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St Catherine’s

readers’ delight

We asked St Catherine’s staff to recommend their favourite, most thought-

provoking or uplifting books. Why not add these to your reading list this autumn?

The House in the Living Better, A Heart That Works,
Cerulean Sea, by T.J. Klune by Alastair Campbell by Rob Delaney

I loved this very quirky book. It’s In this autobiographical book, Rob Delaney is a comedian, writer
full of other-wordly characters former political journalist and and actor who co-wrote and
and is ultimately an uplifting love campaigner Alastair Campbell starred in the brilliant TV series
story, which restores your faith in talks about his life with depression. Catastrophe alongside Sharon
the power of human connection Horgan. A Heart That Works is
and kindness. It explains coping strategies he his memoir covering the loss of
has used that others have found his young son Henry from a brain
Celebrating people’s differences, useful, and it’s a good read too tumour. It is angry, emotional and
it moved me to happy tears. for those who want some insight also quite often humorous.
Suspend your disbelief and enjoy into what depression is like It’s a short book so won’t
the journey. for sufferers. challenge those who, like me, can
take a while to plough through
Jenny, Heather, longer novels.
Compassionate Catering team
Communities Craig,
IT team

A Bookworm’s perfect Christmas gift …

A novel advent calendar! You are receiving
Why not wrap up individual books and number them for your this newsletter as a supporter
special someone to open each day of the festive period? of St Catherine’s Hospice.
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