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  • The Elements

    A Widowhood

    by Kat Lister ...
    'Powerful, humane and deeply affecting, Lister's wise and truthful writing makes this essential reading for anyone touched, and utterly confused, by grief.' Sali Hughes'The must-read memoir' RedWhat does it mean to become a widow at 35?In her mid-thirties Kat Lister lost her husband to brain cancer. After five years of being a wife and one of being a carer, in love and in and out of hospitals, she ... Read more

    $14.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Elements

    by Kat Lister ...
    Narrated by Kat Lister ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 49 min

    What does it mean to become a widow at 35?In her mid-thirties Kat Lister lost her husband to brain cancer. After five years of being a wife and one of being a carer, in love and in and out of hospitals, she became a widow.In the year following his death Kat seeks refuge in stories of grief and widowhood, but struggles to find a language that can make sense of her experience and the physicality of ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

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    Field Notes on a Constant Condition

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