Matchstick Man: The Story of a Relationship

by Julia Kelly Narrated by Aoife McMahon

Overview

Julia Kelly met charismatic and successful artist Charlie Whisker while she was working on her first novel. He was 20 years older than her. Their relationship was passionate and extraordinary; each of them inspired the other. Their friends were writers, artists and rock stars; they lived a glamorous life of exhibitions, parties and concerts.

They became parents to a daughter they adored. But Charlie suddenly changed, becoming hopelessly forgetful, angry and confused.

This is an unbearably honest, unsentimental and heartbreaking description of a brilliant man's mental disintegration and its effects on his family. Charlie's disturbing behaviour is described in a series of terrible, understated revelations.

An unforgettable telling of a story that will be familiar to many thousands of people in the UK and Ireland.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"[A] candid, affecting and beautifully written account of living with Alzheimer’s." —Bookseller


"Julia Kelly finds beauty in words. . . . A sad book about the loss of a mind and the conflicting layers or a relationship. We can only sigh in relief that such a talented writer was created in the process." —Irish Times


"One of the most heartbreaking books you will ever read. Yet somehow, at the same time, it is uplifting and life-affirming, and at times even funny. . . . [Kelly] writes beautifully and with great humanity." —Irish Independent

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171748760
Publisher:	W. F. Howes Ltd
Publication date:	01/25/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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