Brilliant ... uplifting, inspiring, a tribute to love

- Elif Shafak, Guardian

Heartfelt and sometimes shocking ... Fierce and tender, her book is a clarion call for an overhaul of our dysfunctional care system

- Must Read Paperbacks, Daily Mail

A beautiful, profoundly moving book about society's most vital glue - care

- Rachel Clarke,

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A must read

- Penny Wincer,

Essential reading

- Madeleine Bunting,

I read it in one sitting

- Christie Watson,

Moving

- Book of the Day, Guardian

An incisive, profoundly humane blend of the personal and the political

- Gwendolyn Smith, The i

A beautiful, emotional and timely read

- Matt Haig,

A beacon of light

- Nicci Gerrard,

Keep the tissues handy. 10/10

Independent

Shot through with honesty, heartbreak and joy. I loved it

- Adam Kay,

Timely

Observer

Lifts the spirits without pulling punches

- Ian Rankin,

Irresistible

- Rachel Joyce,

This book will be a huge help to both carers and the cared-for

- Deborah Moggach,

Extraordinary

- Catherine Meyer,

Wonderful ... uplifting and hopeful

- Cathy Rentzenbrink,

A heartfelt reminder of why people become carers

- Kate Saunders, Times

Moving

- Book of the Month, Martin Chilton, Independent

An ode to the invisible army of carers holding families together

Reaction

Mosse writes movingly about returning the caring favour and the end that waits for us all

- 50 Best Summer Books, Times

Timely and important

The Oldie

Utterly beautiful - honest, tender, and uplifting

- Francesca Segal,

'Inspiring' GUARDIAN 'Heartbreaking' INDEPENDENT 'I loved it' ADAM KAY 'Beautiful' MATT HAIG 'Luminous' NICCI GERRARD 'Essential reading' MADELEINE BUNTING 'A celebration' CHRISTIE WATSON ----- A Best Book for Summer in The Times, Guardian and The i Independent Book of the Month ----- Caring is an issue that affects us all - as bestselling novelist Kate Mosse knows all too well. Kate has cared in turn for her father and mother, and for Granny Rosie, her 90-year-old mother-in-law. Along the way she has experienced the joys, challenges and frustrations shared by an invisible army of carers. At the heart of this care lie everyday acts of love, and the realisation that, sooner or later, most of us will come to rely on an extra pair of hands. ----- 'Lifts the spirits without pulling punches' IAN RANKIN 'Irresistible' RACHEL JOYCE 'Questions how and why we fetishise independence when the reality of human experience is always interdependence' GUARDIAN, BOOK OF THE DAY 'Heartfelt, funny and at times heartbreaking. 10/10' INDEPENDENT 'Utterly beautiful' FRANCESCA SEGAL
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A rallying cry for carers and the acts of love that hold families together, from bestselling novelist Kate Mosse.
A rallying cry for carers and the acts of love that hold families together, from bestselling novelist Kate Mosse

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781788162623
Publisert
2022-03-24
Utgiver
Vendor
Wellcome Collection
Vekt
169 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Kate Mosse is an international bestselling novelist, playwright and nonfiction author with sales of more than eight million copies in 38 languages. Renowned for bringing unheard and under-heard histories to life, she is a champion of women's creativity. Kate is the Founder Director of the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Founder of the global 'Woman In History' campaign and a Visiting Professor of Contemporary Fiction and Creative Writing at the University of Chichester. Kate lives in West Sussex with her husband and mother-in-law. @katemosse