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The comfort book / Matt Haig.

By: Haig, Matt, 1975- [author.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Edinburgh : Canongate, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: x, 256 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781786898296 (hardback)Subject(s): Mental health | Contentment | Happiness | Hope | Well-beingDDC classification: 158.1 Summary: Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive. 'Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn't give up.' The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly, Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin. This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend, the comfort of a hug or just to celebrate the messy miracle of being alive.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
wnor- Book	Northam Northam Adult Nonfiction	158 .1 HAI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31111082206317

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Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive. 'Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn't give up.' The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly, Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin. This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend, the comfort of a hug or just to celebrate the messy miracle of being alive.

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