Thank You for Being Late

Oct 3, 2024 5:36 PM

Author:Thomas L. Friedman

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WORLD IS FLAT

We all sense it: something big is going on. Life is speeding up, and it is dizzying. Here Thomas L. Friedman reveals the tectonic movements that are reshaping our world, how to adapt to this new age and why, sometimes, we all need to be late.

'A master class ... As a guide for perplexed Westerners, this book is very hard to beat ... an honest, cohesive explanation for why the world is the way it is, without miracle cures or scapegoats' John Micklethwait, The New York Times Book Review

'Wonderful ... admirably honest ... injects a badly needed dose of optimism into the modern debate' Gillian Tett, Financial Times

'His main piece of advice for individuals, corporations, and countries is clear: Take a deep breath and adapt. This world isn't going to wait for you' Fortune

'A humane and empathetic book' David Henkin, The Washington Post

Reviews

His most ambitious book - part personal odyssey, part commonsense manifesto ... An honest, cohesive explanation for why the world is the way it is, without miracle cures or scapegoats. And that is why everybody should hope this book does very well indeed

—— John Micklethwait , The New York Times

Engaging ... In some senses Thank You For Being Late is an extension of [Friedman's] previous works, woven in with wonderful personal stories (including admirably honest discussions about the nature of being a columnist). What gives Friedman's book a new twist is his belief that upheaval in 2016 is actually far more dramatic than earlier phases.

—— Gillian Tett , Financial Times

Cool in appraisal, balanced in argument and, in my book, an essential read

—— Graeme Fife , BBC History Magazine

Awdish looks at the way we practice medicine with a combination of love and outrage. She writes beautifully about the secret, shameful feelings many doctors feel they have to hide and she shows us how we might do better. After reading this book, I feel like a different doctor.

—— Gabriel Weston, author of Direct Red: A Surgeon's Story

A brave, powerful memoir about what it is like to be both a doctor and a patient... There is a widsom that literally comes from suffering.
—— The Times

There are few recent books to compare it to. Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air, another physician’s account of illness, ended with his death. Awdish lives to tell the tale, but her cascade of medical problems is appallingly severe. Like [Adam] Kay’s, her writing is motivated by trauma, both her own and that of her medical colleagues…The dramatic story of her illness and recovery alone would make the book compelling, but in the growing genre of medical non-fiction, it is her reflections on medical practice that really stand out.
—— Dr Alexander Van Tulleken , TLS

Compelling and insightful, this story of what a doctor learns through coming close to death is packed with both action and reflection.
—— Cathy Rentzenbrink, bestselling author of The Last Act of Love

Urgent and supremely eloquent... In Shock is a book to set alongside the likes of Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, Direct Red by Gabriel Weston and, of course, Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air.
—— Caroline Sanderson , The Bookseller

An extraordinary memoir.
—— Daily Mail

Awdish describes her experiences powerfully... In Shock is a reminder that the sick are not subhuman, doctors are not superhuman, and that medicine needs to be human in order to truly heal.
—— Sarah Ditum , Mail on Sunday

In Shock is a notable, ambitious and welcome contribution to an emerging dialogue concerning the quality and orientation of acute hospital care.
—— Paul D'Alton , Irish Times

Awdish's book is the one I wished we were given as assigned reading our first year of medical school, alongside our white coats and stethoscopes ... dramatic, engaging and instructive.
—— New York Times

Harrowing and enlightening... This is a story of darkness and light, horror and hope. It's not an easy read, but it is a fascinating one, and highly recommended.
—— The Sunday Business Post

Had me hooked right from the start. Incredible story, and even more incredible story-telling... has had an unexpected impact on me and will change the way I practice medicine from here on.
—— Dr Ranj Singh

A compassionate and critical look at medicine and illness from both a doctor’s and a patient’s perspective... Awdish has written a unique and insightful memoir.

—— Publishers Weekly

Fascinating facts combined with hilarious ridiculousness.

—— Tony Robinson

Beautifully written, funny and jam-packed with astonishing information.

—— John Lloyd

A compendium of intriguing and revelatory animal information - you may find dolphins go down in your estimation, while hyenas go up ...

—— Robin Ince

An eye opening , informative and hysterical history of our ideas about animals - very funny !

—— Chris Packham

Clever, thoughtful, accessible and, above all, so SO funny.

—— Henry Nicholls

Endlessly fascinating.

—— Bill Bryson

Lucy Cooke’s modern bestiary is as well-informed as you’d expect from an Oxford zoologist. It’s also downright funny ...

—— Richard Dawkins

Brilliantly researched and hilariously informative

—— William Hartson , Daily Express

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