Helen Fisher – författare

Fayes mamma dog när hon var liten och trots att hon idag har en egen familj och två döttrar, tänker hon ofta på modern. Saknaden och sorgen över att ha vuxit upp utan henne växer sig allt större och starkare ju äldre hennes egna döttrar blir. 

En dag händer något ofattbart och Faye befinner sig plötsligt i sitt barndomshem 30 år tidigare. Hon inser att hon har rest bakåt i tiden och att hon nu har möjligheten att prata med sin mamma igen, att ställa de frågor hon aldrig fick chansen att ställa. 

Faye kan inte släppa taget om det förflutna och leva i nuet. Hon vill vara hos sin mor och sina döttrar samtidigt. Men måste hon verkligen välja?

Hopp är en varm och nostalgisk roman om mor- och dotterrelationer, om kärlek som spänner över tid och rum och om att gå vidare.

HELEN FISHER tillbringade sina första år i USA men växte främst upp i Suffolk i England, där hon fortfarande bor med sina två barn. Hon har studerat psykologi vid Westminster University och ergonomi vid University College London. Hopp är hennes debutroman.

"Det är en annorlunda och fascinerande roman. Den första på länge som verkligen berörde mig." Marian Keyes

"Egensinnig, magisk och klok. En tankfull betraktelse över kärleken mellan en mor och dotter." Woman's Weekly

"Kärlek, barndom, föräldraskap, om du kan eller bör försöka rätta till det förflutna; allt finns i denna fantastiska bok." Daily Mail

"[En] förtrollande debut... Fishers påtagligt autentiska karaktärer lyfter från sidorna och fångar läsarens hjärta. Den här beroendeframkallande, känslomässigt tungviktiga bladvändaren sätter en förtjusande twist på tidsresande-genren." Publishers Weekly

"If you want flashes and particular experiences of romantic love, read novels. If you want to understand this central quality of human nature to its roots, read Why We Love." —Edward O. Wilson In Why We Love, renowned anthropologist Helen Fisher offers a new map of the phenomenon of love—from its origins in the brain to the thrilling havoc it creates in our bodies and behavior. Working with a team of scientists to scan the brains of people who had just fallen madly in love, Fisher proved what psychologists had until recently only suspected: when you fall in love, specific areas of the brain "light up" with increased blood flow. This sweeping new book uses this data to argue that romantic passion is hardwired into our brains by millions of years of evolution. It is not an emotion; it is a drive as powerful as hunger. Provocative, enlightening, engaging, and persuasive, Why We Love offers radical new answers to age-old questions: what love is, who we love—and how to keep love alive.

Värme, nostalgi och tidsresor.

Fayes mamma dog när hon var liten och trots att hon idag har en egen familj och två döttrar, tänker hon ofta på modern. Saknaden och sorgen över att ha vuxit upp utan henne växer sig allt större och starkare ju äldre hennes egna döttrar blir. 

En dag händer något ofattbart och Faye befinner sig plötsligt i sitt barndomshem 30 år tidigare. Hon inser att hon har rest bakåt i tiden och att hon nu har möjligheten att prata med sin mamma igen, att ställa de frågor hon aldrig fick chansen att ställa. 

Faye kan inte släppa taget om det förflutna och leva i nuet. Hon vill vara hos sin mor och sina döttrar samtidigt. Men måste hon verkligen välja?

Hopp är en varm och nostalgisk roman om mor- och dotterrelationer, om kärlek som spänner över tid och rum och om att gå vidare.

HELEN FISHER tillbringade sina första år i USA men växte främst upp i Suffolk i England, där hon fortfarande bor med sina två barn. Hon har studerat psykologi vid Westminster University och ergonomi vid University College London. Hopp är hennes debutroman.

"Det är en annorlunda och fascinerande roman. Den första på år och dar som faktiskt berörde mig." Marian Keyes

"Egensinnig, magisk och klok. En tankfull betraktelse över kärleken mellan en mor och dotter." Woman's Weekly

"Kärlek, barndom, föräldraskap, om du kan eller bör försöka rätta till det förflutna; allt finns i denna fantastiska bok." Daily Mail

"[En] förtrollande debut... Fishers påtagligt autentiska karaktärer lyfter från sidorna och fångar läsarens hjärta. Den här beroendeframkallande, känslomässigt tungviktiga bladvändaren sätter en förtjusande twist på tidsresande-genren." Publishers Weekly

