u003cpu003eu003cbu003e'Nora-Ephron-style witu003c/bu003e...comforting, so funny, moving... u003cbu003eone of my favourite books everu003c/bu003e' MARIAN KEYESu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'u003cbu003eDazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilariousu003c/bu003e... An utter joy to read' RACHEL JOYCEu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e'An absolute masterpiece in characterisation...u003c/bu003e utterly beautiful.' JOANNA CANNONu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Tragically funny, with moments of clarity and wisdom, Newman writes loss and laughter in u003cbu003eequally brilliant amountsu003c/bu003e.u003cbu003e'u003c/bu003e BONNIE GARMUSu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'You'll stay up u003cbu003elate devouring every wordu003c/bu003e' KATHERINE HEINYu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'u003cbu003eOne of the best novels on friendship I've ever readu003c/bu003e' AJ PEARCEu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003ciu003eWho knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self?u003c/iu003e 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, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.'u003cbru003e u003cbru003e So when Edi is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from chipped ice and watermelon cubes to music therapy; from snack smuggling to impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eFor fans of Nora Ephron and u003ciu003eSorrow & Blissu003c/iu003e, u003ciu003eWe All Want Impossible Thingsu003c/iu003e is a deeply moving, jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e _____u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Smart and funny and devastating...u003cbu003ehas huge u003ciu003eSorrow and Blissu003c/iu003e vibes.u003c/bu003e I didn't want it to end.' LAURA PEARSONu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'u003cbu003eI absolutely adored thisu003c/bu003e...what a beautiful, emotional novel' JILL MANSELLu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Funny and tender and life affirming and u003cbu003equite simply GLORIOUS.u003c/bu003e...The way the friendship is depicted in this story is u003cbu003ea masterpieceu003c/bu003e' SARAH TURNERu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Shot through with whip-smart humour and boundless compassion. It's u003cbu003eone of the best debuts I've read in a long timeu003c/bu003e.' HANNAH BECKERMANu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Oh, this glorious book! With u003cbu003ewarmth, wit, tenderness and a singular voiceu003c/bu003e, Catherine Newman encapsulates both the heartbreak and yet vital necessity of a life lived with deep friendship.' WIZ WHARTONu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'u003cbu003eOne of those books I will be buying for everyone I know.u003c/bu003e A funny, moving, beautifully written book...will stay with me for a very long time' JENNIE GODFREYu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'u003cbu003eA riotously funny and fiercely loyal love letter to female friendshipu003c/bu003e' AMITY GAIGEu003c/pu003e
