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'Grief is for People' is a deeply moving and surprisingly suspenseful portrait of friendship, and a book about loss packed with verve for life. Sloane Crosley is one of our most renowned observers of contemporary behaviour, and now the pathos that has been ever present in her trademark wit is on ...

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cancer cells became one of the most important tools in medicine. Rebecca Skloot takes the reader on an extraordinary journey in search of Henrietta's story.

Fuelled by a childhood fascination with death, journalist Hayley Campbell searches for answers from the people who choose to make a living by working with the dead. Along the way, Campbell encounters funeral directors, embalmers, a man who dissects cadavers for anatomy students, and a former exec...

A stunning blend of the personal and professional, 'The Archaeology of Loss' is Sarah Tarlow's first memoir. An accomplished archaeologist, much of Sarah's work is concerned with the ritual and belief behind the practice of grief. In 2012, she was awarded the Chair in Archaeology at the Universit...

In this devastating, beautiful and deeply moving memoir of the loss of his son, Rob Delaney explores what life really means, and why it matters. When you're a parent and your child gets hurt or sick, you not only try to help them get better but you also labour under the general belief that you ca...

'Wild Hope' is a powerful collection of wisdom from Donna Ashworth to help us find hope, peace, self-acceptance and inspiration on the days we feel worn down, helpless or sad. Written with love and understanding, Donna reminds us that amidst our daily struggles and constant outpourings of bad new...

This is Seamas O'Reilly's memoir of growing up as one of eleven children in rural Northern Ireland in the 1990s after the death of their mother when Seamas was five. He delves into his family - his pleasingly eccentric, reticent but deeply loving father; his rambunctious siblings, intent on enfor...

Four years later, my only option is to live in the now and to value one day at a time."So how do you flip your mind from a negative spiral into realistic hope? We have the ability in our mind to dictate the outcome - bad or good - and with the right skills and approach, we can be the master of it...

A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by 'iCarly' and 'Sam & Cat' star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor - including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother - and how she retook control of her life.

Beth French was 20 when her mother died. She had no idea what to do. So, she Googled 'what to do when your mum dies' but the internet didn't have the answers. Beth and Let's Talk About Loss have compiled this collection of letters and advice from other young adults who know what it's like to lose...