{"title":"Catherine Newman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Newman's\u003c\/strong\u003e work offers a compassionate and witty exploration of life's complexities, blending humour with heartfelt moments. Her stories touch on themes of personal growth, family dynamics, and the delicate art of connection, inviting readers into relatable and tender narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning \u003cem\u003eChildren's Books\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRomance\u003c\/em\u003e, her writing captures the everyday struggles and joys of being human with warmth and insight, making each read both comforting and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sandwich","title":"Sandwich","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne week in Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong...? From the author of \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e, a raucously funny novel with an unexpected punch about being 'sandwiched' between growing children and ageing parents and the power of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOne of Barnes \u0026amp; Noble BEST BOOKS OF 2024\u003cbr\u003e\nSTYLIST Book of the Month- 'A gem'\u003cbr\u003e\nGUARDIAN Book of the Week- 'Wise and exquisitely written'\u003cbr\u003e\nANN PATCHETT- \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e is joy in book form'\u003cbr\u003e\nNINA STIBBE- 'Funny, wise'\u003cbr\u003e\nRACHEL JOYCE- 'A piece of perfection'\u003cbr\u003e\nGRAZIA Book of the month\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape. Their rustic beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, its quirky furniture and mismatched pots and pans greeted like old friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, sandwiched between her children who are adult enough to be fun but still young enough to need her, and her parents who are alive and healthy, Rocky wants to preserve this golden moment forever. This one precious week when everything is in balance; everything is in flux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut every family has its secrets and hers is no exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the perfectly balanced seesaw of Rocky's life is tipping towards change...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichard and Judy Book Club selected author for \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e____________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life' Ann Patchett, author of \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I stand in awe, it's just perfect' Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSwan Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If you are after a book to pack on your next holiday, look no further. Here is a novel which will go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink' i Newspaper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know' - Jenny Colgan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Summer Skies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If you want to laugh out loud, tear up and rush to pull out a book in the 35 seconds between subway stops, this sweet, savoury, tenderhearted \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e fits the bill, and goes down like (bread and) buttah' New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure' Rachel Joyce, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Engaging, frank, funny and moving...in every sense the hot summer read' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times bestseller, July 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45692340240620,"sku":"9780857529930","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780857529930.jpg?v=1725558301"},{"product_id":"sandwich-by-catherine-newman-9781804993187","title":"Sandwich","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne week in Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong...? From the author of \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e, a raucously funny novel with an unexpected punch about being 'sandwiched' between growing children and ageing parents and the power of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSTYLIST Book of the Month\u003c\/strong\u003e - 'A holiday reading gem'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGUARDIAN Book of the Week\u003c\/strong\u003e - 'Wise and exquisitely written'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRACHEL JOYCE\u003c\/strong\u003e - 'A piece of perfection'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of Richard \u0026amp; Judy Bookclub pick, \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife is a seesaw, and I am standing dead center, still and balanced- living kids on one side, living parents on the other. Nicky here with me at the fulcrum. Don't move a muscle, I think. But I will, of course. You have to...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape to the beach. The humble, quirky house they rent has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, shared mishaps and memories. It is a place where her family comes together and Rocky wants to cling to every moment. But with her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the seesaw of Rocky's life is tipping towards change...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I stand in awe... it's just perfect' - Elin Hilderbrand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A protagonist like Rocky is so necessary, because a whole generation will now be able to read this wise and exquisitely written story and say I know how you feel.' - \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Will have you laughing through your tears . . . . You'll be screenshotting paragraphs of this heartbreakingly honest novel to send to your friends' - \u003cem\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Engaging, frank, funny and moving' - \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Astute emotional insight and an infectious sense of humour. A gem of a novel' - \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life' - Ann Patchett, author of \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If you are after a book to pack on your next holiday, look no further. Here is a novel which will go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink' - \u003cem\u003ei Newspaper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know' - Jenny Colgan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Summer Skies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it' - \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If