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A Heart That Works
- Narrated by: Rob Delaney
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary
WINNER OF THE BRITISH RADIO ACADAMY ARIAS AWARD FOR BEST AUDIOBOOK
The comedian and star of Catastrophe's devastatingly moving memoir about his young son's death.
In this devastating, beautiful and deeply moving memoir of the loss of his son, Rob Delaney explores what life really means, and why it matters.
When you're a parent and your child gets hurt or sick, you not only try to help them get better but you also labour under the general belief that you can help them get better. That's not always the case though. Sometimes the nurses and the doctors can't fix what's wrong. Sometimes children die.
Rob's beautiful, bright, deeply alive son Henry died. This is the story of what happens when you lose a child, and everything you discover about life in the process. Why does he feel compelled to talk about it, to write about it, to disseminate information designed to make people feel something like what he felt? What his wife feels? What his other sons feel? Done properly or well, it will hurt them. Why does he want to hurt people?
Because, despite the death of his son, Rob still loves people. For that reason, he wants them to understand.
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- Tommy Forbes
- 04-11-22
Beautiful
Most most profoundly sad and incredibly funny and utterly beautiful book I've ever read. Brilliant.
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- Jane Ellison
- 31-10-22
Everyone should read/ listen to this
It’s really hard to find the words to describe how this book will impact you. Its a very hard listen.
It’s beautifully written by Rob Delaney who takes you through the emotions of having your heart ripped from your body as he describes the birth and death of his young son, Henry.
Brace yourself for devastation, humility, anger, love beyond words and humour.
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- Amy
- 21-12-22
life changing
It was an honour to hear Rob's story and I'm grateful to him for sharing Henry's memory. Beautiful and painful.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-11-22
Beautiful and addictive
I listened to this in 24 hours. Beautiful and raw depiction of grief and read so authentically. Highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-10-22
Heartbreakingly raw and beautiful
I am in absolute no position to provide a 'review' of "A Heart That Works." All I want to say is thank you Rob Delaney, and I love you and your beautifully strong family.
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- Emma Stewart
- 18-11-22
Utterly heartbreaking
An honest and heartbreaking account, of a beautiful little boy called Henry. This book will stay with me and make me hold my children even closer.
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- Holli
- 25-10-22
Beautiful book
Such a wonderful, thoughtful, funny and heartbreaking listen. Would highly recommend this book to anyone with a heart. Extremely moving in parts but mostly just filled with love and laughter.
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- Louise Christie
- 01-11-22
Thank you Rob, thank you Henry xxx
Immensely beautiful - I have told several people I have been listening to this and a strong reaction has been that they couldn't - it feels like it will be too painful to listen to/read. It is. But it is worth every minute, every tear x
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- drew4840
- 05-01-23
Essential listening…
Crushingly heartbreaking and at times tremendously funny. A poignant and honest celebration of a life cut far too short, and testament to the legacy his brief time on earth leaves behind.
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- Valerie Higgins
- 30-12-22
Heartbreaking, funny, thought provoking all in one
I loved this book. Rob is such a funny, honest, intelligent writer. Death is such a hard topic to cover accurately and I felt like I was sitting on his shoulder while he travelled the journey. Beautifully told
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