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“The very way that fiction works – the process of conflict and resolution at the heart of every story – means that novels are full of people encountering challenging situations and, usually, surviving them. Books are a masterclass in how to carry on.” StoriesFictionCourageBooksSurvival Book:Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books Source: Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books
“Sometimes I'm complete and sometimes I'm scattered around in pieces.” LoveBrokenSadHeartbreakHeartache Book:A Manual for Heartache Source: A Manual for Heartache
“We don't need to be unbroken. Our first step is simply to stop trying to hide our scars. Heartache is human.” LoveHealingHeartbreakHeartache Book:A Manual for Heartache Source: A Manual for Heartache
“The big question is, once you've experienced the grenade, once the guillotine has fallen, how do you live with the knowledge that it can happen again?” LoveLossGriefSadnessHeartbreakHeartache Book:A Manual for Heartache Source: A Manual for Heartache
“All loss, from the untimely death of a loved one, through to the loss of innocence, all the way to having a bag stolen, feels as though it is specific to us, but is actually universal. I began to see that in sharing our suffering and acknowledging the pain of being human, we not only ease the burden on ourselves, but also help those around us to see themselves as part of the same whole.” PainDeathLossGriefHeartbreakBereavement Book:A Manual for Heartache Source: A Manual for Heartache
“Don’t allow anything to dent your reading pleasure. Don’t let anyone tell you that what you like isn’t proper, that what brings comfort and ease to your soul isn’t good enough.” InspirationalReadingBooksComfort Book:Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books Source: Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books
“It is both simple and profound to consider the vastness of human experience that sits on one small shelf of books” Reading Book:Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books Source: Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books