THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - FEATURING A NEW CHAPTER ON WINTER COMFORTS
Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive
The Comfort Book is a collection of consolations learned in hard times and suggestions for making the bad days better. Drawing on maxims, memoir and the inspirational lives of others, these meditations celebrate the ever-changing wonder of living. This is for when we need the wisdom of a friend or a reminder we can always nurture inner strength and hope, even in our busy world.
A book of timeless comfort for modern minds.
This edition includes a new chapter from the author on finding the light side of the darkest days of the year.
Matt Haig has written a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction. This includes the novels The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Midnight Library, several children's books and the memoir Reasons to Stay Alive.
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Title: The Comfort Book: Special Winter Gift Edition
Author: Haig, Matt
ISBN: 9781838857004
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Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2021-10-28
Number of Pages: 272
Weight: 0.4401 kg
Full of eloquent, cogent and positive reminders of the beauty of life . . . Will prove enormously sustaining and valuable to a lot of people . . . Genuinely uplifting . . . Haig is a sensitive, introspective and thoughtful guide to the human dilemmas that affect us all * * Independent * *
The Comfort Book, a collection of aphorisms and inspirational stories of survival against the odds, is a guide to living and finding hope in these disjointed times * * Guardian * *
The literary equivalent of a steaming hot chocolate on a chilly day . . . The ideal read for dipping into whenever you need a pick-me-up or change of perspective * * Metro * *
Profound, witty and uplifting, and a stirring testament to hope and the imagination * * Observer * *
Pick up this book any time you're in need of a boost of positivity, calm and - as it says on the cover - comfort * * ELLE * *
Promises two things I can't get enough of: hugs and lists . . . After a year starved of hope and hugs to the extreme, I can't think of a greater comfort read than that * * Evening Standard, Best Summer Reads * *
[A] thought-provoking, affirming collection that is both personal and universal . . . With Haig's trademark empathy and celebration of the resilience of the human heart, this is a book we all need and deserve * * Booklist * *
Praise for Matt Haig: Haig is one of the most important writers of our time -- DOLLY ALDERTON
I can't describe how much his work means to me . . . The king of empathy -- JAMEELA JAMIL
Love this man's books -- JODI PICOULT
