Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir of Life and Love After Unimaginable Loss by Jay

Description: Once More We Saw Stars by Jayson Greene A moving, transcendent memoir of the loss of a child and the survival of love in the wake of unimaginable tragedy. For readers who loved Paul Kalanithis When Breath Becomes Air. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Listed in Times 100 Must-Read Books of 2019A gripping and beautiful book about the power of love in the face of unimaginable loss Cheryl StrayedExtraordinary . . . both heartbreaking and life-affirming . . . you will find your heart magically expandedMail on SundayGreenes account of his loss is remarkably uplifting. Its hard-won proof that love can survive our worst fears and our darkest, most desperate emotions.Daily MailThis minutely observed memoir will surely be helpful to people whose world changes in an instant . . . a hopeful book in many waysThe TimesWonderful writing, brave, unbearably sadAdam KayTwo-year-old Greta Greene is sitting chatting with her grandmother on a park bench in New York when a brick crumbles from a windowsill overhead and strikes her unconscious. As she is rushed to hospital in the hours before her death ONCE MORE WE SAW STARS leads us into the unimaginable.Her father Jayson and mother Stacy begin a painful journey that is as much about hope and healing as it is grief and loss. Even in the midst of his ordeal, Jayson recognises that there will be a life for him beyond it - if he can only continue moving forward, from one moment to the next, he will survive what seems un-survivable. With raw honesty, deep emotion, and exquisite tenderness, he captures the fragility of life and the absoluteness of death, and most important of all, the unconquerable power of love. This is an unforgettable memoir of courage and transformation - and a book that will change the way you look at the world. Author Biography Jayson Greene is a contributing writer and former senior editor at Pitchfork. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Grantland, and GQ, among other publications. This is his first book. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son. Review A gripping and beautiful book about the power of love in the face of unimaginable lossHow do we wrest beauty out of searing pain? How, in the face of the most profound grief and sorrow, do we search for meaning and find it? Jayson Greene does just that in this soul-affirming book. Once More We Saw Stars is a stunning human achievement as well as a literary oneJayson Greenes Once More We Saw Stars attains flight in a language born of sheer necessity, that of bridging the gulf between daily life and the unnameableThis stunning book reminds us that nothing - not even devastating grief - can define us as much as our deepest loves. A must readDevastating . . . his perspective will change yours for the betterEloquent . . . insightful, emotional writing of rare integrity - The Irish Examiner Long Description Listed in Time s 100 Must-Read Books of 2019 A gripping and beautiful book about the power of love in the face of unimaginable loss Cheryl Strayed Extraordinary . . . both heartbreaking and life-affirming . . . you will find your heart magically expanded Mail on Sunday Greenes account of his loss is remarkably uplifting. Its hard-won proof that love can survive our worst fears and our darkest, most desperate emotions. Daily Mail This minutely observed memoir will surely be helpful to people whose world changes in an instant . . . a hopeful book in many ways The Times W onderful writing, brave, unbearably sad Adam KayTwo-year-old Greta Greene is sitting chatting with her grandmother on a park bench in New York when a brick crumbles from a windowsill overhead and strikes her unconscious. As she is rushed to hospital in the hours before her death ONCE MORE WE SAW STARS leads us into the unimaginable.Her father Jayson and mother Stacy begin a painful journey that is as much about hope and healing as it is grief and loss. Even in the midst of his ordeal, Jayson recognises that there will be a life for him beyond it - if he can only continue moving forward, from one moment to the next, he will survive what seems un-survivable. With raw honesty, deep emotion, and exquisite tenderness, he captures the fragility of life and the absoluteness of death, and most important of all, the unconquerable power of love. This is an unforgettable memoir of courage and transformation - and a book that will change the way you look at the world. Review Quote A gripping and beautiful book about the power of love in the face of unimaginable lossHow do we wrest beauty out of searing pain? How, in the face of the most profound grief and sorrow, do we search for meaning and find it? Jayson Greene does just that in this soul-affirming book. Once More We Saw Stars is a stunning human achievement as well as a literary oneJayson Greenes Once More We Saw Stars attains flight in a language born of sheer necessity, that of bridging the gulf between daily life and the unnameableThis stunning book reminds us that nothing - not even devastating grief - can define us as much as our deepest loves. A must readDevastating . . . his perspective will change yours for the betterEloquent . . . insightful, emotional writing of rare integrity - The Irish Examiner Promotional "Headline" A moving, transcendent memoir of the loss of a child and the survival of love in the wake of unimaginable tragedy. For readers who loved Paul Kalanithis When Breath Becomes Air. Details ISBN1473673801 Author Jayson Greene Pages 256 ISBN-10 1473673801 ISBN-13 9781473673809 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Format Paperback Imprint Hodder Paperback Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 155.937092 Short Title Once More We Saw Stars Language English Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-01-28 UK Release Date 2021-01-28 Subtitle A Memoir of Life and Love After Unimaginable Loss Audience General NZ Release Date 2021-04-26 AU Release Date 2021-04-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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