{"product_id":"9781761151453","title":"Found, Wanting","description":"Author: Natasha Sholl \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761151453 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ultimo Press \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2023 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 8.268in x 5.315in x  \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e On Valentine’s Day, after a night of red wine and pasta and planning for their future, Natasha Sholl and her partner Rob went to bed. A few hours later, at the age of 27, his heart stopped. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound, Wanting\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Natasha’s attempt to rebuild her life in the wake of Rob’s sudden death, stumbling through the grief landscape and colliding with the cultural assumptions about the ‘right way’ to grieve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It is a memoir about falling in love in the aftermath of loss, and what it means to build a life in the space that death leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFurious and passionate, bracingly honest and beautiful, \u003ci\u003eFound, Wanting\u003c\/i\u003e is above all, a memoir about living and making sense of the multitude of lives within us.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eFOUND, WANTING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘what she shares with the reader is profound, necessary and also, at times, funny and quite beautiful.’ - Jason Steger, \u003ci\u003eThe Age \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Forthright, compelling and at times darkly funny, it’s a thoughtful and beautifully written reflection on the ways Sholl came undone’ - \u003ci\u003eThe West Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Sholl has given us a beautifully written memoir that powerfully delivers the wisdom each of us will need at some point about how a human life is spacious enough to accommodate both grief and joy.’  - Sarah Krasnostein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trauma Cleaner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Sholl is a stunning writer and observer of the human condition. Gripping, candid and tender, Found, Wanting is for anyone who knows the loneliness of loss.’ - Jessie Stephens, author of \u003ci\u003eHeartsick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n ‘that’s what makes this book such an unexpected pleasure to read.  Natasha’s attitude, her unique turns of phrase, and her deep honesty shine through, making a story that could be heavy with sadness, actually hope-filled and oftentimes funny.’ – \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Sholl writes with dignity and thoughtfulness.’ – \u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Sholl’s forthright nature and hard-won wisdom is at the heart of why I was riveted by \u003ci\u003eFound, Wanting\u003c\/i\u003e. Her honesty is fearless and relatable, and there is something so heartachingly vulnerable about the unspeakable thoughts and undignified moments that she relates here’ - Jackie Tang, \u003ci\u003eReadings Monthly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Found, Wanting\u003c\/i\u003e’s relentless and heartbreaking depiction of loss could’ve been unbearable were it not for the moving beauty of the writing.’ - Allee Richards, \u003ci\u003eKill Your Darlings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45331611811998,"sku":"TLD-9781761151453","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761151453.jpg?v=1744772485","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761151453","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}