Aidt, Naja Marie
When Death Takes Something From You Give It Back
- ISBN 13:
- 9781787475380
- author:
- Aidt, Naja Marie
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Quercus Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Self Help, Death, Grief, Bereavement,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
When Death Takes Something from You Give It Back is a deeply personal and powerful exploration of one of life's most profound losses. Naja Marie Aidt's memoir is about formulating a vocabulary to express the deepest kind of pain, and finding a way to write about a reality invaded by grief. The book is a palimpsest of mourning, where Aidt wrestles with words to articulate her sorrow. Drawing on the anguish of writers who have suffered loss, including Joan Didion, Nick Cave, C.S. Lewis, Mallarmé, and Plato, Aidt seeks to turn over the transience of existence and confront her greatest fear: forgetting. This book is a testament to the enduring power of love in the face of unimaginable loss, and a powerful reminder that even in the darkest moments, words can be a source of solace.
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