I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death

Maggie O'Farrell tells the story of her life through seventeen times that she had a close encounter with death. Some of the incidents were brief and life was quickly restored to normalcy. But some of the incidents were dramatic and had life-changing consequences.

It's a novel idea, to tell the story of your life through your encounters with death. But it's more than just novelty that carries you through the book. O'Farrell is a beautiful writer, and it's her reflections on death and life that make this an interesting read.