Staying: A Memoir

Name: Staying: A Memoir
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925603507
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By Jessie Cole

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Staying: A Memoir by Jessie Cole is a poignant, introspective exploration of the author's journey through personal loss and healing. Set against the backdrop of the Australian landscape, the memoir delves into themes of grief, resilience, and the restorative power of nature. Jessie Cole's narrative offers a candid and moving reflection on finding solace and strength in the face of life's challenges.
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You might enjoy this memoir if you're drawn to deeply personal stories exploring themes of love, loss, and resilience. With vivid prose and emotional honesty, the author navigates complex family dynamics and personal healing, offering insight into the human capacity for recovery and renewal. Fans of reflective and poignant narratives will likely find inspiration and comfort in its pages.

Staying: A Memoir

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A searing memoir by acclaimed novelist Jessie Cole, about surviving the suicide of loved ones, and finding a place to heal.

As children, Jessie Cole and her brother Jake ran wild, free to roam their rainforest home as they pleased. They had each other, parents who adored them, and two mysterious, beautiful, clever half-sisters, Billie and Zoe, who came to visit every holidays. But when Jessie was on the cusp of adolescence, tragedy struck, and her happy, loving family fell apart.

This beautifully written, heartbreaking memoir asks what happens to those who are left behind when someone takes their own life. It's about the importance of home, family and forgiveness — and finding peace in a place where we've suffered pain.

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Jessie Cole's memoir is widely praised for its luminous writing and brave exploration of grief and trauma following the suicide of loved ones. Critics highlighted her immense talent, describing the book as both heartbreaking and surprisingly life-affirming. Readers appreciate Cole's honesty and raw portrayal of family and healing, recognising the memoir as a significant literary achievement that provides profound insights into loss and resilience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925603507

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 288

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Biography & Memoir Jessie Cole Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Jessie Cole grew up in an isolated valley in northern New South Wales and lived a bush childhood of creek swimming and barefoot free-range adventuring. Her first novel, Darkness on the Edge of Town, was shortlisted for the 2013 ALS Gold Medal and longlisted for the Dobbie Literary Award. Her second novel, Deeper Water, was released in 2014 to much critical acclaim.

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