{"title":"Abi Morgan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbi Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that explore the depths of human experience through the lens of both personal and cultural landscapes. Her works often intersect \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, revealing rich insights into creativity, identity, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect intimate and thought-provoking storytelling that blends memoir with broader reflections on life and society. 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I could not have loved it more' CAREY MULLIGAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ordinary day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe end of ordinary life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne morning in June, Abi had her to-do list - drop the kids to school, get coffee and go to work. Jacob had a bad headache so she added 'pick up steroids'. She returned home and found the man she loved and fought and laughed with for twenty years lying on the bathroom floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd nothing would ever be the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut \u003ci\u003eThis is Not a Pity Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e is not a pity memoir. It's about meeting your person. And crazed late night Google trawls. It's about the things you wished you'd said to the person that matters then wildly over-sharing with the barista who doesn't know you at all. 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