Author:Nick Hornby
FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ABOUT A BOY
31 Songs is best-selling author Nicky Hornby's ultimate desert island disks
Through thirty-one songs that he either loves or has loved, Nick Hornby tells us what music means to his life. These personal and passionate pieces - refreshingly free of pretension - are a celebration of the joy that certain songs have given him. Together with additional writings on music from his column in the new Yorker - seen in the UK for the first time - 31 Songs is for Hornby what many of us have always wanted: a soundtrack to accompany life.
Winner of The National Book Critics Circle award, this funny and touchingly personal book is a must for music fans everywhere.
'Original, well written and wholly lacking in pretension...as good a book about pop music as I have read in many years and the most accomplished of Hornby's books so far' Spectator
'Funny, provocative, immensely readable. It is not simply about music...it is about Hornby, and us, and about being alive. His enthusiasm is such that he makes me want to be a better listener - and I can offer no better compliment. A triumph' Tim Lott, Evening Standard
'Refreshing, candid, very moving. Reminds you why you loved music before you knew enough to explain your love away' Uncut
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—— Wall Street JournalPaul Rosolie’s solo adventures in the heart of the Amazon jungle, up close and personal with giant anacondas and jaguars, are gripping. And his dedication to preserving one of the earth’s last wildernesses is where he really sets himself apart. Mother of God is an awe-inspiring read.
—— Bear GryllsAn extraordinary book ... gripping, sometimes disturbing and always satisfying. There are parts that will haunt you, scenes you will never forget.
—— Jane GoodallA gripping adventure story filled with plenty of adrenaline-filled encounters. A vividly written narrative of an amazingly diverse world still to be explored.
—— Kirkus ReviewsThis is old-school nature writing, unabashedly romantic and free of alienation… Rosolie’s powers of description are so vivid and engrossing that readers will be swept along in his passion.
—— Publishers WeeklyFor anyone who wants to know all about anxiety from a dazzlingly honest sufferer’s perspective, it’s hard to imagine a better book than this.
—— BBC Focus magazineHe brings to this story depth, intelligence and perspective that could enlighten untold fellow sufferers for years to come.
—— Elizabeth GilbertStaggeringly, brilliantly, indispensably useful.
—— Joshua Wolf ShenkIntelligent, interesting and well written … His story is a good window on the crazy history of the field …Bravely and admirably done.
—— New YorkerMy Age of Anxiety is a mine of information and extensive soul-searching. For contemporary readers, especially those beset with anxiety, it will prove an invaluable resource.
—— Literary ReviewTerrific…an unsparing and unsentimental look at a subject many keep hidden: mental illness.
—— Nature magazine[A] fascinating, page-turning book, with Stossel interspersing facts with personal experiences, as well as stories about famous names who have suffered from the condition and snippets of information he has received from the many therapists he's seen over the years. This is a captivating and insightful look at anxiety.
—— Press Association, 4/5 stars[An] informed and authoritative but personal overview of a debilitating condition
—— MetroStossel writes a well thought out, in-depth analysis of the history of anxiety disorders in modern times.
—— The Bookbag[A] full and frank account
—— Access magazine[A] wonderful book
—— Yahoo UKA delight to read
—— 4 stars , Independent On Sunday