Letter To My Younger Self: The Big Issue Presents... 100 Inspiring People on the Moments That Shaped Their Lives

The Sunday Times Book of the Year, "Letter to My Younger Self" is a collection of 100 letters from famous figures offering advice, hope, and insights into their lives and selves. All royalties from sales go to The Big Issue, a charity that works to dismantle poverty and promote social justice. The book is a revelatory and profound exploration of the wit and wisdom that age brings, and of the unique insights that looking back can reveal.

Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 31 October 2019
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Over 10 years ago, The Big Issue began to ask some of the best-known, most interesting, and most successful figures in entertainment, politics, food, sport, and business to give advice, offer hope, and share a few jokes with their younger selves. They opened up, in ways they never had, to interviewer Jane Graham, reflecting on their lives and themselves with affection, sympathy, and sometimes disbelief.

This collection of 100 of the most incredible letters includes Paul McCartney on how he found inspiration, Olivia Colman on overcoming confidence problems, Mo Farah on the importance of losing, Arianna Huffington on knowing your motivations, Jamie Oliver on trusting your instinct, and many, many more, including Rod Stewart, Margaret Atwood, Buzz Aldrin, David Cameron, Eddie Izzard, Desmond Tutu, Neil Gaiman, Ruby Wax, Ranulph Fiennes, Tracey Emin, Ian McEwan, Michael Palin, Melanie C, Tim Peake, Dionne Warwick, and Ewan McGregor.

Letter to My Younger Self is a revelatory and profound exploration into the wit and wisdom that age brings, and of the unique insights that looking back can reveal. Proceeds from the sales of this book go to The Big Issue to continue their work dismantling poverty and promoting social justice.

A truly wonderful book ... a gateway to intelligent, learned, and genuinely inspiring stories, moments, and people ... We would highly recommend it. It's a fab cause and put together seamlessly. Magic Radio - October Book Club Pick

The answers make for great reading.

Sunday Mirror

This collection is full of insightful stories that will make you think about.

Weight: 492g
Dimension: 217 x 142 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788702324