{"product_id":"outside-the-sky-is-blue-9781472282644","title":"Outside the Sky is Blue","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e''A bracing, heart-lifting read. Patterson is a superb writer'' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOUTSIDE, THE SKY IS BLUE is a heart-breaking yet also truly joyful and wise memoir of growing up, of dealing with mental health and illness, and of what it means to be part of a family that, despite everything, is able to laugh and to love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A memoir about the loss of faith and hope\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eA memoir about the loss of faith and hope. The book journeys to dark places but it''s too honest and well written to be dispiriting. She perseveres in her quest to understand'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Christina Patterson''s brother Tom died suddenly, she faced the harrowing task of clearing out his house. Tom had always been the one who held on to the family treasures and memories, but now Christina had to sift through boxes of letters, photos and belongings, not just of Tom''s, but of their parents and their older sister, Caroline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe contents of those boxes te\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bracing, heart-lifting read. Patterson is a superb writer\u003c\/b\u003e - part of the redemptive message of this memoir is that \u003cb\u003ebeautiful prose can make almost anything bearable.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eOutside the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is Blue is \u003cb\u003ea lesson in generosity\u003c\/b\u003e, in accommodation, but most of all it's \u003cb\u003ea lesson in resilience\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with savage honesty\u003c\/b\u003e about grief and sibling rivalry, \u003cb\u003ethis book slices deeply\u003c\/b\u003e. A memoir about family loyalty and gut-wrenching goodbyes but it serves too as \u003cb\u003ea wise guide \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom someone who has endured more than her share of life's slings and arrows, and has still come out swinging\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times (Culture) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling memoir of faith, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehope and loss\u003c\/b\u003e. Her \u003cb\u003ebeautifully \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewritten and insightful \u003c\/b\u003eaccount of a family living with mental and physical ill health * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hymn to optimism, and a beacon of unflagging hope\u003c\/b\u003e * iPaper *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir about the loss of faith and hope\u003c\/b\u003e. The book journeys to dark places but it's too \u003cb\u003ehonest and well written\u003c\/b\u003e to be dispiriting - she perseveres in her quest to understand * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003esuperbly told, heart-buffeting memoir\u003c\/b\u003e - a powerful account of how we carry the distress that life's blows cause to us; of how we keep sane and carry on; and of how love within a family can endure even the sternest tests * Bookseller, Book of the Month *\u003cbr\u003ePatterson has \u003cb\u003epoured every ounce of love and compassion\u003c\/b\u003e she possesses into \u003cb\u003ethis compelling memoir\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e'I read this \u003cb\u003ebeautiful \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eexceptional \u003c\/b\u003ebook \u003cb\u003ein one sitting\u003c\/b\u003e' * Kate Mosse *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003epowerful and honest\u003c\/b\u003e, personal \u003cb\u003ememoir of love and loss\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman's Own *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe has a talent for vivid, visual description\u003c\/b\u003e and writes about her sister's schizophrenia with candour and sensitivity * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eChristina Patterson's \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written memoir\u003c\/b\u003e spans all the emotions, from \u003cb\u003ejoyful to heart-breaking and back again\u003c\/b\u003e * Choice magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memoir \u003cb\u003efull of wit, wisdom, tenderness and heart\u003c\/b\u003e. Deeply moving on the devastating impact of childhood schizophrenia on a family. \u003cb\u003eChristina Patterson writes so beautifully, and with searing honesty.\u003c\/b\u003e I loved this book\u003c\/p\u003e * Dr Rachel Clarke, author of Dear Life and Your Life in My Hands *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoving and ultimately uplifting and beautifully written \u003c\/b\u003e * David Nicholls *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe writes beautifully - crisp, yet emotional and page-turning. For me, it is something about her clarity and brutal honesty in describing both heartbreak and heart bursting life and love. In the end it is only the love that matters. Her memoir will give hope to those that are suffering and cannot see the light\u003c\/p\u003e * Julia Samuel, author of Grief Works and This Too Shall Pass *\u003cbr\u003eDevastating, funny, wise, intimate and beautifully written. It's filled with empathy and light. This is a handbook for loving and living fully. The writing shines, celebrating life without ever shying away from the sharpness of grief and pain. It's truly life affirming, strengthening and hope filled. This book has never been more needed, it's essential reading for us all right now\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautiful book. \u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking and heartwarming\u003c\/b\u003e, it's \u003cb\u003ean immersive family memoir\u003c\/b\u003e that is \u003cb\u003edeeply personal and yet somehow universal\u003c\/b\u003e. Highly recommended\u003c\/p\u003e * Adam Hamdy, author of Black 13 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book about illness, both mental, in all its variety, and physical\u003c\/b\u003e. One of the things that stands out is the tone, \u003cb\u003ea crystal-clear capturing of intensity of feeling\u003c\/b\u003e without resorting to hysteria or hyperbole * Strong Words magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a joyful book. Despite the sorrows, there is a determined joy to this tale, a pattern of finding the good despite the bad, of turning to face the sun so the shadows fall behind. It's a wonderful, heart-wrenching, compelling read\u003c\/p\u003e * Dr Kathryn Mannix, author of With the End in Mind *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll families have stories of mental health struggles but Christina and her family have had more than their fair share. She tells their story with candour and compassion. It makes for an intense and moving read. Having had a brother who had schizophrenia all his adult life I was especially struck by her portrayal of her sister Caroline. There is a lot of death and suffering in this book yet precisely because Christina is so candid and compassionate there is hope within it too. I am sure this will be a welcome addition to the books helping to break down stigma and taboo about mental illness\u003c\/p\u003e * Alastair Campbell, author of Living Better *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a profound and beautiful memoir. Anyone who reads it will go on an extraordinary journey - you will learn about a remarkable individual, and also about our shared humanity\u003c\/p\u003e * Johann Hari, author of Lost Connections *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tender, candid, sometimes heartbreaking, ultimately joyful account of family life\u003c\/b\u003e, overcoming illness and loss, and embracing happiness * Bookanista *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTremendous\u003c\/b\u003e. For me, this is\u003cb\u003e a book about forgiveness\u003c\/b\u003e, but I think you can find what you want in it'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e * Suzanne Moore *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etender, funny \u003c\/b\u003echronicle of a loving family and the many sorrows and joys they endured . . . \u003cb\u003eExquisite\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebrave \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ehighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e' * Independent.ie *","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739455893847,"sku":"9781472282644","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472282644.jpg?v=1720052299","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/outside-the-sky-is-blue-9781472282644","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}