you want to laugh out loud, tear up and rush to pull out a book in the 35 seconds between subway stops, this sweet, savoury, tenderhearted \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e fits the bill, and goes down like (bread and) buttah' - \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure' - Rachel Joyce, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times bestseller, July 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46122090692844,"sku":"9781804993187","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781804993187.jpg?v=1737458972"},{"product_id":"we-all-want-impossible-things-by-catherine-newman-9781529177220","title":"We All Want Impossible Things","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'One of my favourite books ever'\u003c\/em\u003e Marian Keyes; \u003cem\u003e'Dazzling'\u003c\/em\u003e Rachel Joyce; \u003cem\u003e'You'll devour every word'\u003c\/em\u003e Katherine Heiny. For fans of Nora Ephron and \u003cem\u003eSorrow and Bliss\u003c\/em\u003e, a heart-wrenching, laugh-out-loud celebration of friendship at its imperfect and radiant best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the powerful Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club Pick, perfect for fans of Nora Ephron and \u003cem\u003eSorrow and Bliss\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Gorgeously tender and so deeply loving'\u003c\/em\u003e — Nussaibah Younis, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eFundamentally\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Nora-Ephron-style wit... comforting, so funny, moving... one of my favourite books ever'\u003c\/em\u003e — Marian Keyes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts.'\u003c\/em\u003e — Bonnie Garmus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Dazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious... An utter joy to read'\u003c\/em\u003e — Rachel Joyce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEdi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood, they have seen each other through life's milestones—stealing vodka from their parents, REM concerts, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo when Edi is diagnosed with cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from making watermelon ice cubes and music therapy to snack smuggling and impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment and building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply moving yet laugh-out-loud funny, \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDISCOVER SANDWICH, the joyful new novel from Catherine Newman and the perfect summer read\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull of humour, warmth and eye-popping honesty ... a beautiful, candid and uplifting testament to female friendship that will make you laugh and cry — \u003cem\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis tale of love and friendship is tender, funny, life-affirming joy. — \u003cem\u003eMarie Claire, 'Best Books of 2023'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a thing of rare beauty—sweet and sharp, to be devoured, then remembered and loved life-long. — \u003cem\u003ei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDevastatingly funny ... handled with compassion and courage in elegant prose lightened by honest humour. — \u003cem\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA treat — \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRemarkable ... A whip-smart, funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely characterised novel about how even the deepest of losses can be accompanied by a joyous affirmation of life. — \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImbued with love and humour ... this special book is in a class of its own. — \u003cem\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNewman's clearsighted and bracingly funny first novel is a moving celebration of friendship, love and cherished memories — \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUtterly life-affirming and joyful — \u003cem\u003eRed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'You'll stay up late devouring every word'\u003c\/em\u003e — Katherine Heiny\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'One of the best novels on friendship I've ever read'\u003c\/em\u003e — AJ Pearce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An absolute masterpiece in characterisation... utterly beautiful.'\u003c\/em\u003e — Joanna Cannon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I absolutely adored this... what a beautiful, emotional novel'\u003c\/em\u003e — Jill Mansell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Shot through with whip-smart humour and boundless compassion. It's one of the best debuts I've read in a long time.'\u003c\/em\u003e — Hannah Beckerman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46451243286764,"sku":"9781529177220","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12193923482732.jpg?v=1747550545"},{"product_id":"wreck-by-catherine-newman-9781529959703","title":"Wreck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the NYT bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e. One family, one year and a novel that reminds us what it means to be beautifully, messily human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWreck\u003c\/em\u003e is described by Alison Espach, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/em\u003e, as \"the kind of book that pulls up a chair, pours the wine, and dives deep—equal parts hilarious, sharp, and achingly sincere. It's like spending hours with the friend who sees your mess and loves you more for it. I didn't just read it—I felt known by it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJ. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Cliffs\u003c\/em\u003e, praises it as \"a delight... Newman's prose is laugh-out-loud funny. It's also profound. I didn't want it to end.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRocky, Nick, Willa, and Jamie. A normal loving, anxious, messy, unpredictable, relatable family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRocky has her own way of processing disasters: 1. This could happen to us. 2. This couldn't happen to us. And then there's a secret third column: \"This could happen to us unless I am very careful\/ superstitious\/ grateful...