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Perfect Bound

A memoir of trauma, heartbreak and the words that saved me

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Perfect Bound

By: Lindsay Nicholson
Narrated by: Leda Hodgson
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‘Truly compelling.’ Cathy Rentzenbrink

‘Breathtaking … I loved it.’ Fern Britton

‘Courageous. Inspiring. Hopeful.’ Alastair Campbell

'Gripping’ Observer

‘Brave and raw’ Daily Mail

'An amazing story, powerfully told' Mail on Sunday

An unforgettable memoir and manifesto for living, from the woman who redefined magazines for the 21st century

Having suffered the unimaginable loss of her first husband and child, Lindsay Nicholson rewrites her story to become Britain’s most successful lifestyle magazine editor. But when a would-be suicide runs in front of her car, the pages of her picture-perfect life fall apart once more.

In just one year, Lindsay loses her marriage, job and home, and is even arrested. Suicidal and suffering from profound PTSD, she tries medication, therapy and New Age courses – until she finds the answer in the pages of her former magazines. Life isn’t about being perfect; it’s friendship and laughter, stitched together with the little things that truly matter.

Deeply moving, inspiring and sharply funny, Perfect Bound is an unforgettable story about resilience, recovery and what really makes life worth living.

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Critic reviews

'This breathtaking book is an open love letter to all women who know what it is to suffer. How Lindsay survives is testament to her strength of character, emerging triumphant after the tumult of devastating loss to find calm. I loved it and I love her.' Fern Britton
'Lindsay Nicholson has had way more than her fair share of tragedy and heartbreak and yet somehow comes through it all with courage, resilience, a smile on her face – and, above all, hope.' Alastair Campbell
'Lindsay Nicholson is a beautiful writer with a talent for capturing the triumphs and disasters of life. Her story is truly compelling.' Cathy Rentzenbrink
'A story about raw loss, heartbreak, extraordinary courage and, above all, love. The author’s voice as she narrates her journey out of the void is without self-pity or even anger. She writes with candour, insight and great tenderness. Riveting, heartbreaking, heartlifting and fine.' Nicci French
'I powered through this utterly compulsive and unforgettable memoir in three days straight. Perfect Bound is extraordinary, devastating, brutally honest, heartbreaking and full of love. Five stars from me.' Jill Mansell
'Clear your diary before you start reading this. A haunting, beautifully crafted story of a woman's courage, faced with impossible odds, which will cause you to look at life through new eyes. Unputdownable.' Orlando Murrin
‘I devoured this memoir in two days. Utterly compelling, searingly honest in a way that is so freeing and ultimately bursting with hope and humanity.’ Jennie Godfrey
'Brilliant – one of the best memoirs I’ve read in a long time because she’s as brave in the telling as she is in her life. Perfect inspiration.' Anita Chaudhuri
'Misery memoir of the year, with one key caveat: those in search of misery will have to look elsewhere. Because for all this jackpot of terrible misfortune, there is not a trace of self-pity.' Strong Words
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Searingly honest and beautifully told story. A captivating and at times harrowing book from start to finish.

Beautifully told

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This life so impacted by sadness and real tragedy, recounted so beautifully, leaves you feeling full of joy and hope. What comes through is a life of deep emotional connection and love.

It is also revealing in its insights into imprisonment of innocent women in domestic violence incidents. Another case of institutional and cultural bias that needs to change.

One of the most well written memoirs I have read

Beautifully and thoughtfully written,

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This is worth a listen on Audible and as anyone who has lived a life will recognise, heartbreaking but uplifting too

Roller coaster of a life

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loved this memoir by a brave woman I hope her life is full of happiness lyndsay you certainly deserve a lifetime of happiness. thank you for your absolute honesty integrity and bravery. how you survived I just cannot imagine. especially as you were unlucky enough to be involved in a relationship that was a web of lies.sometimes we meet people when we are very vulnerable who take wicked advantage of our generosity and kindness. your memoir will stay with me. thank you

a beautiful heroic memoir

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…finally, the last sentence, tears of hope, happiness and relief came over me. The first book helped deal with my own grieving and Perfect Bound consolidates a life lived - there need be no regrets…

Brilliant - just brilliant

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