The national bestselling book Why Him? Why Her? shows how a better understanding of who you are will help you find and keep the love you wantHelen Fisher can often tell, almost instantly, the hidden strengths and weaknesses in a relationship that are likely to keep a couple together or pull them apart. The words they choose, their facial structure and body language, even their doodles and where they live give strong clues to their personality type. After three decades of studying romantic relationships, Fisher has discovered that your dominant personality type guides not only who you are but who you love. Why Him? Why Her? provides a new way to understand relationships, whether you're searching for one or eager to strengthen the one you have. Beginning with a scientifically developed questionnaire to determine your prevailing personality type, Fisher tells you not only what type of person you might have chemistry with but how to find them, attract them, and keep them. Once you know the personality profile of the partner you're with—or hope to find—you can use your knowledge of how your types match up to improve your love life. More than seven million people in forty countries have learned Fisher's techniques and are using these tools to make and keep lasting romantic connections. Based on proven results, this groundbreaking book goes beyond theory to show that the complex nature of romance isn't so complicated once you truly understand yourself and others. Provocative and illuminating, Fisher's book deserves to be read by everyone looking to be loved for who they really are.

The national bestselling book Why Him? Why Her? shows how a better understanding of who you are will help you find and keep the love you want Why do you fall in love with one person rather than another? In this fascinating and informative book, Helen Fisher, one of the world''s leading experts on romantic love, unlocks the hidden code of desire and attachment. Each of us, it turns out, primarily expresses one of four broad personality types—Explorer, Builder, Director, or Negotiator—and each of these types is governed by different chemical systems in the brain. Driven by this biology, we are attracted to partners who both mirror and complement our own personality type. Until now the search for love has been blind, but Fisher pulls back the curtain and reveals how we unconsciously go about finding the right match. Drawing on her unique study of 40,000 men and women, she explores each personality type in detail and shows you how to identify your own type. Then she explains why some types match up well, whereas others are problematic. (Note to Explorers: be prepared for a wild ride when you hitch your star to a fellow Explorer!) Ultimately, Fisher''s investigation into the complex nature of romance and attachment leads to astonishing new insights into the essence of dating, love, and marriage.Based on entirely new research—including a detailed questionnaire completed by five million people in thirty-three countries—Why Him? Why Her? will change your understanding of why you love him (or her) and help you use nature''s chemistry to find and keep your life partner.

Unlock the hidden code of desire and find the love you want with this national bestsellerWhy do you fall in love with one person rather than another? In this fascinating and informative book, Helen Fisher, one of the world''s leading experts on romantic love, reveals how a better understanding of who you are will help you find and keep the love you want. Each of us primarily expresses one of four broad personality types—Explorer, Builder, Director, or Negotiator—and each of these types is governed by different chemical systems in the brain. Driven by this biology, we are attracted to partners who both mirror and complement our own personality type.Drawing on her unique study of 40,000 men and women, Fisher explores each personality type in detail and shows you how to identify your own type. Then she explains why some types match up well, whereas others are problematic. (Note to Explorers: be prepared for a wild ride when you hitch your star to a fellow Explorer!) Ultimately, Fisher''s investigation into the complex nature of romance and attachment leads to astonishing new insights into the essence of dating, love, and marriage.Based on entirely new research—including a detailed questionnaire completed by seven million people in thirty-three countries—Why Him? Why Her? will change your understanding of why you love him (or her) and help you use nature''s chemistry to find and keep your life partner.

A groundbreaking exploration of our most complex and mysterious emotionElation, mood swings, sleeplessness, and obsession—these are the tell-tale signs of someone in the throes of romantic passion. In this revealing new book, renowned anthropologist Helen Fisher explains why this experience—which cuts across time, geography, and gender—is a force as powerful as the need for food or sleep.Why We Love begins by presenting the results of a scientific study in which Fisher scanned the brains of people who had just fallen madly in love. She proves, at last, what researchers had only suspected: when you fall in love, primordial areas of the brain "light up" with increased blood flow, creating romantic passion. Fisher uses this new research to show exactly what you experience when you fall in love, why you choose one person rather than another, and how romantic love affects your sex drive and your feelings of attachment to a partner. She argues that all animals feel romantic attraction, that love at first sight comes out of nature, and that human romance evolved for crucial reasons of survival. Lastly, she offers concrete suggestions on how to control this ancient passion, and she optimistically explores the future of romantic love in our chaotic modern world.Provocative, enlightening, and persuasive, Why We Love offers radical new answers to the age-old question of what love is and thus provides invaluable new insights into keeping love alive.