The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. The Comfort Book is an audiobook of comfort listening and consolations from the 1 Sunday Times bestselling author, Matt Haig.Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesnt give up. 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. The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. 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.” “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. It is a strange paradox, that many of the clearest, most comforting life lessons are learned while we are at our lowest. Named by The Washington Post as one of the best feel-good books of the year Note: The following are excerpts from The Comfort Book by Matt Haig. The new uplifting book from Matt Haig, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library, for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of a little encouragement.
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Though “The Idiot” was her debut novel, Batuman’s body of work began to take shape years earlier. Protagonist Selin’s characteristic dry humor and frank storytelling that accompany her navigation of freshman year of college at Harvard have made the novel a fan and critic favorite since its release. Some may recognize her name from her novel, “The Idiot” - the 2018 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Fiction and callback to Dostoevsky’s novel of the same name. Luckily, Elif Batuman ’99 is not one of those people. Many writers, for one reason or another, are less adept in their ability to make these analyses and write about them effectively. Of course, behind every sharp observation or insightful analysis lies an author that has translated their own thoughts onto the page. A book’s ability to capture life experiences - though perhaps different from a reader’s own - provides a sense of comfort, a step closer to solidarity and away from isolation. 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