{"product_id":"9781529177220-we-all-want-impossible-things","title":"We All Want Impossible Things","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the powerful Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club pick \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGorgeously tender \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eso deeply loving\u003c\/b\u003e' NUSSAIBAH YOUNIS, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFundamentally\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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'Newman writes loss and laughter in \u003cb\u003eequally brilliant amounts\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003eBONNIE GARMUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious\u003c\/b\u003e. An utter joy to read' RACHEL JOYCE\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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, REM concerts, 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 cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from making watermelon ice cubes and music therapy to snack smuggling and impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment and building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeeply moving yet laugh-out-loud funny, \u003ci\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo read more by CATHERINE NEWMAN, discover the NYT bestseller, \u003ci\u003eSANDWICH,\u003c\/i\u003e and her new novel \u003ci\u003eWRECK: '\u003c\/i\u003eBeautiful, funny, wry, relatable and uplifting… I LOVE her work' \u003ci\u003eMarian Keyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, candid and uplifting\u003c\/b\u003e testament to female friendship that will make you laugh and cry' \u003ci\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This tale of love and friendship is a \u003cb\u003etender, funny, life-affirming joy' \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMARIE CLAIRE\u003c\/i\u003e, 'Best Books of 2023'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Devastatingly funny . handled with compassion and courage in elegant prose lightened by honest humour' \u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A treat'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemarkable\u003c\/b\u003e . A whip-\u003cb\u003esmart\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003efunny\u003c\/b\u003e, beautifully observed and exquisitely characterised novel' \u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly \u003cb\u003elife-affirming and joyful'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the \u003cb\u003ebest novels \u003c\/b\u003eon friendship I've ever read' AJ PEARCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute masterpiece \u003c\/b\u003ein characterisation\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e utterly beautiful.' JOANNA CANNON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40979065241697,"sku":"9781529177220","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32276103.jpg?v=1737113188","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529177220-we-all-want-impossible-things","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}