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@bookquoth “Understand, for instance, that having a sad though, even having a continual succession of sad thoughts, is not the same as being a sad person. You can walk through a storm and feel the wind but you know you are not the wind. That is how we must be with our minds. We must allow ourselves to feel their gales and downpours, but all the time knowing this is just necessary weather.” 🌤 . . As always, love mattzhaig. This is a sort of self-help/memoir of his journey with depression and anxiety. Some parts were a little harder to read (for an empath like me, at least!) but he is very real and never neglects to insert hope and humor throughout. 🌤 . . It’s split up into five sections: Falling, Landing, Rising, Living, & Being. One of my favorite lil’ chapters was the one on books. About not just wanting (to read) them, but needing them. Needing the escape. How escaping through books can help you find yourself. How reading can be a meditation in itself. Amen, right?! I also loved how he talked about traveling and putting yourself in new surroundings—you focus much more often on the world outside your head. He also says, “Beauty cleans the mind,” and stressed the importance of being mindful and present and looking for beauty in the moment—even if it’s the smallest thing. 🌤 . . I think if you’re looking for comfort, still go with The Comfort Book, his latest release. But if you’re looking to not feel alone in any sort of depression or anxiety, then this might be really helpful. Matt Haig’s words are a comfort, regardless. 🌤 . . Well, that’s my 4th Matt Haig book down! Still more to go on the backlist. What’s your favorite book of his? Is it fiction or non-fiction? 🌤
Reasons to Stay Alive - by Matt Haig (Paperback)
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- From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library.
- 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.
- 272 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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"Matt Haig's ... memoir of his struggle with depression, and how his triumph over the illness taught him to live"--Book Synopsis
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. "Destined to become a modern classic." --Entertainment Weekly WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? At the age of 24, Matt Haig's 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 clichés 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 haven't been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free."Review Quotes
Named one of Entertainment Weekly's Must-Read Books of 2016 Finalist for the Waterstone's Book of the Year
"Destined 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." ―PEOPLE "I dog-eared 45 pages in Haig's compact book where he wrote profound or poignant things. I could have easily marked more of them." ―Jim Higgings, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL "Wonderful and essential." ―Christopher Weir, THE HUFFINGTON POST "A 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-TRIBUNE "Things 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 MAIL "REASONS TO STAY ALIVE is essential reading for anyone who has dealt with depression and for anyone who loves someone with the disease." ―BOOK REPORTER "Fascinating and beautifully written." ―IAN RANKIN "Brings a difficult and sensitive subject out of the darkness and into the light." ―MICHAEL PALIN "Matt Haig is astounding." ―STEPHEN FRY "Maybe the most important book I've read this year." ―SIMON MAYO "A life-saving book." ―AMANDA CRAIG "Matt Haig uses words like a tin-opener. We are the tin." ―JEANETTE WINTERSON "Thoughtful, honest and incredibly insightful." ―JENNY COLGAN "Brilliant and salutary . . . should be on prescription." ―REV. RICHARD COLES "A vibrant, encouraging depiction of a sinister disorder." ―KIRKUS REVIEW "Warm and engaging, and shot through with humour...a valuable contribution to the conversation." ―THE SUNDAY TIMES Praise 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 Trilogy "Compelling and full of life's 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 Guardian
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.Additional product information and recommendations
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