Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder & Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark

Author:   Julia Baird
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:  

9780008463625


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   27 May 2021
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder & Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark


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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ‘This book is beautiful … Julia Baird has been to the tough edges and gives us light. She writes like a dream.’ MATT HAIG ‘Luminous and deeply comforting’ KATHERINE MAY ’Utterly captivating and magical.’ JULIA BRADBURY Julia Baird’s intimate study of phosphorescence is full of wisdom and joy; a roadmap for rediscovering our inner light after the darkest of times. We now know just how much we should treasure the times when we feel happy, content and at peace. When we feel this way we seek out life’s experiences with a sense of optimism and hope. But how do we move forward with life now that everything has changed? Now that we appreciate just how fragile and fleeting these feelings can be? Is it possible to access a light – our own source of phosphorescence – that can sustain us in this brave new world? In this wise and inspiring book, bestselling author Julia Baird reflects on her encounters with phosphorescence, a luminescent phenomenon found in nature, and how she was able to cultivate her own ‘inner light’ in the face of a life-threatening illness. When we spend time in nature, humble ourselves to the mystery of the world, and recognise the ‘soothing power of the ordinary’, we are able to discover hidden sources of strength and resilience. It is these experiences that sustain us, help us place one foot in front of the other and cultivate our own essential light which will light our path in good times and bad.

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Author:   Julia Baird
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:   William Collins
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780008463625


ISBN 10:   000846362
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   27 May 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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'Literary, insightful, curious, pellucid and glinting with insights ... a boundlessly generous book, full of little luminous treasures.' Annabel Crabb 'One of the most eloquent voices of her generation ... Phosphorescence could not be more poignant or timely'. Vogue Australia 'Julia Baird's new, beautiful consideration of the things that glow through the murk... a book such as this one - one that aims to provoke delight and wonder and comfort, that is at its heart trying to find answers or modes of connection, or light - is of the moment in the best possible way.' The Guardian Australia 'A dazzling and timely book' Sunday Life 'Intelligent and emotionally astute ... Many will find sustenance in reading it.' Sydney Morning Herald


'I loved this book. A cupped hand full of light in a darkened world. A collection of glittering curios. I'll hold it close in trying times.' Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment 'Phosphorescence is a deeply entrancing book, whose graceful and immersive prose captures a tremendous generosity and curiosity about the world.' Gemma Reeves, author of Victoria Park 'Literary, insightful, curious, pellucid and glinting with insights ... a boundlessly generous book, full of little luminous treasures.' Annabel Crabb 'This book is a love letter to the world by a brilliant writer who nearly left it. Julia Baird has gone into the depths of human experience-her own, and others' -and come back with this luminous and profound celebration of people and the planet. A treasure to read and re-read your whole life.' Anna Funder, bestselling author of Stasiland 'Julia Baird is an alchemist, turning the dross of her life's harshest blows into shimmering prose. Ravaged by a broken heart and debilitating cancer, she undertakes a careful examination of what might yet sustain her. Both timeless and timely, this is a book of wisdom and wonder.' Geraldine Brooks 'One of the most eloquent voices of her generation ... Phosphorescence could not be more poignant or timely'. Vogue Australia 'Julia Baird's new, beautiful consideration of the things that glow through the murk... a book such as this one - one that aims to provoke delight and wonder and comfort, that is at its heart trying to find answers or modes of connection, or light - is of the moment in the best possible way.' The Guardian Australia 'A dazzling and timely book' Sunday Life 'Intelligent and emotionally astute ... Many will find sustenance in reading it.' Sydney Morning Herald


'I loved this book. A cupped hand full of light in a darkened world. A collection of glittering curios. I'll hold it close in trying times.' Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment 'Literary, insightful, curious, pellucid and glinting with insights ... a boundlessly generous book, full of little luminous treasures.' Annabel Crabb 'Julia Baird is an alchemist, turning the dross of her life's harshest blows into shimmering prose. Ravaged by a broken heart and debilitating cancer, she undertakes a careful examination of what might yet sustain her. Both timeless and timely, this is a book of wisdom and wonder.' Geraldine Brooks 'One of the most eloquent voices of her generation ... Phosphorescence could not be more poignant or timely'. Vogue Australia 'Julia Baird's new, beautiful consideration of the things that glow through the murk... a book such as this one - one that aims to provoke delight and wonder and comfort, that is at its heart trying to find answers or modes of connection, or light - is of the moment in the best possible way.' The Guardian Australia 'A dazzling and timely book' Sunday Life 'Intelligent and emotionally astute ... Many will find sustenance in reading it.' Sydney Morning Herald


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Julia Baird is a globally renowned author and award-winning journalist. A much-beloved broadcaster in her native Australia, Julia presents for ABC TV and writes columns for The New York Times. In 2007, she became senior editor of Newsweek in New York. Her work has earned her four Walkley Our Watch awards, a Walkley Award for team election reporting, and two further Walkley nominations. She lives near the sea with two children, a tyrannical cat and an abnormally large dog.

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