Susan Cain has been on my radar since I read her book Quiet. I related heavily to that book and to this one even more!
I've always been drawn to sad songs, sad stories, and movies that put a lump in my throat. This book made me realize I'm not alone. More than that, this exploration into all things bittersweet and why we're drawn to them totally changed how I see myself.
I understand now that I am simply wired for "bittersweet," and that this quality can be a superpower for me as a writer and as a human. And now, looking back over my body of work, I see nearly every title contains bittersweet elements. Cool!
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -- FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN'T STOP TALKING
In her inspiring new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet describes her powerful quest to understand how love, loss and sorrow make us whole - revealing the power of a bittersweet outlook on life.
Bittersweetness is a tendency towards states of longing, poignancy and sorrow; an acute awareness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. It recognizes that light and…
I love reading celebrity memoirs, and I have read a lot of them! But I am not particularly enamored of the British monarchy. Still, this one, if only for the history, seemed worth my time.
The title alone touched something in me—to grow up thinking one is a “spare” anything seems an awful load to carry. The book details Harry's recovery from being born into a dysfunctional family, which, if you take away the castles and privilege, could have been mine.
His story is one of tragedy, adventure, love, and transformation. Bittersweet? Yes. And ultimately triumphant. I loved every page.
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow-and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling-and how their lives would play out from that point on.
For Harry, this is that story at last.
Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness-and,…
Set in the year 1989, this graphic memoir is a classic coming-of-age story.
Not only did the author do a great job representing the '80's—which I lived—but he also shows readers how taking risks, going on adventures, and letting loose enough to be one's true self can be a transformative experience.
Every reader, every human, has the power to reinvent oneself. With winning humor and relatable emotion, this one really resonated with the teen girl who still lives inside me.
At first, he's right. Stuck with the same girls from his middle school who love to make fun of him, Dan doesn't know why his teacher insisted he come on this trip. But as he travels through France, Germany, Switzerland, and England, a series of first experiences begin to change him - first Fanta, first fondue, first time stealing a bike from German punk rockers . . . and first love.
Funny, heartwarming, and poignant, A First Time for Everything is a feel-good coming-of-age memoir based on New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat's awkward school…
Think you know the Moon because you see it every night? Think again!
As the world seeks to revisit the Moon in the ultimate quest for a venture to Mars, our lone dusty satellite is on everyone's mind. Discover the treasures and trash left on the Moon, from golf balls and medals to a falcon feather and one human's ashes. Part history, part poetry, part science, this book celebrates what we love about the Moon and illuminates some of her secrets.
