Waiting for the Last Bus

Poignant . . . a subtle and consoling guide to dying -- CHARLOTTE RUNCIE * * Daily Telegraph * * A wise, compassionate perspective on a persistently taboo subject. The pragmatism and gentle humour make it an unusually inclusive book. For everyone, however young -- COLIN FIRTH The record of a mind too large, too curious and far too generous to be confined within any single religious denomination -- PHILIP PULLMAN Every bit as meditative, witty and elegiac as you would expect * * Scotsman * * Holloway writes with passion and honesty at all times, and the result is compelling * * Guardian * * Thoughtful, playful, courageous and deeply altruistic . . . a fine companion for anyone who wishes to live a life of any depth -- A.L. KENNEDY An inclusive and hugely nourishing reminder to take stock of our mortality . . . Elegant, elegiac and thought-provoking * * Observer * * A real gem: a tender book, brimming with wisdom, beauty and compassion. Reading Holloway is like taking a long walk in the countryside - afterwards, you understand the world better, you feel less lonely -- ELIF SHAFAK * * Guardian Books of the Year * * Thought-provoking, revelatory, grave and comforting. It is impossible not to be moved by it in the most profound way -- ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH A wonderful, wise, compassionate and befriending piece of work -- KATHRYN MANNIX, author of With the End in Mind