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The Honesty Box

A Memoir

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Bloomsbury presents The Honesty Box by Lucy Brazier, read by Katherine Press.

‘This gorgeous memoir had me in all my feelings. It’s the raw, funny, moving story of a marriage in crisis. Highly recommend' Jennie Godfrey

A funny, heartfelt, uplifting quest for unlocking happiness in tough times during life's big transitions - from marriage to motherhood, and from mental health to mindfulness.

"On National Divorce Day, my husband Steve and I decide to break up. After years of depression and mood swings (him) and hope and defeat (me) enough is, quite frankly, enough.

Until a chance remark triggers a chain of events leading to Steve’s later-in-life diagnosis of ADHD and autism. What follows is a year of discovery, denial, medication and salvation as we, our teenagers and even our beloved Golden Retriever, Margot, adjust to the ups and downs of this new reality.

I guess you could call it a love story too.”

One wife and mother, one garden, and one year of discovering how honesty, hope and home-grown kindness can change everything.

©2025 Lucy Brazier (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Children's Health Relationships Marriage Funny Inspiring Mental Health Health

Critic reviews

Touching, topical and brilliantly woven together, this love story of despair, food and redemption is utterly charming. (Dame Joanna Lumley)
Entertaining, enlightening, shocking and soothing. The joy of gorgeous nature writing mixed with the guilty pleasure of enjoying intimate access to the ups and downs of someone else’s private life. I learnt a great deal about neurodivergence and now want to set up an honesty box. (Poppy Okotcha)
Beautifully written, by someone who observes nature in all its glorious daily unfolding. (Dorset Magazine)
All stars
Most relevant
Hugely useful insight into someone else living with a neurodivergent partner.Thanks for making me feel normal when everyone else seems cuckoo!

Like listening to my story.

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Everyone will find something that resonates with them, whether about neurodivergence or just life! A wonderful listen

Excellent book about a difficult journey

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Tender, hilarious, frank and painful. A very brave story of living with neurodivergence. It resonated on so many levels. Thank you Lucy & Steve for your bravery and honesty. ♥️

Honesty & laugh out loud moments.

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I think if you read this, without living in a ND household, you might think it’s a work of fiction! Utterly brilliant, heartbreakingly honest. I listened on a long journey, it was the perfect length for my return trip, and I laughed, cried and recognised so much of my life along the way. This book should be handed out by GPs at point of referral. It gave me comfort that my reactions/thoughts in certain situations are ok, taught me I need to be a bit less controlling and I have bought two hard copies, one for me to keep and return to and one for my daughter-in-law who now has the ADHD part of my household.

Honesty at its finest

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