A Heart That Works A Heart That Works

A Heart That Works

    • 4.5 • 159 Ratings
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Publisher Description

New York Times Bestseller * New Yorker Best Books of 2022 * Entertainment Weekly Best Books of 2022 * USA Today Best Books of 2022 * Time 100 Must-Read Books of 2022 * Mother Jones Books We Needed in 2022 * People Fall Must Read * 2022 BuzzFeed Fall Reading Pick * New York Post Best Books of 2022 * New York Times Editors’ Choice   

This is the story of what happens when you lose a child, and everything you discover about life in the process, by the star of the Amazon Prime series Catastrophe.  

In 2018, Rob Delaney’s two-year-old son, Henry, died of a brain tumor. A Heart That Works is Delaney’s intimate, unflinching, and at times fiercely funny exploration of Henry’s beautiful, bright life and the devastation of his loss—from the harrowing illness to the vivid, bodily impact of grief and the blind, furious rage that followed through to the forceful, unstoppable love that remains. In the madness of his grief, Delaney grapples with the fragile miracle of life, the mysteries of death, and the question of purpose for those left behind.   

Profound, painful, full of emotion, and bracingly honest, Delaney’s memoir offers solace to those who have faced devastation and shows us how grace may appear even in the darkest times.  

GENRE
Nonfiction
RELEASED
2022
November 29
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Spiegel & Grau
SELLER
Perseus Books, LLC
SIZE
846.2
KB

Customer Reviews

lady schwirtz ,

Funny, deeply moving, a must read for all parents, really

As a mom, I was almost afraid to read this book, that it would just be too sad. But Rob’s humor and honesty… it just made me grateful to know what love for your child feels like, I felt strengthened to deal with whatever terrible things could happen to me and my little family - we don’t consider death and tragedy and process it openly enough. But it’s healthy to regard it regularly and know we aren’t alone in our shared vulnerability.

brock_zahler ,

So heartbreaking

Such an excellent book. I really feel like he makes you think and feel the way he did during this situation. I also found it funny and sweet at times. Rob’s perspective on death and grieving is unique and this book is one I won’t forget!

Lynlouise ,

A Heart That Works

This so touched my heart and helped me understand more how my loved ones are currently feeling and have felt during their family experiences of death, in the family!

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