Matt Haig's "The Comfort Book": A New York Times Bestselling Guide to Finding Calm and Contentment

M. M. Blim: Finally have someone has written something that helps me know that I am not alone, I am okay feeling what I feel and even the deepest, darkest and most hopeless and helpless times will eventually get better, you just have to be strong and courageous for yourself to never, never, never give up but experience it as it is and know you will get to that better and brighter day. I have stood at that mountain top ready to jump; awful, awful and horrifying feeling, but somehow I managed to embrace myself as I would anyone I love and let my beautiful life move forward despite this lifetime struggle with depression. I cried so much that I could only read a couple of pages at a time, the author knows what he speaks of and is remarkable at helping you see the other side of this crippling situation. I loved the page on "It's Ok", I thank him for that especially. Truly a book for everyone, we all have experienced an awful place to be in our lives and need to hear that we are special, precious, important and it's OK just to be you; we are all so important and need to be kind to ourselves and others; it makes a huge difference. Thank you, Matt, for helping me more that pills, therapy or doctors;...

United States on Oct 26, 2023

Ferrell Foster: I read this wonderful little book as part of my morning Christian devotional for a number of days. It reflects Buddhism a great deal, but there is much insight in that tradition that can inform anyone.

United States on Oct 10, 2023

Linda Borseth: Great read

United States on Oct 09, 2023

Hello: Really makes you think about stuff and makes life a little easier. Good for hard times

United States on Oct 06, 2023

AthulAthul: The book is of Great Quality and came in good packaging as well.

India on Sep 07, 2023

Taufiq shaikhTaufiq shaikh: BUT THIS BOOK IS SO BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️

India on Aug 20, 2023

Shri: Such a beautiful collection of random comforting thoughts and reminders. Just flip through the pages. Makes a great gift- even those who are not much into reading are going to love it.

India on May 30, 2023

Anonymous: This book has been a comfort book indeed. I started this book when I was feeling really low & does happen to be a pick me up kinda book. I am reader but not an avid one, since this book has smaller chapters & the word count is limited to give the reader the right amount of wisdom. Absolutely loved this book!

India on May 20, 2023

Amazon Customer: Single pages.. brief and simple. Not bursting with knowledge but just about great pearls of wisdom very neatly written in relatable words one xan associate themselves with..

India on May 17, 2023

Rob V: This is the third book I’ve read from Matt Haig, and I have to give him credit for not constraining himself to one genre. There does seem to be an underlying theme to his work, at least what I’ve seen of it so far (“The Midnight Library” and “Humans”) and that is hope and positive change, especially mentally and emotionally, through thoughtful introspection and self discovery. That theme has never been more prevalent than in this book. “The Comfort Book” is not a fiction story that portrays the human condition through extraordinary circumstances, rather it’s a series of musings, thoughts, quotes, lists, and the occasional anecdote that all give the reader something to think about in terms of our self esteem and self worth.
He doesn’t have all the answers, nor does he pretend to at any point. He just offers a different perspective on how to look at life, wisdom he has gained through his battles with severe depression and anxiety disorders. I really admire him for having the outlook he writes about, considering the emotional burden he has carried. This book might not necessarily change your entire life, but I think if you read it slowly and carefully, taking...

United States on Sep 24, 2022