Fateful story moves
The diverse audience, men and women, young and old, listened attentively to author Isabelle Müller’s reading from her moving autobiography “Phoenix Daughter – Hope Was
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Tragedy of a family
The mythological-sounding title initially misleads readers: The French-born author doesn’t want to share anything fictional with her readers; instead, the 280-page book is a loosely
From the ashes back to life
It is not just her story that Isabelle Müller tells and reads; it is essentially the story surrounding her mother, her old homeland Vietnam, and
Isabelle Müller reads from her shocking life story
…The reading captivated more than 40 listeners. The author spoke openly and without shame… (Download PDF – EN)
Press release
„Der Drehpunkt” had invited everyone to a reading – and everyone came. Isabelle Müller was invited as the evening’s guest… (Download PDF – EN)
Even as an 8-year-old, Isabelle Müller went through hell
Little girls should play with dolls and be carefree. Isabelle Müller (46) would have wanted that too, but her childhood in Tours, France, turned out
The style of… Isabelle Müller
A career as a writer was not actually part of Isabelle Müller’s life plan… (Download PDF – EN)
Roller coaster of emotions
The audience in the well-filled women’s center “Weiberwirtschaft” listened attentively, even spellbound, to a moving autobiography. (Download PDF – EN)
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Biographies – The Editors’ Favorites
…A moving, yet not depressing book. Because these terrible experiences did not lead to hatred, which would have poisoned Isabelle Müller’s life. She used her
Hope has a name
Where can one find hope when life seems unbearable? And how can one build oneself up when the world falls to pieces, trust is shattered,
A victim breaks silence to help
The approximately 20 listeners in the Affalterbach local library couldn’t believe it: Sitting before them was a cheerful, attractive woman in her mid-forties, chatting seemingly
Author writes surprisingly openly
The emotions of the participants of Isabelle Müller’s reading at the Theater an der Mühlstraße ranged from deep shock to incredulous astonishment. (Download PDF –
Listeners admire the writer
Can a woman lead a normal life after years of sexual abuse? Can terrible experiences like marginalization, abject poverty, and rejection still lead to a
Declaration of love to mother
… “Phoenix Daughter” is a story that does not cover up bad experiences with a cloak of secrecy and therefore makes clear how pain and