Signs of Life by Natalie Taylor - ISBN: 9781444724684
Paperback
Love lost, life shattered, a warrior emerges, finds light again.

Signs of Life

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    10 April 2012

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Summary

Twenty-four-year-old Natalie Taylor has led a charmed life. Surrounded by her large, close-knit family, she enjoys her meaningful job as a high school English teacher, cherishes being married to her college sweetheart and is ecstatic about their baby on the way. Then her husband dies in a freak skateboarding accident and in an instant life as she knew it was over. With the help of her dark wit, her rich fantasy life and her love of literature, Natalie finds the strength to come back from the …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781444724684
ISBN-10:1444724681
Author:Natalie Taylor
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:Two Roads
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:10 April 2012
Weight:228g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 21mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Profound yet funny, painful yet hopeful. I couldn’t put it down.’ - Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project

‘This is a really good book. Smart and honest.’ - Kelly Corrigan, author of The Middle Place and Lift

‘Sit down with this book. See if you can stop after page one.’ - Elizabeth Berg, author of Talk Before Sleep

‘Some writers have a compelling story; others have an original voice. But it is the rare writer who has both. Natalie Taylor is one of those writers.’ - Laura Zigman, author of Her and Dating Big Bird

‘With wit, gutting honesty, and a modicum of self-pity, Natalie Taylor gives us permission to cry the necessary gamut of tears that healing requires… and that includes tears of joy.’ - Laura Munson, author of This Is Not the Story You Think It Is

‘Young women and solo mothers everywhere will find a new best friend in Natalie Taylor, who meets the challenges of her life with grace and humor.’ - Julie Metz, author of Perfection

‘This candid memoir of a journey into and out of darkness has a full quota of humor and ends on a note of hope.’ - Kirkus

‘An absorbing memoir about sorrow and growing up handled with such dignity and grace that you will forgive Ms. Taylor for making you cry.’ - New York Review of Books

About The Author

Natalie Taylor

Natalie Taylor and her son, Kai Taylor, live in Royal Oak Michigan. Natalie teaches high school English and recently obtained her master’s degree in education. Kai is working on his numbers, letters and colours.

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