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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Scribner
Publication date
April 19, 2016
Pages
236
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781476785066
ISBN-10
1476785066
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
Original list price
$15.00
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
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Our Souls at Night | Upstream | An Actual Life | Herb's Pajamas | Angels Burning | Safekeeping | A Three Dog Life | Two Pages | Thinking About Memoir
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of A Three Dog Lifeâan exhilarating, superbly written memoir on friendship, family, creativity, tragedy, and the richness of life: âIf you only read one book this year, make it this oneâ (Ann Patchett).
In her bestselling memoir A Three Dog Life, Abigail Thomas wrote about the devastating loss of her husband. In What Comes Next and How to Like It, âa keenly observed memoirâ¦Thomas writes of the changes aging brings us all and of coping through love: of family, dogs, a well-turned phrase. She is superb companyâ (People).
Thomas was startled to overhear herself described as âa nice old lady with a tattoo,â because she thinks of herself as not nice, not old, nor a lady. But she has wondered: what comes next? What comes after the death of a spouse? What form does a lifelong friendship take after deepest betrayal? How does a mother cope with her childâs dire illness? Or the death of a cherished dog?
And how to like it? How to accept, appreciate, enjoy? How to find solace and pleasure? How to sustain and be sustained by our most trusted, valuable companions? At its heart, What Comes Next and How to Like It is about the complicated friendship between Thomas and a man she met thirty-five years agoâa rich bond that has lasted through marriages, child-raising, and the vicissitudes and tragedies of life. âAfter all,â she writes, âthere are those people we love, and then there are those we recognize. These are the unbreakable connections.â
Exquisitely observed, lush with sentences you will read over and over again, What Comes Next and How to Like It âis a beautifully felt, deeply moving memoir, the best work yet by a woman who has already done some of the best work in the field. Abigail Thomas is the Emily Dickinson of memoirists, and so much of this bookâs wisdom is between the lines and in the white spaces. It may only take you two days to read, but the impact will stay with you for a long, long timeâ (Stephen King). This is a glorious guide to living imperfectly and exuberantly.
In her bestselling memoir A Three Dog Life, Abigail Thomas wrote about the devastating loss of her husband. In What Comes Next and How to Like It, âa keenly observed memoirâ¦Thomas writes of the changes aging brings us all and of coping through love: of family, dogs, a well-turned phrase. She is superb companyâ (People).
Thomas was startled to overhear herself described as âa nice old lady with a tattoo,â because she thinks of herself as not nice, not old, nor a lady. But she has wondered: what comes next? What comes after the death of a spouse? What form does a lifelong friendship take after deepest betrayal? How does a mother cope with her childâs dire illness? Or the death of a cherished dog?
And how to like it? How to accept, appreciate, enjoy? How to find solace and pleasure? How to sustain and be sustained by our most trusted, valuable companions? At its heart, What Comes Next and How to Like It is about the complicated friendship between Thomas and a man she met thirty-five years agoâa rich bond that has lasted through marriages, child-raising, and the vicissitudes and tragedies of life. âAfter all,â she writes, âthere are those people we love, and then there are those we recognize. These are the unbreakable connections.â
Exquisitely observed, lush with sentences you will read over and over again, What Comes Next and How to Like It âis a beautifully felt, deeply moving memoir, the best work yet by a woman who has already done some of the best work in the field. Abigail Thomas is the Emily Dickinson of memoirists, and so much of this bookâs wisdom is between the lines and in the white spaces. It may only take you two days to read, but the impact will stay with you for a long, long timeâ (Stephen King). This is a glorious guide to living imperfectly and exuberantly.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (April 1, 2015)
9781410477958 | details & prices | 303 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.04 lbs | List price $32.99
from Scribner (March 24, 2015)
9781476785059 | details & prices | 224 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $24.00
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Scribner (April 19, 2016)
9781476785066 | details & prices | 236 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $15.00
About: The New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of A Three Dog Lifeâan exhilarating, superbly written memoir on friendship, family, creativity, tragedy, and the richness of life: âIf you only read one book this year, make it this oneâ (Ann Patchett).
About: The New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of A Three Dog Lifeâan exhilarating, superbly written memoir on friendship, family, creativity, tragedy, and the richness of life: âIf you only read one book this year, make it this oneâ (Ann Patchett).
Large print edition from Large Print Pr (March 15, 2016)
9781594139406 | details & prices | 301 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.78 lbs | List price $15.00
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