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo what happens when \"this could happen to us\" turns into \"it really might be me\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a former classmate of Jamie's dies in a seemingly random accident, Rocky becomes obsessed. She's also developed a niggling medical condition that won't go away. Even so, she is still living her best life as the irreverent, funny, unpredictably beating heart of her family. Her father is his unique, outspoken, adorable self; her daughter Willa is prone to bouts of existential angst whilst berating the fact that her mother has zero filter; husband Nick is steady, logical, and sometimes infuriating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut if accidents can happen—and they do—is it really safe to love anyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLaugh out loud funny and deeply emotional, \u003cem\u003eWreck\u003c\/em\u003e follows Rocky and her family through one rollercoaster year as they share the unpredictable, beautiful messiness of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Breezy New York Nora-Ephron-style wit meets hospice memoir to create something profoundly beautiful... comforting, so funny, moving but never mawkish and packed with all kinds of love. It's one of my favourite books ever,\" says bestselling author Marian Keyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the funniest books I've ever read,\" says Fearne Cotton in \u003cem\u003eStylist\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"I adored this book. Jubilant, devastating, tender, heartbreaking, I found myself both in tears and 'snorty-laughing'. A masterclass on friendship, family love, memory, and the messiness of life and love and dying. Pure genius,\" according to Rachel Joyce, author of the bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tragically funny, with moments of clarity and wisdom, Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts,\" notes Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e remarks, \"Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it... wise and exquisitely written\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life,\" says Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745055199468,"sku":"9781529959703","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529959703.jpg?v=1760418325"},{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-person-by-catherine-newman-9781635861822","title":"How to Be a Person","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the kid who leaves a wet towel wadded up on the floor or forgets to put a new roll on the toilet-paper thingy, witty parenting writer and etiquette columnist Catherine Newman has created the ultimate guidebook of essential life skills for kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJam-packed with tips, tricks, and advice—all illustrated in an irresistible graphic novel style—\u003cem\u003eHow to Be a Person\u003c\/em\u003e shows kids just how easy it is to free themselves from parental nagging and become more dependable—and they'll like themselves better, too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey'll learn how to do chores like loading the dishwasher and making a bed, brush up on communication skills like making a phone call and apologising, and master 61 other super-helpful skills, including how to stick up for somebody, fold a T-shirt, and turn a 33-cent package of ramen into dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImprove work-life balance for the whole family with this kids' guide to growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995531727084,"sku":"9781635861822","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11779923482770.jpg?v=1763114586"},{"product_id":"what-can-i-say-by-catherine-newman-9781635864342","title":"What Can I Say?","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiddle school is an essential time to learn and practice social skills, including how to get along with others, talk about hard things, be an ally, and a good friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Can I Say?\u003c\/em\u003e, Catherine Newman, author of the bestseller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Be a Person\u003c\/em\u003e, provides supportive guidance and instruction to help kids establish or maintain meaningful relationships and effective communication with friends, teachers, family members, and others in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTalking the talk can be tricky, and every page of this super-useful book provides easy, accessible scripts and guidance on the right thing to say in all kinds of situations, from how to be inclusive, listen, give advice, argue, stick up for yourself, and ask for help to how to turn down a date, express sympathy, deal with offensive comments, respond to bullying, and be trustworthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumorous, graphic-style illustrations that play out familiar scenarios reinforce Newman’s friendly, non-judgmental tone and her commitment to helping kids develop the skills to express themselves clearly while showing empathy, care, and generosity towards others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46996621656300,"sku":"9781635864342","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781635864342.jpg?v=1763132059"},{"product_id":"wreck-by-catherine-newman-9781804997505","title":"Wreck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect summer read from the much-loved bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e. In a new unifying look, a novel that reminds us what it means to be beautifully, messily human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller. A wonderful novel full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family and what happens when life doesn't go as planned...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The kind of book that pulls up a chair, pours the wine, and dives deep... like spending hours with the friend who sees your mess and loves you more for it.'