The Comfort Book - by Matt Haig (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

"It is a strange paradox, that many of the clearest, most comforting life lessons are learnt while we are at our lowest. But then we never think about food more than when we are hungry and we never think about life rafts more than when we are thrown overboard."

THE COMFORT BOOK is Haig's life raft: it's a collection of notes, lists, and stories written over a span of several years that originally served as gentle reminders to Haig's future self that things are not always as dark as they may seem. Incorporating a diverse array of sources from across the world, history, science, and his own experiences, Haig offers warmth and reassurance, reminding us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and unpredictability of existence.

Review Quotes

Praise for Matt Haig:

"A keen-eyed observer of contemporary life." ―New York Times

"I can't describe how much his work means to me . . . The king of empathy." ―JAMEELA JAMIL

"Love this man's books." ―JODI PICOULT

"Haig is one of the most important writers of our time." ―DOLLY ALDERTON

"Matt Haig is a writer for children and adults who is adept at digging into the human heart." ―Sunday Times (London)

"Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories." ―NEIL GAIMAN

"Matt Haig uses words like a tin-opener. We are the tin." ―JEANETTE WINTERSON

"Haig is one of the most inspirational popular writers on mental health of our age." ― Independent (London)

"Haig writes exquisitely from the perspective of the heart-sore outsider, but at their most moving his novels reveal the unbearable beauty of ordinary life." ―Guardian

"Matt Haig has a way of looking at life which will make you stop and think, and by the time you reach the last page, you will understand the world just that little bit better and feel a little more comfortable being in it." ―JOANNA CANNON

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