{"product_id":"we-all-want-impossible-things","title":"Catherine Newman: We All Want Impossible Things: For fans of Nora Ephron, a warm, funny and deeply moving story of friendship at its imperfect and radiant best","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Nora-Ephron-style wit\u003c\/b\u003e...comforting, so funny, moving...\u003cb\u003e one of my favourite books ever\u003c\/b\u003e' MARIAN KEYES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious\u003c\/b\u003e... An utter joy to read' RACHEL JOYCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute masterpiece in characterisation...\u003c\/b\u003e utterly beautiful.' JOANNA CANNON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'You'll stay up\u003cb\u003e late devouring every word\u003c\/b\u003e' KATHERINE HEINY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of the best novels on friendship I've ever read\u003c\/b\u003e' AJ PEARCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? \u003c\/i\u003eEdi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo when Edi is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from chipped ice and watermelon cubes to music therapy; from snack smuggling to impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Nora Ephron and \u003ci\u003eSorrow \u0026amp; Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving, jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Smart and funny and devastating...\u003cb\u003ehas huge\u003ci\u003e Sorrow and Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e vibes. \u003c\/b\u003eI didn't want it to end.' LAURA PEARSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI absolutely adored this\u003c\/b\u003e...what a beautiful, emotional novel' JILL MANSELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Shot through with whip-smart humour and boundless compassion. It's\u003cb\u003e one of the best debuts I've read in a long time\u003c\/b\u003e.' HANNAH BECKERMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Oh, this glorious book! With \u003cb\u003ewarmth, wit, tenderness and a singular voice\u003c\/b\u003e, Catherine Newman encapsulates both the heartbreak and yet vital necessity of a life lived with deep friendship.' WIZ WHARTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of those books I will be buying for everyone I know. \u003c\/b\u003eA funny, moving, beautifully written book...will stay with me for a very long time' JENNIE GODFREY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA riotously funny and fiercely loyal love letter to female friendship\u003c\/b\u003e' AMITY GAIGE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Newman, Catherine","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44128868008226,"sku":"9780857528995","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":50461820223827,"sku":"XV80857528995","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/newman-catherine-catherine-newman-we-all-want-impossible-things-for-fans-of-nora-ephron-a-warm-funny-and-deeply-moving-story-of-friendship-at-its-imperfect-and-radiant-best-9780857528995-57793647673683.jpg?v=1740309513","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/we-all-want-impossible-things","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}