A Mail on Sunday Best Memoir 2024‘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.In this gripping autobiography, Lindsay Nicholson, a renowned editor, takes us on a journey of personal growth and resilience. Through her experiences with profound PTSD, grief, and bereavement, she offers a unique perspective on self-help and the pursuit of happiness.For fans of Alan Bennett (A Life Like Other People's), Anne Glenconner (Whatever Next?), Helen Rebanks (The Farmer's Wife), Nora Ephron (I Feel Bad About My Neck), and Stanley Tucci (What I Ate in One Year).HarperCollins 2024
