Finding Joy

Gary Andrews' book "Finding Joy" is a poignant and eloquent exploration of grief through doodles. After his wife's sudden death, he used daily drawings to cope with his emotions, sharing them on social media. The book tells the story of how his family learned to live again after tragedy and has touched the hearts of thousands.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Publisher: John Murray Press

Perhaps the sweetest and most poignant book of the year, it is often said that men don't talk about their feelings enough. This widowed father has doodled about them instead, and the result is more eloquent than any words.

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When his wife, Joy, died very suddenly, a daily drawing became the way Gary Andrews dealt with his grief. From learning how to juggle his kids' playdates and single-handedly organizing Christmas, to getting used to the empty side of the bed, Gary's honest and often hilarious illustrations have touched the hearts of thousands on social media.

Finding Joy is the story of how one family learned to live again after tragedy.

An uplifting, funny, and beautifully illustrated journey to hope, for fans of Charlie Mackesy's The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, and Raymond Briggs.

Ethel & Ernest

Weight: 488g
Dimension: 151 x 225 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529338133