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Billy, Me & You: A Graphic Memoir of Grief and Recovery
Nicola Streeten
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Description for Billy, Me & You: A Graphic Memoir of Grief and Recovery
Paperback. What happens when a child dies? Bereavement and recovery in graphic novel form - perceptive, funny and moving all at once. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: FXZ; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
Nicola Streeten's little boy, Billy, was two years old when he died following heart surgery for problems diagnosed only ten days earlier. Thirteen years later, able finally to revisit a diary written at the time, Streeten began translating her notes into a graphic novel. The result, a retrospective reflection from a 'healed' perspective and gut wrenchingly sad at moments, is an unforgettable portrayal of trauma and our reaction to it - and, especially, the humour or absurdity so often involved in our responses. As Streeten's story unfolds and we follow her and her partner's heroic efforts to cope ... Read more
Nicola Streeten's little boy, Billy, was two years old when he died following heart surgery for problems diagnosed only ten days earlier. Thirteen years later, able finally to revisit a diary written at the time, Streeten began translating her notes into a graphic novel. The result, a retrospective reflection from a 'healed' perspective and gut wrenchingly sad at moments, is an unforgettable portrayal of trauma and our reaction to it - and, especially, the humour or absurdity so often involved in our responses. As Streeten's story unfolds and we follow her and her partner's heroic efforts to cope ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Myriad
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
568g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Brighton, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780956559944
SKU
V9780956559944
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99-3
About Nicola Streeten
Nicola Streeten is the co-creator (with artist Sarah Lightman) of Laydeez do Comics, a graphic novel forum with a focus on the new wave of comic work ('more domestic than superheroes') based on the drama of everyday life. An illustrator since 1996, Nicola is studying for a Master of Research at Lincoln University. Billy, Me & You first appeared in ... Read more
Reviews for Billy, Me & You: A Graphic Memoir of Grief and Recovery
'A remarkable book...searchingly honest, and desperately sad at times. At others, it is genuinely very funny. Quite a feat.' - Jon Henley, Guardian; 'The most profoundly moving graphic novel I personally have ever read bar none. - Page 45; 'Graphic books can explore human pain with honesty and wit. A moving and often unexpectedly funny memoir.' - Independent; 'It is ... Read more