Press
14 August 2022

Memoirs; Self-help & personal development

A wise and witty memoir of starting again in later life, following acclaimed journalist Lucy Kellaway as she changes jobs, homes, relationships and hair colours in her fifties.

'A beautifully told story of courage, determination and, above all, magnificent defiance' Alan Johnson

'Bracing and inspirational' Nigella Lawson

'A wonderful writer... life-affirming' Jon Snow

'There are lots of reasons to read this book, which has the fineness of detail, sharpness of humour and grace of a novel by Penelope Lively. But it's this business of changing one's mind - the thing most of us least like to do - that I admired the most' Observer

'I am immersed in a new world that feels a long way from my old one. Though I've not been re-invented, what has happened is just as radical and a lot more interesting- I am being re-educated.'

Lucy Kellaway had a comfortable life. For years she had the same prestigious job, the same husband, and the same home. To the casual observer, she was both happy and successful. But one day, Lucy began to realise that the life she had built for herself no longer suited her. Was it too late to start again?

The answer was no - so she proceeded to tear down both marriage and career, and went back to school. Retraining as a teacher, Lucy discovers there is a world of new possibilities awaiting her - and learns that you can teach an old dog new tricks (providing they are willing to un-learn a few old ones along the way).

A witty and moving story of one woman's pursuit of a new life, Re-educated is a celebration of education's power to transform our lives at any age, and an essential companion for anyone facing the joy - and pain - of starting again.

By: Lucy Kellaway
Imprint: Ebury Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9781529108019
ISBN 10: 1529108012
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 14 August 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lucy Kellaway is an English writer and teacher. For over twenty years, she was an observer of the peculiarities of corporate culture in her column for the Financial Times, before retraining as a teacher. She also presented Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life for BBC Radio 4.

Reviews for Re-educated: Why it’s never too late to change your life

Inspiring, insightful and sometimes sharply funny...In all her brave uncertainty, it leaves you sure of one thing: if the question is 'Why start again in middle age?', the answer is a resounding 'Why not?' * The Times * There are lots of reasons to read this book, which has the fineness of detail, sharpness of humour and grace of a novel by Penelope Lively. But it's this business of changing one's mind - the thing most of us least like to do - that I admired the most * Observer * Dazzling... this wonderful, funny book is a celebration of the power of education * Daily Mail * A beautifully told story of courage, determination and, above all, magnificent defiance. * Alan Johnson * Bracing and inspirational * Nigella Lawson *