Discover the powerful Richard & Judy Book Club Pick perfect for fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow
and Bliss 'Nora-Ephron-style wit ...comforting so funny moving... one of my favourite
books ever ' MARIAN KEYES 'Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts . '
BONNIE GARMUS ' Dazzling heart-wrenching snorty-hilarious ... An utter joy to read' RACHEL
JOYCE _______ 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 REM concerts 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 and music therapy
to snack smuggling and impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Because life is
about squeezing the joy out of every moment and building a powerhouse of memories about
learning when to hold on and when to let go. Deeply moving yet laugh-out-loud funny We All
Want Impossible Things is a jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect
radiant and irreverent best. COMING SOON: Look out for SANDWICH the joyful new novel from
Catherine Newman and the perfect summer read _______ Praise for We All Want Impossible Things:
Full of humour warmth and eye-popping honesty ... a beautiful candid and uplifting testament
to female friendship that will make you laugh and cry - WOMAN & HOME This tale of love and
friendship is tender funny life-affirming joy . - MARIE CLAIRE 'Best Books of 2023' We
All Want Impossible Things is a thing of rare beauty : sweet and sharp to be devoured then
remembered and loved life-long. - i Devastatingly funny ... handled with compassion and
courage in elegant prose lightened by honest humour. - MAIL ON SUNDAY A treat - THE SUNDAY
TIMES Remarkable ... A whip- smart funny beautifully observed and exquisitely
characterised novel about how even the deepest of losses can be accompanied by a joyous
affirmation of life. - OBSERVER Imbued with love and humour ... this special book is in a
class of its own. - EVENING STANDARD Newman's clearsighted and bracingly funny first novel is
a moving celebration of friendship love and cherished memories - DAILY MAIL Utterly
life-affirming and joyful - RED 'You'll stay up late devouring every word ' KATHERINE HEINY
'One of the best novels on friendship I've ever read' AJ PEARCE 'An absolute masterpiece in
characterisation ... utterly beautiful.' JOANNA CANNON ' 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
