Many Different Kinds of Love

A story of life, death and the NHS

Michael Rosen

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Ebury Press
02 July 2022

Diaries, letters & journals; Memoirs; Poetry

The Sunday Times bestselling coronavirus diaries of national treasure Michael Rosen, told in poems and letters from Michael and the doctors and nurses who saved his life

The instant Sunday Times top ten bestseller

A Guardian Book of the Year An Evening Standard Book of the Year An Independent Book of the Year Netgalley's non-fiction Book of the Year

A national treasure's journey to the brink and back.

'Will I wake up?' 'There's a 50-50 chance.'

Michael Rosen wasn't feeling well. Soon he was struggling to breathe, and then he was admitted to hospital, suffering from coronavirus as the nation teetered on the edge of a global pandemic.

What followed was months on the wards- six weeks in an induced coma, and many more weeks of rehab and recovery as the NHS saved Michael's life, and then got him back on his feet. Throughout Michael's stay in intensive care, a notebook lay at the end of his bed, where the nurses who cared for him wrote letters of hope and support. Embarking on the long road to recovery, Michael was soon ready to start writing about his near-death experience.

Combining stunning new prose poems by one of Britain's best loved poets and the moving coronavirus diaries of his nurses, doctors and wife Emma-Louise Williams, this is a beautiful book about love, life and the NHS. Featuring original illustrations by Chris Riddell, each page celebrates the power of community, the importance of kind gestures in dark times, and the indomitable spirits of the people who keep us well.

By: Michael Rosen
Imprint: Ebury Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9781529109467
ISBN 10: 1529109469
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 02 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Rosen is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world. He is renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. He visits schools with his one-man show to enthuse children with his passion for books and poetry. In 2007 he was appointed Children's Laureate, a role which he held until 2009. While Laureate, he set up The Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He currently lives in London with his wife and children.

Reviews for Many Different Kinds of Love: A story of life, death and the NHS

An astonishingly original and moving book * David Walliams * Harrowing, beautiful and sometimes very funny * Roddy Doyle * Emotional...impossible to read without a lump in the throat * Observer * Intimate, desolate and sometimes very funny * The Telegraph * Touching and, at times, surprisingly amusing * Independent *