The Reluctant Carer

Dispatches from the Edge of Life

The Reluctant Carer
The Reluctant Carer
RRP:
NZ$ 39.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 29.99
Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 320pg
23 Jun 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781529029376
Out Of Stock
Currently no stock in-store, stock is sourced to your order

Click to view other formats:
9781529029352 UK Hardback $44.27

' Incredible. One of those rare books that should be dispensed on prescription to every household - captures the full glossary of emotion that goes with this role. ' - Lucy Easthope, author of When the Dust Settles' Hilarious, bitter, poignant and profound . . . like an existential soap opera - only with more laughs. ' - Philip Hoare, author of LeviathanIt was the kind of phone call we all dread. Your elderly father has been admitted to hospital. He' s not well and he needs your help. Your mum is about to be left at home alone. She needs you too. The answer? Simple. Drop everything. Go. Just be there. Just help. The reality? Not so straightforward. Suddenly, you' re a kid again, stranded in the overheated house you grew up in. They need you 24/7, that much is obvious. And you want to help, of course you do. But soon your life starts to unravel almost as quickly as their health. In between bouts of washing, feeding, cooking and fighting there are days that test you, days where everything goes wrong and days where everyone, miraculously rises to the occasion. And in between all of that, you learn how to care. But this time with feeling. Irresistibly funny, unflinching and deeply moving, this is a love letter to family and friends, to carers and to anyone who has ever packed a small bag intent on staying for just a few days. This is a true story of what it really means to be a carer, and of the ties that bind even tighter when you least expect it. This is The Reluctant Carer.
It' s the wisest, funniest, bravest and most essential life story I' ve read. I bloody love this book. -- Frank Cottrell-Boyce An astonishing and crucial memoir exploring the outer limits of familial love. The Reluctant Carer recounts a personal nightmare any of us could face with humour, heart and total honesty, asking vital questions of elderly care, where we' re at now, and where, one day, we will all be. How it' s as funny as it is moving is beyond me. I loved this book -- DavidWhitehouse, author ofAbout A Son Incredible. One of those rare books that should be dispensed on prescription to every household - captures the full glossary of emotion that goes with this role. -- Lucy Easthope, author of When the Dust Settles I absolutely loved this book. Moving and real, as well as splutter-your-tea funny, it' s a clear-eyed, intimate description of what old age is really like, and what it' s like trying to care for the old. It knocked me sideways. -- Miranda Sawyer As funny as it is moving and poetic, The Reluctant Carer marries the forensic honesty of Karl Ove Knausgaard with the dry wit of Alan Bennett, and is every bit as good as that sounds. -- Will Storr, author of The Science of Storytelling Compellingly written, addictive to read, The Reluctant Carer turns the demands of compassion into dark farce. Hilarious, bitter, poignant and profound, this is the human condition laid brilliantly bare, like an existential soap opera - only with more laughs. The author relays the trauma of ageing parents - and the decisions so many of us have to face - with honesty, empathy, and absolute integrity. This is the funniest, most touching book I' ve read in years; it will, quite frankly, break your heart. -- PhilipHoare, author of Leviathan
The author is a writer and teacher and lives in South East England.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781529029376
Published: 23 Jun 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Picador
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 320

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information