Ben Reeves – författare

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor fans of Fredrik Backman, Virginia Evans and Lisa Ridzén, an astonishing, deeply moving novel about finding beauty in the brevity of life, as narrated by the one who knows it best: Death.'A gorgeously written book about what it means to be alive' Jodi Picoult'This book will change your life' Joanna Cannon'One of the most moving books I've read in a long while' Graeme SimsionTravis lives an unassuming life with his cat in a small English town. Travis also happens to be the cosmic force of Death, visiting people in their final days and hours of life, before shepherding them into whatever happens next. He listens to their stories, doesn't judge, and never tries to change anyone's fate... until he meets a young, single midwife called Dalia and her boisterous eight-year-old daughter, Layla. As he gets closer to this small, seemingly unremarkable family, Travis begins to learn what it is that makes life so worth living, and so what it is that is irrevocably lost in death.Full of compassion and deep magic, Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt might be a novel about Death, but it's also about the joy of being alive - appreciating each day we have, from the people around us to the strange wonder of our spinning world.From the five-star reader reviews:'This book has changed me''Completely took my breath away''Absolutely blew me away''It touched me deeply''I want to stand on the rooftops and shout: you MUST read this'

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A gorgeous reminder of what really matters. Prepare to be astounded. People One of the best, most moving books I have read in years. Scott Detrow, NPR This is one of the most affecting, original, and unforgettable novels I have ever read. Sarah Damoff, author of The Bright Years For fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an astonishing novel about finding beauty in the brevity of life, as narrated by the one who knows it best: Death.Travis is Death in the modern world. He lives with his cat in a small, gray town. His job is to offer people comfort in their final hours of life, which he does without complaint or judgement. Hes stoic, gentle, and a little naive, despite who he is, but he never tries to change anyones fate. He is responsible for maintaining the balance of nature, and every life must eventually end. Then Travis meets Dalia, a midwife, and her boisterous eight-year-old daughter Layla, who live across the hall, and despite his best attempts to keep his distance, he finds himself wholeheartedly embraced by other people for the first time. So it is with this seemingly unremarkable family that Travis begins to understand what it means to be truly aliveand what might be irrevocably lost in death. Written with radiant warmth, wisdom, and compassion, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is a timeless and ultimately uplifting story about appreciating life, accepting its end, and finding our place in the universeespecially when it feels most impossiblethat will resonate with anyone who has ever loved and lost or worried about times passing.