\u003c\/em\u003e — Alison Espach, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I LOVE her work... the antidote to these times'\u003c\/em\u003e — Marian Keyes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A gorgeously human, tender-hearted, and delightfully funny exploration of the anxieties that beset all of us, and the loving relationships and irrepressible joy that gets us through'\u003c\/em\u003e — Nussaibah Younis, author of \u003cem\u003eFundamentally\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRachel (Rocky) is seemingly living her best life as the irreverent, funny beating heart of her family. Her ageing father is his unique, adorable self; daughter Willa is prone to bouts of existential angst whilst berating the fact that her mother has zero filter; husband Nick is steady, logical, sometimes infuriating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey are messy, they are flawed, they are completely, ridiculously normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd like most normal people, Rocky worries about what might happen next. So when a former classmate of her son Jamie dies in a seemingly random accident, Rocky becomes obsessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor if accidents can happen — and they do — is it truly safe to love anyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFresh, honest, laugh out loud funny and genuinely relatable, \u003cem\u003eWreck\u003c\/em\u003e follows Rocky and her family through one rollercoaster year as they negotiate the unpredictable and beautiful messiness of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Wreck feels like Newman was writing directly to me. And what's so impressive is, I think many, many, many readers will feel like it was just for them too.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Feels like meeting up with old friends'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'It's like Catherine Newman knows exactly how I feel'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I feel seen every time I read Catherine Newman's words'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'There is just some kind of magic in Catherine Newman's writing that makes me want to dog-ear every page'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Hugely enjoyable, absolutely real and thoughtful...Newman has an Ephron-esque gift for blending the sharp and the sad and an ability to let us love her creations.'\u003c\/em\u003e — Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Darkly funny, achingly emotional'\u003c\/em\u003e — Woman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Insightful and totally relatable'\u003c\/em\u003e — Good Housekeeping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The new queen of the bittersweet novel'\u003c\/em\u003e — Independent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47638541369580,"sku":"9781804997505","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781804997505-wreck.jpg?v=1779073896"},{"product_id":"we-all-want-impossible-things-by-catherine-newman-9780063230927","title":"We All Want Impossible Things","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook for \u003cem\u003eWreck\u003c\/em\u003e, the new novel by Catherine Newman—a deeply moving story of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn't go as planned—Coming October 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Catherine Newman sees the heartbreak and comedy of life with wisdom and unflinching compassion. The way she finds the extraordinary in the everyday is nothing short of poetry. She's a writer's writer—and a human's human.\"—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Katherine Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A riotously funny and fiercely loyal love letter to female friendship. The story of Edi and Ash proves that a best friend is a gift from the gods. Newman turns her prodigious talents toward finding joy even in the friendship's final days. I laughed while crying, and was left revived. Newman is a comic masterhand and a dazzling philosopher of the day-to-day.\"—Amity Gaige, author of \u003cem\u003eSea Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The funniest, most joyful book about dying—and living—that I have ever read.\"—KJ Dell'Antonia, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Chicken Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor lovers of Meg Wolitzer, Maria Semple, and Jenny Offill comes this raucous, poignant celebration of life, love, and friendship at its imperfect and radiant best.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEdith and Ashley have been best friends for over forty-two years. They've shared the mundane and the momentous together: trick or treating and binge drinking; \u003cem\u003eGilligan's Island\u003c\/em\u003e reruns and REM concerts; hickeys and heartbreak; surprise Scottish wakes; marriages, infertility, and children. As Ash says, \"Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut now the unthinkable has happened. Edi is dying of ovarian cancer and spending her last days at a hospice near Ash, who stumbles into heartbreak surrounded by her daughters, ex(ish) husband, dear friends, a poorly chosen lover (or two), and a rotating cast of beautifully, fleetingly human hospice characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs \u003cem\u003eThe Fiddler on the Roof\u003c\/em\u003e soundtrack blasts all day long from the room next door, Edi and Ash reminisce, hold on, and try to let go. Meanwhile, Ash struggles with being an imperfect friend, wife, and parent—with life, in other words, distilled to its heartbreaking, joyful, and comedic essence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who's ever lost a friend or had one. Get ready to laugh through your tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643462566124,"sku":"9780063230927","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063230927-we-all-want-impossible-things.jpg?v=1779171982"},{"product_id":"wreck-by-catherine-newman-9780063453913","title":"Wreck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club Pick - Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWreck\u003c\/i\u003e is a delight. What an absolute joy to be reunited with Rocky and her family, the characters we all fell in love with in \u003ci\u003eSandwich\u003c\/i\u003e. Newman's prose is laugh-out-loud funny. It's also profound. I couldn't stop reading, even though I didn't want it to end.\"--J. Courtney Sullivan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cliffs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWreck\u003c\/i\u003e is the kind of book that pulls up a chair, pours the wine, and dives deep--equal parts hilarious, sharp, and achingly sincere. I didn't just read it--I felt known by it. A luminous, laugh-out-loud triumph.\"--Alison Espach, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSandwich\u003c\/i\u003e is back with a wonderful novel, full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn't go as planned.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you loved Rocky and her family on vacation on Cape Cod, wait until you join them at home two years later. (And if this is your first meeting with this crew, get ready to laugh and cry--and relate.