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You Are Not Alone

By: Cariad Lloyd
Narrated by: Cariad Lloyd
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Bloomsbury presents You Are Not Alone written and read by Cariad Lloyd.

NEW STATESMAN, THE TIMES AND EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
‘Full of sense, heart and hope . . . the friend you need when you’re grieving’ PHILIPPA PERRY
‘This book is a game-changer. Listen to it before you need to’ DR KATHRYN MANNIX
‘It’s honest and warm and funny (in all the right places)’ JULIA SAMUEL

When Cariad Lloyd was just fifteen, she became the person-whose-dad-had-died; a mess of emotions and questions. She turned to the Five Stages of Grief model for guidance, but found its framework of loss was hard to reconcile with her messy and non-linear experience of grief.

In this wise and witty book, Cariad shares her grief road map – a collection of years of profound insights from experts and guests featured on her podcast, Griefcast – to remind us that you cannot do grief wrong. The flexibility of the map acknowledges that no two experiences of grief are the same and assists us in building a life around our grief.

So, welcome to the club. We know you didn’t ask to be here. But you will be okay. Because you are not alone.

‘A blackly funny, honest, thought-provoking and compassionate book’ THE TIMES
‘Feels like a warm bath . . . Lloyd's chatty writing style is familiar and funny’ NEW STATESMAN
‘A moving and funny meditation on loss’ OBSERVER

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Cariad Lloyd (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Grief & Loss Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Grief Inspiring Witty Comedy

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Critic reviews

"We do not talk enough about grief. Often, it is a lonely path. Cariad Lloyd has made it her life's work to make us feel less alone, like we belong to a club, like our grief is both collective and individual, that there is no right way to remember those no longer with us, and that there is great comfort in talking about grief and death. Told with humanity, humour and honesty, this is a book for all of us, because we will all experience grief at some point in our lives, and this book will make us feel less alone." (Dr Nikesh Shukla)

"Stunning... This is a necessary book for all of us, those new to grief, the old hands, or the simply curious to understand. Even though it is about death, it’s a guide book to life." (Aisling Bea)

"It is the secret desire of many artists to make themselves useful and Cariad has achieved just that. A wise, warm and important book."(Robert Webb)

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So much here the griefsters will be familiar with, but it’s a crystallisation of many years of the Griefcast learnings. If you’re new to the club or have been in the club a while, slowly lower yourself into this. It’s a warm blanket, a held hand, solace. Some bits might feel repetitive but it holds up a mirror to what you’re carrying and really does make you feel you are very much not alone. Thank you Cariad for creating this. Your dad would be so proud. X

A comfort, a guide, a friend.

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At a time where I didn’t want to do anything, I wanted to keep listening to this book. It was lovely.

Comforting

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As a counsellor I have found this book so insightful, compassionate and supportive. I recommend it to all my clients coping with grief, as well as Griefcast.

A wonderful resource full of compassion.

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Thank you Cariad for writing this. And for narrating it…. The clips from your GriefCast added depth which wouldn’t be there in written form. Let’s hope this book continues to educate, comfort and inspire discussion in our society. Thank you

So important….

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If you like the podcast, then you’ll like this too: incredibly warm, wise and comforting. Extracts from her interviews are used too, which add to the feeling of community that she has so generously built.

Lovely

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The book and podcast have both changed my mind set in the most amazing and helpful way. Feels so relatable but still informative

Beautiful

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I loved this and needed it so much right now. At times it hurt to listen (my latest grief is pretty fresh), but at the same time it felt like talking with a friend who understood, and I feel lighter. For me, the audiobook format, read by Cariad with clips from famous podcast guests, was perfect. I’ll be recommending this book to everyone. Thank you Cariad

A beautiful book

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Completed shaped the month after losing my Mum. Incredibly grateful for this- thank you.
Highly recommend.

Outstanding

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Thank you, Cariad for putting all of these thoughts down on paper. You’ll never know what you’ve done for people!

Gentle, caring and kind

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Grief is hard. Really hard. Not many things help. But this book will, for sure.

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