Our House is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis by Malena Ernman

Description: Our House is on Fire by Malena Ernman, Greta Thunberg, Svante Thunberg, Beata Ernman A profoundly moving story of how love, courage and determination brought a family back from the brinkThis is the story of a happy family whose life suddenly fell apart, never to be the same again. Of two devoted parents plunged into a waking nightmare as their eleven-year-old daughter stopped speaking and eating, and her younger sister struggled to cope.As they desperately searched for answers, they began to see how their childrens suffering reached far beyond medical diagnoses. This crisis was not theirs alone- they were burned-out people on a burned-out planet.Our House is on Fire is the story of how, amid forces that tried to silence them, one family found ways to strengthen, heal, and gain courage from the love they had for each other - and for the living world. It is a parable of hope and determination in an emergency that affects us all. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Greta, Beata, Malena and Svante are campaigners for the climate. Review Our House Is on Fire feels like a new form of nonfiction, intimate and approachable as a photo album: a family memoir. . . . This is also a remarkable story of togetherness: a modern family shifting and pivoting to keep each person afloat. * New Republic *An urgent, lucid, courageous account. . . . Everyone with an interest in the future of the planet should read this book. It is a clear-headed diagnosis. It is a glimpse of a saner world. It is fertile with hope. -- David Mitchell * Guardian *An extraordinary account of how one family rose, with unshakable moral clarity, to the tremendous responsibility of being alive at the moment when our immediate collective decisions will determine the fate of life on Earth. They share their story of courage not because they want our accolades, but because they demand our company. Greta Thunberg has already inspired a global moment--this book is part of how we will win. -- Naomi KleinA surprisingly funny and optimistic book. Thunberg and her family might be screaming FIRE on a crowded planet. But they believe we have the power to put that fire out if we act, right here, right now. -- TelegraphA book about finding purpose as a route to recovery. * Sunday Telegraph *This blazingly candid family memoir reveals the grueling and bewildering struggles that propelled Greta onto the world stage. . . . An unnerving and profoundly enlightening chronicle of the symbiosis between human and planetary health as manifest within one remarkable family whose painful awakeniThis blazingly candid family memoir reveals the grueling and bewildering struggles that propelled Greta onto the world stage. . . . An unnerving and profoundly enlightening chronicle of the symbiosis between human and planetary health as manifest within one remarkable family whose painful awakening to our acute sustainability crisis should embolden us all.ng to our acute sustainability crisis should embolden us all. * Booklist (starred review) *An impassioned call to action and a vulnerable family portrait of neurodiversity. * Kirkus *An extraordinary account of how one family rose, with unshakable moral clarity, to the tremendous responsibility of being alive at the moment when our immediate collective decisions will determine the fate of life on Earth. They share their story of courage not because they want our accolades, but because they demand our company. Greta Thunberg has already inspired a global moment - this book is part of how we will win -- Naomi KleinA must-read ecological message of hope - everyone with an interest in the future of this planet should read this book -- David Mitchell * Guardian *In Scenes from the Heart the Thunberg / Ernman family process their shattering walk through hell in a readable way and with impressive openness -- Eva Stegen * The Friday *A touching, extraordinary story -- Alexandra von Poschinger * Passauer Neue Presse *By turns a moving and challenging book -- Arno Widmann * Berliner Zeitung *Startlingly profound insights into the life of a family -- Steffen Trumpf * DPA *A cry ... a written testimony of the harbinger of disaster that is advancing towards us. The familys cry, the anxiety of each child, each adult, has a deeper meaning ... The very crisis of this family is, in reality, proof of their foresight and intelligence -- Sverker Sorlin * Dagens Nyheter *Laudably frank... surprisingly funny and optimistic ... Thunberg and her family believe that we have the power to put the fire out if we act, right here, right now * Daily Telegraph *Fascinating ... a book about finding purpose as a route to recovery * The Sunday Times *A remarkable story of togetherness: a modern family shifting and pivoting to keep each person afloat . . . Grown-ups should read this book * New Republic *An intimate personal story and a call to action. Its message is hard to ignore. . . . This book will hit moms hardest . . I wanted to hug Malena so many times over the course of this book. . . . This family is telling it like it is. We might not want to hear it, but that doesnt mean it isnt happening * Washington Post *This book is remarkable for its honesty and courage * Simon Baron-Cohen *I felt a tremendous neurological kinship with Greta and a commonality of purpose * Chris Packham * Promotional Every parent says that they would jump in front of a train to save their child. Its an instinct that no one denies. But when that train finally arrives, it is very seldom a real, speeding locomotive . . . Review Text An extraordinary account of how one family rose, with unshakable moral clarity, to the tremendous responsibility of being alive at the moment when our immediate collective decisions will determine the fate of life on Earth. They share their story of courage not because they want our accolades, but because they demand our company. Greta Thunberg has already inspired a global moment - this book is part of how we will win Review Quote An extraordinary account of how one family rose, with unshakable moral clarity, to the tremendous responsibility of being alive at the moment when our immediate collective decisions will determine the fate of life on Earth. They share their story of courage not because they want our accolades, but because they demand our company. Greta Thunberg has already inspired a global moment - this book is part of how we will win--Naomi Klein A must-read ecological message of hope - everyone with an interest in the future of this planet should read this book--David Mitchell, Guardian ...tossing together memoir, science, ideology and poetry, its also a surprisingly funny and optimistic book-- Daily Telegraph Reviews for international editions -- . In Scenes from the Heart the Thunberg / Ernman family process their shattering walk through hell in a readable way and with impressive openness--Eva Stegen, The Friday A touching, extraordinary story--Alexandra von Poschinger, Passauer Neue Presse By turns a moving and challenging book--Arno Widmann, Berliner Zeitung Startlingly profound insights into the life of a family--Steffen Trumpf, DPA A cry ... a written testimony of the harbinger of disaster that is advancing towards us. The familys cry, the anxiety of each child, each adult, has a deeper meaning ... The very crisis of this family is, in reality, proof of their foresight and intelligence--Sverker Sorlin, Dagens Nyheter Promotional "Headline" A profoundly moving story of how love, courage and determination brought a family back from the brink Details ISBN0241446732 Author Beata Ernman Pages 288 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2020 ISBN-10 0241446732 ISBN-13 9780241446737 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2020-03-05 Imprint Allen Lane Subtitle Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 363.73874 Short Title Our House Is on Fire Language English UK Release Date 2020-03-05 AU Release Date 2020-03-05 NZ Release Date 2020-03-05 Alternative 9780241446751 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126934088;

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