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The Bright Side

Twelve Months, Three Heartbreaks, and One (Maybe) Miracle

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The Bright Side

Written by: Cathrin Bradbury
Narrated by: Jessica Porter
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 “Anyone who has had their life completely gutted and rewired will adore this family story. Bradbury's dark humour and gloriously upbeat voice makes it the perfect antidote to a tough year. I loved it!”
—Plum Johnson, author of They Left Us Everything

The hilarious and moving story of how a modern woman's life can change utterly in a single year—and how, even when life whacks you in the head, you can find yourself rewarded with grace.

Cathrin Bradbury's life imploded in the space of a few months. Her beloved parents died, her marriage limped to an end after twenty-five years, her heavily mortgaged house turned against her, and a promising new romance ended in crushing disappointment.

But somewhere in that year, a new path, or three or four, began to open up. As Bradbury navigates the setbacks, her troubled brother makes an astounding recovery to health and sobriety. She is reunited with her closest childhood friend after a long absence, with deeply satisfying results. She and her four siblings feel their way to becoming a new kind of family without their parents. And her adult children emerge into sharper focus, each gloriously and uniquely themselves. Slowly, she discovers that the path is steep, the view obscured, but there's light ahead.

Cathartic, hilarious, and profoundly moving, The Bright Side broadens the way we think and talk to each other about the ordinary experiences we all share. A master of the uncomplaining voice, Bradbury combines grace and humanity to look at the world unflinchingly and see what makes it wonderful and absurd at the same time, and to let us all in on the secret. Aging Parent Parenting & Families Relationships Women Funny Witty Inspiring
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Cathrin Bradbury is a very talented writer. I listened to this book twice and promptly bought the paper copy for a cousin - who would be equally touched by this loving account of growing up in a Irish Catholic family, in the 60s and 70s; coming of age, forging a career in the media, navigating parenthood and relationships. Though I mostly laughed, I cried too. This book is full of compassion wisdom and humanity! I feel like Cathrin Bradbury is a kindred spirit.

Deeply touching, funny and relevant

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