Early Years and First Meeting

Shared Dreams and Struggles

Career Advancements and Setbacks

Disheartening Illness

Loss, Grief and Reflection

Truth & Beauty is a heart-rending memoir that explores the captivating friendship between writers Ann Patchett and Lucy Grealy. It is a deeply moving testament to the love and pain of being a friend, capturing their shared experiences, their love for writing, and Grealy's struggle with her self-image after losing a third of her jaw to cancer.