Book : Reasons To Stay Alive - Haig, Matt

-Titulo Original : Reasons To Stay Alive

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library.Destined to become a modern classic. -Entertainment WeeklyWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE?At the age of 24, Matt Haigs world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again.A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how to live better, love better and feel more alive, Reasons to Stay Alive is more than a memoir. It is a book about making the most of your time on earth.I wrote this book because the oldest cliches remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we havent been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free. Review Named one of Entertainment Weeklys Must-Read Books of 2016Finalist for the Waterstones Book of the YearDestined to become a modern classic. -Entertainment Weekly An in-depth exploration of Haig’s battle with depression, if you need a pick-me-up on a very fundamental level, you could do a lot worse than this book. - PEOPLEI dog-eared 45 pages in Haigs compact book where he wrote profound or poignant things. I could have easily marked more of them. - Jim Higgings, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINELWonderful and essential - Christopher Weir, THE HUFFINGTON POSTa quick, witty and at times profound take on an illness many people suffer from, but sometimes can’t bring themselves to talk about. - THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNEThings just got real. His honest - and surprisingly funny - first person account is a reminder that no matter how hopeless life may seem, it really never is. - NY METRO“A scintillating read.” - THE DAILY MAILREASONS TO STAY ALIVE is essential reading for anyone who has dealt with depression and for anyone who loves someone with the disease. - BOOK REPORTERFascinating and beautifully written. - IAN RANKINBrings a difficult and sensitive subject out of the darkness and into the light. - MICHAEL PALINMatt Haig is astounding. - STEPHEN FRYMaybe the most important book Ive read this year - SIMON MAYOA life-saving book - AMANDA CRAIGMatt Haig uses words like a tin-opener. We are the tin - JEANETTE WINTERSONBrings a difficult and sensitive subject out of the darkness and into the light - MICHAEL PALINThoughtful, honest and incredibly insightful - JENNY COLGANBrilliant and salutary . . . should be on prescription - REV. RICHARD COLES A vibrant, encouraging depiction of a sinister disorder. KIRKUS REVIEWWarm and engaging, and shot through with humour...a valuable contribution to the conversation. - THE SUNDAY TIMESPraise for How To Stop Time“Matt Haig’s latest book, How To Stop Time, is marvelous in every sense of the word. Clever, funny, poignant, and written with Haig’s trademark blend of crystalline prose and deft storytelling, this is a book that stirs the heart and mind in equal measure. A hugely enjoyable read.” - Deborah Harkness author of The All Souls TrilogyCompelling and full of lifes big questions, How To Stop Time is a book you will not be able to put down. -Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project The narrator is 400 years old, but the sardonic asides give this pacy novel a modern twist. Matt Haig has designs on our heartstrings . . . The energy and zip of this book are hard to resist. -The GuardianMatt Haig is astounding. -Stephen Fry About the Author Matt Haig is the internationally bestselling writer of six novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library and How To Stop Time. He has also written award-winning children’s books. His work has been translated into thirty languages. He has written two memoirs, Reasons to Stay Alive, an international bestseller, and Notes on a Nervous Planet. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reser