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The Rest of Me
- Author
- Katie Marsh
- Narrator
- Alex Tregear
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 14 June 2018
- Run Time
- 12 hours 9 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Can one act of love break a family apart?
Alex believes that she can overcome anything. So when her partner Sam needs her help in the most unexpected of ways, she doesn't hesitate to offer it to him - even when it means making a huge sacrifice of her own.
But what neither of them can foresee is that this one act of love will reverse their roles within the family... leaving Alex reeling, and isolated from Sam and their two children.
How far will you go to save someone you love? And as the threads which hold her life - and the family she adores - together start to unravel, can Alex figure out ups and downs of her new reality before everything falls apart?
The Rest of Me is a moving, emotional novel about a family navigating the aftermath of a shattering event. It will make you laugh and cry, and remind you of the importance of family and love.
Critics Review
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The Rest of Me is an utterly relatable and thought-provoking book, which is tender, peppered with humour,and filled with a cast of characters who are so vividly described it isn't long before they feel like friends. I laughed, I identified, I shed a tear. A lovely story that deserves to fly. I loved it.
Amanda Jennings
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Vividly written and packed with emotional punches The Rest Of Me is devastating yet uplifting.
The Daily Express
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This thoughtful family drama tackles emotive issues head on
Sunday People
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This is a book that will make you stop and think
Fabulous Magazine
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Katie Marsh is the queen of heartfelt fiction. She will make you laugh, make you cry and make you think.
Heat
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We galloped through this intricate tale and shed more than a few tears along the way
Heat
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Reading The Rest of Me felt like the equivalent of watching back-to-back episodes of Cold Feet - funny, heartwarming and thoroughly entertaining. A joyous, page-turning read.
Fiona Mitchell, author of The Maid's Room
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A deeply emotional and utterly relatable tale of family life and modern motherhood. I fell quite in love with Alex and her family, and loved every word of this beautifully written book.
Kelly Rimmer, author of Before I Let You Go
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This thoughtful family drama tackles emotive issues head on
Sunday People
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A sensitively and beautifully written story that is sure to touch every reader's heart
The Express
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[A] compelling story
Woman Magazine
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Powerful, brave and joyous . . . a truly special story that celebrates life in all its colours, and the far-reaching power of hope. I adored every single page
Miranda Dickinson
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Wonderful . . . so full of heart and honesty; it's heartbreaking, uplifting and beautiful
Cressida McLaughlin
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I found myself laughing and crying, but the overwhelming feeling was one of heartfelt joy
Heat
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Extraordinary... a soaring tale of love, survival and music
Louise Beech, author of How to be Brave
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Emotional and brilliantly written
Fabulous
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Another heart-clangingly powerful stunner of a novel
Isabelle Broom, Heat
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A great read - heartwarming and funny in places and poignantly sad in others. A reminder to us all not to take our families or our memories for granted.
The Unmumsy Mum
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Touching, emotionally charged... A wonderful tale about love and motherhood
Amanda Jennings
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Absolutely LOVED it! Such a beautiful book . . . Heartwarming and funny in places, and very honest.
Carrie Hope Fletcher
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This thought-provoking debut novel is both brilliantly funny and sad
Sun
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A moving and realistic portrait of life-changing illness...this skilful debut novel offers an inspiring journey through love, loss and second chances
Sunday Express
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Katie Marsh is the queen of heartfelt fiction. She will make you laugh, make you cry and make you think. The Rest of Me is a heartfelt, warm, touching, brave and very human story.
Isabelle Broom
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Praise for This Beautiful Life
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Wonderful . . . so full of heart and honesty; it's heartbreaking, uplifting and beautiful
Cressida McLaughlin
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A beautifully touching story of loving, surviving and living
Ali McNamara, The Little Flower Shop by the Sea
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'Extraordinary... a soaring tale of love, survival and music'
Louise Beech, author of How to be Brave
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Praise for A Life Without You:
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Emotional and brilliantly written
Fabulous
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Another heart-clangingly powerful stunner of a novel
Isabelle Broom, Heat
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Touching, emotionally charged... A wonderful tale about love and motherhood
Amanda Jennings
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Praise for My Everything:
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Grabs your heart and won't let go
Miranda Dickinson
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Details
- Author
- Katie Marsh
- Narrator
- Alex Tregear
- Duration
- 12 hours 9 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 June 2018
- ISBN
- 9781473678606
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Modern and Contemporary romance
Synopsis
'Katie Marsh writes achingly beautiful, life-affirming stories that break your heart and refuel your hope' - Miranda Dickinson. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Amanda Prowse. Can one act of love break a family apart? Alex believes that she can overcome anything. So when her partner Sam needs her help in the most unexpected of ways, she doesn't hesitate to offer it to him - even when it means making a huge sacrifice of her own. But what neither of them can foresee is that this one act of love will reverse their roles within the family... leaving Alex reeling, and isolated from Sam and their two children.How far will you go to save someone you love? And as the threads which hold her life - and the family she adores - together start to unravel, can Alex figure out ups and downs of her new reality before everything falls apart? The Rest of Me is a moving, emotional novel about a family navigating the aftermath of a shattering event. It will make you laugh and cry, and remind you of the importance of family and love.
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