Bücher von Catherine Newman

Instant NEW YORK TIMES bestsellerOne of Barnes & Noble BEST BOOKS OF 2024 STYLIST Book of the Month: 'A gem'GUARDIAN Book of the Week: 'Wise and exquisitely written'ANN PATCHETT: 'Sandwich is joy in book form'NINA STIBBE: 'Funny, wise'RACHEL JOYCE: 'A piece of perfection'GRAZIA Book of the monthFor the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape. Their rustic beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, its quirky furniture and mismatched pots and pans greeted like old friends.Now, sandwiched between her children who are adult enough to be fun but still young enough to need her, and her parents who are alive and healthy, Rocky wants to preserve this golden moment forever. This one precious week when everything is in balance; everything is in flux.But every family has its secrets and hers is no exception.With her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the perfectly balanced seesaw of Rocky's life is tipping towards change...Richard and Judy Book Club selected author for We All Want Impossible Things____________Praise for SANDWICH:'Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life' Ann Patchett, author of Tom Lake'I stand in awe, it's just perfect' Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Swan Song'If you are after a book to pack on your next holiday, look no further. Here is a novel which will go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink' i Newspaper'I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know - Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies'Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it' Guardian'If you want to laugh out loud, tear up and rush to pull out a book in the 35 seconds between subway stops, this sweet, savory, tenderhearted Sandwich fits the bill, and goes down like (bread and) buttah' New York Times'A wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure' Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'Engaging, frank, funny and moving...in every sense the hot summer read' Daily MailNew York Times bestseller, July 2024

Ein rauschendes, ergreifendes Fest des LebensEdith und Ashley sind schon immer beste Freundinnen. Sie haben alles miteinander geteilt: Kindheitsflausen und Teenagerpeinlichkeiten, Ehen, Krisen und Kinderkriegen. Doch nun passiert das Unvorstellbare: Edi liegt mit Krebs im Sterben und verbringt ihre letzten Tage in einem Hospiz. Kämpferisch und liebevoll kümmert sich Ash um sie, organisiert Eiswürfel, Wassermelonen und letzte Ausflüge in die eisige Winternacht. Und natürlich das Rezept für Edis geliebten Zitronenkuchen, den sie unbedingt noch einmal essen will. Während die anderen Hospiz-Bewohner so etwas wie ihre neue Familie werden, schwelgen die Freundinnen in Erinnerungen, halten einander fest und versuchen gegenseitig loszulassen.'Die eigentliche Botschaft ist die Hoffnung.' BOOKLIST

In der Schule lernen Kinder viele wichtige Dinge, aber nicht, wie man das Bett macht, ein Formular ausfüllt, den Koffer für eine Reise packt oder Geld spart. Für alle Kinder, die sich ungern von ihren Eltern anleiten lassen (was in einem gewissen Alter völlig normal ist), hat die witzige Autorin und Kolumnistin Catherine Newman den ultimativen Ratgeber zu den wichtigsten Lebenskompetenzen geschaffen. Vollgepackt mit Tipps, Tricks und Ratschlägen und bunt illustriert in einem ansprechenden Graphic-Novel-Stil, zeigt dieses unterhaltsame Buch, wie einfach es ist, sich vom elterlichen Genörgel zu befreien und zuverlässiger zu werden. Und die jungen Leser werden in der Folge auch selbst zufriedener sein! Sie lernen, wie man Hausarbeiten erledigt, etwa die Spülmaschine einräumt und das Bett macht, trainieren ihre Kommunikationsfähigkeiten dabei, wie man telefoniert und sich entschuldigt, und eignen sich 61 weitere äußerst hilfreiche Fähigkeiten an, zum Beispiel, wie man für jemanden einsteht, ein T-Shirt faltet oder eine Salatsauce zubereitet. Diese Anleitung zum Erwachsenwerden für alle Kids von 8 bis 12 verbessert die Work-Life-Balance und die Stimmung in der ganzen Familie.

'Tragically funny, with moments of clarity and wisdom, Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts.' BONNIE GARMUS'Nora-Ephron-style wit...comforting, so funny, moving... one of my favourite books ever' MARIAN KEYES'Dazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious... An utter joy to read' RACHEL JOYCE'An absolute masterpiece in characterisation... utterly beautiful.' JOANNA CANNON_______Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? Edi 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, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.'So when Edi is diagnosed with cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from making watermelon ice cubes to music therapy; from snack smuggling to impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.For fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow & Bliss, We All Want Impossible Things is a deeply moving, jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best._____'You'll stay up late devouring every word' KATHERINE HEINY'One of the best novels on friendship I've ever read' AJ PEARCE'I absolutely adored this...what a beautiful, emotional novel' JILL MANSELL'Shot through with whip-smart humour and boundless compassion. It's one of the best debuts I've read in a long time.' HANNAH BECKERMAN