Heartbroken: Field Notes On A Constant Condition by Laura Pratt (English) Paperb

Description: Heartbroken by Laura Pratt When Laura Pratts long-distance partner of six years tells her its over at a busy downtown train station, she is sent reeling, the breakup having come out of the blue. Her partner, meanwhile, closes himself off, refusing to acknowledge Laura and her requests for explanation. In the following days, months, and then years, Laura struggles to make sense of this loss, alone and filled with questions. She mourns him and takes comfort in whatever reassurances she imagines the universe is sending her, and in identifying value for her ordeal under every rock she flips. Here, Laura bares her soul as she brings alive the ups and downs of heartbreak - the recalled highs of when the relationship was in full, mutual bloom, and the long-time lows of her solitary vigil for Sam. Seeking to understand this freefall and how so many before her survived it, she draws on forces across time and form and uncovers literary, philosophical, scientific, and psychological accounts of how we human beings fall in love in the first place, and why, when it ends, some of us take longer to get over it, or never do. Effortlessly, Laura Pratt weaves this background of cultural history with her own bracing story of heartbreak and loss, and offers the heartbroken some solace in the common experience. Imbued with Lauras longing, erudition, and hard-earned wisdom, Heartbroken dares to delve into this most universal of mortal ordeals perhaps the one that makes us the most human of all. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography LAURA PRATT is a long-time journalist, writer and editor. She writes for Canadian magazines and edits books. Her first memoir, The Fleeting Years, was published in 2004. She lives in Toronto with whichever of her kids and dogs she can corral to join her. Shes a 2020 graduate of the University of Kings Colleges creative nonfiction MFA. She won an honourable mention in Prairie Fires 2020 CNF contest and was shortlisted for The Fiddleheads 2019 CNF contest. She has served as a judge at the National Magazine Awards for several years. Review PRAISE FOR HEARTBROKEN:"Pratt candidly takes us through the throes of heartbreak.... Her language is raw and emotional, her journey entirely relatable. She tempers this emotion with a journalistic approach to dealing with heartbreak, including data, quotes, studies and cultural references about love, loss, grief and moving on. Im sure many of us can see ourselves in Pratt when we too were at the lowest of our low following a split." —The Toronto StarADVANCE PRAISE FOR HEARTBROKEN: "With lyrical prose and startling honesty, Laura Pratt writes about a familiar condition. Who among us has not been heartbroken? But despite the common thread running through this memoir, Ive never read anything like it. There is such rare beauty in the candid generosity of Pratts words as she invites us to indulge our broken hearts, then take the pieces and build something new with the knowledge she has shared. Many will feel seen and comforted by this beautiful work of emotional art." —Marissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author of Lucky "Laura Pratt is a marvelous writer. If youre reeling from a fresh heartbreak—or still mystified by the impact of ancient one—Heartbroken will help you heal it. This is an astonishingly generous and profoundly intelligent book filled with arresting insights. It lets you in on the authors own exquisite heartache and reckoning with it, while allowing you to more deeply understand your own relationship with loves lost. I devoured it." —Haley McGee, author of The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale"Beautifully lyrical, astonishingly honest and sparkling with humour and insight, Heartbroken changed the way I think about love and loss. In it, Laura Pratt gathers poets, philosophers, songwriters and scientists across the ages to help her explore and map the hearts deepest valleys. It is an achingly generous, riveting tale filled with solace and grace." —Kim Pittaway, co-author of Toufah: The Woman Who Inspired an African #MeToo Movement "With passion, courage and curiosity, Laura Pratt plunges into the deepest waters of loss and brings back a gift for all lovelorn readers who are plain fed up with being urged to buck up and move on. This book tells the truth: not everyone can." —Rona Maynard, author of Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World"Most of us have suffered a heartbreak, however temporary. But Laura Pratt is unique in my experience—not just for the length and depth of her heartbreak but for her brilliant, close observation of a sorrow that would not go away. Threaded