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This is an adult memoir about surviving depression and suicidal crisis, written with honesty and hope. While the subject matter is mature and emotionally heavy, the book's explicit purpose is to help readers find reasons to live and offers practical perspective. It is not a clinical text but a personal, compassionate narrative. Teenagers aged 14+ who are interested in mental health, struggling personally, or mature readers can find genuine value; younger readers would likely lack the emotional framework to process it appropriately.
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. “A very special book that has provided a beam of hope to so many.”—DOLLY ALDERTON WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? Aged 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,... From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. “A very special book that has provided a beam of hope to so many.”—DOLLY ALDERTON WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? Aged 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. It has helped millions of people do the same. Moving, funny, and even joyous, these are the lessons Matt learned. His reasons to stay alive. "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."
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- Biography & Autobiography
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- emotional
- inspiring
- informative
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- challenging
- tense
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- Inspirational; Moving; Thought-provoking
- Biography
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ISBN 9780143128731 · Penguin