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Book Synopsis'A story of courage, heart, of coming back for more, of love and struggle and the power of both' Joseph O'ConnorA No.1 bestseller, It's Not Yet Dark is an unforgettable book about relationships and family, about what connects and separates us as people and, ultimately, about what it means to be alive.
Trade ReviewIf you are hungry for truth and beauty, read this book * Roisin Ingle, The Irish Times *
Sparsely and beautifully written...the human spirit and will to live shines out of these pages...By the time you reach the end of this book, with tears of admiration, sadness and frustration in your eyes, the question is no longer why would you want to live...but how could you not * Irish Independent *
An unforgettable read about what it means to be alive * Woman's Way magazine *
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It's Not Yet Dark is] a demonstration of a will to live that is breathtaking...There's a rhythm of immediacy that feels like a still-beating heart whose strength is beyond admirable. It is a work of a documentary poetry...an extraordinary read * The Herald *
Part memoir, part stark document of the way [Simon] and his family have dealt with motor neuron disease, and part fierce celebration of being alive,
It's Not Yet Dark is powerful, gripping and compelling * The Irish Times *
The word 'inspirational' is over-used, but if ever a book deserved this epithet, this is it * Sunday Independent *
[A] gripping, affecting, sometimes funny read by a natural-born storyteller with something to say about the weight and the value of a life...If you need a story of courage, of heart, of coming back for more, of love and struggle and the power of both,
It's Not Yet Dark could be the elusive thing you're after * Joseph O'Connor *
Beautifully written...utterly life-affirming * Alan Rickman *
Crystal clear, radiating all the things that we aspire toward. A beautiful love story * Colin Farrell *