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRocky, still anxious, nostalgic, and funny, is living in Western Massachusetts with her husband Nick and their daughter Willa, who's back home after college. Their son, Jamie, has taken a new job in New York, and Mort, Rocky's widowed father, has moved in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt all couldn't be more ridiculously normal... until Rocky finds herself obsessed with a local accident that only tangentially affects them--and with a medical condition that, she hopes, won't affect them at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith her signature wit and wisdom, Catherine Newman explores the hidden rules of family, the heavy weight of uncertainty, and the gnarly fact that people--no matter how much you love them--are not always exactly who you want them to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643487305964,"sku":"9780063453913","price":66.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063453913-wreck.jpg?v=1779172443"},{"product_id":"sandwich-by-catherine-newman-9780063345164","title":"Sandwich","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--Ann Patchett, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If you like my novels, you will love love love this... I stand in awe, it's just perfect.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--Elin Hilderbrand, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSwan Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A total delight.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--Kate Christensen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWreck\u003c\/em\u003e, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds: emotional, marital, and--thanks to the cottage's ancient plumbing--septic too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis year's vacation, with Rocky firmly in the sandwich generation--caught between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents--promises to be just as delightful as summers past. Except, perhaps, for Rocky's hormonal bouts of rage and melancholy. (Hello, menopause!) Her body is changing--her life is, too. And then a chain of events sends Rocky into the past, reliving both the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's one precious week in this moving work of family life fiction: everything is in balance; everything is in flux. And when Rocky comes face to face with her family's history and future, she is forced to accept that she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47647995887852,"sku":"9780063345164","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063345164-sandwich.jpg?v=1779247020"},{"product_id":"sandwich-by-catherine-newman-9780063345171","title":"Sandwich","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life.\" --Ann Patchett, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If you like my novels, you will love love love this... I stand in awe, it's just perfect.\" --Elin Hilderbrand, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSwan Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A total delight.\" --Kate Christensen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWreck\u003c\/em\u003e, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds: emotional, marital, and—thanks to the cottage's ancient plumbing—septic too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis year's vacation, with Rocky firmly in the sandwich generation—caught between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents—promises to be just as delightful as summers past—except, perhaps, for Rocky's hormonal bouts of rage and melancholy. (Hello, menopause!) Her body is changing—her life is, too. And then a chain of events sends Rocky into the past, reliving both the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's one precious week in this moving work of family life fiction: everything is in balance; everything is in flux. And when Rocky comes face to face with her family's history and future, she is forced to accept that she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47647997526252,"sku":"9780063345171","price":52.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063345171-sandwich.jpg?v=1779247031"},{"product_id":"wreck-by-catherine-newman-9780063474499","title":"Wreck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWreck\u003c\/em\u003e is a delight. What an absolute joy to be reunited with Rocky and her family, the characters we all fell in love with in \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e. Newman's prose is laugh-out-loud funny. It's also profound. I underlined so many passages in this treasure of a novel. It brought about that conundrum that the best books always do: I couldn't stop reading, even though I didn't want it to end. --J. Courtney Sullivan, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Cliffs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWreck\u003c\/em\u003e is the kind of book that pulls up a chair, pours the wine, and dives deep--equal parts hilarious, sharp, and achingly sincere. It's like spending hours with the friend who sees your mess and loves you more for it. I didn't just read it--I felt known by it. A luminous, laugh-out-loud triumph by Newman. --Alison Espach, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e is back with a wonderful novel, full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn't go as planned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you loved Rocky and her family on vacation on Cape Cod, wait until you join them at home two years later. (And if this is your first meeting with this crew, get ready to laugh and cry--and relate.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRocky, still anxious, nostalgic, and funny, is living in Western Massachusetts with her husband Nick and their daughter Willa, who's back home after college. Their son, Jamie, has taken a new job in New York, and Mort, Rocky's widowed father, has moved in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt all couldn't be more ridiculously normal . . . until Rocky finds herself obsessed with a local accident that only tangentially affects them--and with a medical condition that, she hopes, won't affect them at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith her signature wit and wisdom, Catherine Newman explores the hidden rules of family, the heavy weight of uncertainty, and the gnarly fact that people--no matter how much you love them--are not always exactly who you want them to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648163266796,"sku":"9780063474499","price":73.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063474499-wreck.jpg?v=1779251056"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/catherine-newman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}