Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Brand: Penguin Life
Product Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. Matt Haigs accessible and lifeaffirming memoir of his struggle with depression and how his triumph over the illness taught him to live. Destined to become a modern classic. Entertainment Weekly Like nearly one in five people Matt Haig suffers from depression. Reasons to Stay Alive is Matts inspiring account of how minute by minute and day by day he overcame the disease with the help of reading writing and the love of his parents and his girlfriend and nowwife Andrea. And eventually he learned to appreciate life all the more for it. Everyones lives are touched by mental illness if we do not suffer from it ourselves then we have a friend or loved one who does. Matts frankness about his experiences is both inspiring to those who feel daunted by depression and illuminating to those who are mystified by it. Above all his humor and encouragement never let us lose sight of hope. Speaking as his present self to his former self in the depths of depression He is adamant that the oldest clich is the truestthere is light at the end of the tunnel. He teaches us to celebrate the small joys and moments of peace that life brings and reminds us that there are always reasons to stay alive. show more
Condition : New
Author : Matt Haig
Weight : 346.8
Publisher : Penguin Life
Language : English
EAN : 9780143128724
ISBN10 : 0143128728
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20161101
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 126 X 177 X 18mm