with joyful memories of sex, drugs and rock and roll, Heartbroken is also an anthology of poets, philosophers, scientists and therapists who have mused on unrequited love. I cant imagine a better guide over this rough terrain than Pratt—curious, open-minded, unflinchingly honest and touchingly eloquent." —Katherine Ashenburg, author of Her Turn and The Mourners Dance "Laura Pratt is fearless with her mesmerizing account of aching vulnerability. Her commitment to honesty and authenticity is mind-blowing, and her generosity with sharing such a harrowing take on love is unparalleled. Her heart will mean the world to readers." —Anne T. Donahue, author of Nobody Cares "Make no mistake, Pratt, like Elizabeth Smart, will break your heart with her raw-to-the-bone confessional. But this writing is smart in another way, teasing out the literary history, psychology, and physiology of heartbreak, and the lessons learned from her chosen high frequency life." —Harry Thurston, author of Lost River: The Waters of Remembrance Review Quote ADVANCE PRAISE FOR HEARTBROKEN : "With lyrical prose and startling honesty, Laura Pratt writes about a familiar condition. Who among us has not been heartbroken? But despite the common thread running through this memoir, Ive never read anything like it . There is such rare beauty in the candid generosity of Pratts words as she invites us to indulge our broken hearts, then take the pieces and build something new with the knowledge she has shared. Many will feel seen and comforted by this beautiful work of emotional art ." -- Marissa Stapley , New York Times bestselling author of Lucky "Laura Pratt is a marvelous writer. If youre reeling from a fresh heartbreak--or still mystified by the impact of ancient one-- Heartbroken will help you heal it . This is an astonishingly generous and profoundly intelligent book filled with arresting insights. It lets you in on the authors own exquisite heartache and reckoning with it, while allowing you to more deeply understand your own relationship with loves lost. I devoured it ." -- Haley McGee , author of The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale " Beautifully lyrical, astonishingly honest and sparkling with humour and insight, Heartbroken changed the way I think about love and loss . In it, Laura Pratt gathers poets, philosophers, songwriters and scientists across the ages to help her explore and map the hearts deepest valleys. It is an achingly generous, riveting tale filled with solace and grace." -- Kim Pittaway , co-author of Toufah: The Woman Who Inspired an African #MeToo Movement " With passion, courage and curiosity , Laura Pratt plunges into the deepest waters of loss and brings back a gift for all lovelorn readers who are plain fed up with being urged to buck up and move on. This book tells the truth : not everyone can." -- Rona Maynard , author of Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World "Most of us have suffered a heartbreak, however temporary. But Laura Pratt is unique in my experience--not just for the length and depth of her heartbreak but for her brilliant, close observation of a sorrow that would not go away. Threaded with joyful memories of sex, drugs and rock and roll, Heartbroken is also an anthology of poets, philosophers, scientists and therapists who have mused on unrequited love. I cant imagine a better guide over this rough terrain than Pratt--curious, open-minded, unflinchingly honest and touchingly eloquent ." -- Katherine Ashenburg , author of Her Turn and The Mourners Dance "Laura Pratt is fearless with her mesmerizing account of aching vulnerability. Her commitment to honesty and authenticity is mind-blowing , and her generosity with sharing such a harrowing take on love is unparalleled. Her heart will mean the world to readers ." -- Anne T. Donahue , author of Nobody Cares " Make no mistake, Pratt, like Elizabeth Smart, will break your heart with her raw-to-the-bone confessional . But this writing is smart in another way, teasing out the literary history, psychology, and physiology of heartbreak, and the lessons learned from her chosen high frequency life." -- Harry Thurston , author of Lost River: The Waters of Remembrance Details ISBN1039005764 Author Laura Pratt Short Title Heartbroken Pages 304 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1039005764 ISBN-13 9781039005761 Format Paperback Country of Publication Canada Publication Date 2023-01-10 Subtitle Field Notes On A Constant Condition UK Release Date 2023-01-10 DEWEY 158.2 Audience General Publisher Random House Canada Imprint Random House Canada Place of Publication Mississauga We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139653466;

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