Learn the science of stage fright and how to overcome it in this animated short. The American Society for Suicide Prevention and the National Institute of Health have resources if you or someone you know if facing depression or contemplating suicide. It’s a good resource to find out more about some of the philosophers that Nora refers to as she tries out different lives. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy shares peer-reviewed information that is understandable to a lay person. I recommend reading the book before the guide. Note that this guide, like all of the guides, may contain spoilers.
While I read this book in the winter, I can imagine reading it and contemplating life in a summer setting such as sitting atop a mountain peak with a backpacking partner or relaxing by river with a buddy or staring into a campfire with a good friend. This quick-to-read novel gives you a chance to philosophize about your life, the path not taken and the meaning of life. While the outcome is predictable, the forays into philosophy are relatable and offer good jumping off points whether to general philosophical ideas or to personal introspection. The dialogue flows naturally and the characters come to life. He followed it with the sequel, Runaway Troll, in 2008.The Midnight Library was my introduction to Matt Haig and I thoroughly enjoy his writing. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize in 2007. His children's novel, Shadow Forest, is a fantasy that begins with the horrific death of the protagonists' parents.
His third adult novel, The Possession of Mr Cave, deals with an obsessive father desperately trying to keep his teenage daughter safe. His second novel Dead Fathers Club is based on Hamlet, telling the story of an introspective 11-year-old dealing with the recent death of his father and the subsequent appearance of his father's ghost. The Last Family in England retells Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 with the protagonists as dogs. His novels are often dark and quirky takes on family life. His bestselling children's novel, Father Christmas and Me, is currently being adapted for film, produced by StudioCanal and Blueprint Pictures. His work of non-fiction, Reasons to Stay Alive, was a number one Sunday Times bestseller and was in the UK top 10 for 46 weeks. Haig is the author of both fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. He went on to study English and History at the University of Hull. Haig was born on 3 July 1975 in Sheffield.
He has written both fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults, often in the speculative fiction genre. Matt Haig (born 3 July 1975) is an English author and journalist.
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