Allison Pearson

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in The United Kingdom

January 01, 1960

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Allison Pearson was born in South Wales. An award-winning journalist, she was named Newcomer of the Year at the British Book Awards for her first novel, I Don't Know How She Does It. Allison has written for many magazines and newspapers including the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, the Observer, the Sunday Times and the London Evening Standard. For four years she was the popular Wednesday columnist of the Daily Mail. Allison lives in Cambridge with her family.

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Allison Pearson's Books

Average rating: 3.21 · 12,594 ratings · 1,839 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother 3.23 of 5 stars 3.23 avg rating — 10,491 ratings — published 2001 — 64 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Think I Love You 3.1 of 5 stars 3.10 avg rating — 2,109 ratings — published 2010 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rainforest Plants of Eastern Australia by Steve Pearson, Allison Pearson 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1993	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Allison Pearson

“The great thing about unrequited love is it's the only kind that lasts.”
― Allison Pearson, I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother

54 people liked it

“People say that time is a great healer. Which people? What are they talking about? I think some feelings you experience in your life are written in indelible ink and the best you can hope for is that they fade a little over the years.”
― Allison Pearson, I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother

20 people liked it

“In death, we are not defined by what we did or who we were but by what we meant to others. How well we loved and were loved in return.”
― Allison Pearson, I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother

19 people liked it

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