{"product_id":"everything-was-beautiful-and-nothing-hurt-9781668216361","title":"Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt [Reeves, Ben]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eBen Reeves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the most original, riveting, and moving books I've read in a long while.\" --Graeme Simsion, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFor fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an unforgettable and exquisitely moving novel about finding beauty, hope, and meaning in the brevity of life, as narrated by the one who knows it best: Death.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTravis is Death in the modern world. He wears jeans and a T-shirt and lives in a small, grey town. His job is to offer people comfort in their final hours of life. He's stoic, gentle, and a little naive, despite everything he knows. He's young and handsome, despite who he is. Each death he witnesses is meaningful to him; he listens, never judges, and most importantly, never tries to change anyone's fate. He knows that every life must eventually end to maintain the balance of the universe and he respects the cycle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then he meets Dalia, a midwife, and her boisterous eight-year-old daughter Layla, who live across the hall. As Dalia and Layla come to embrace Travis, it becomes more difficult to maintain the detachment that's allowed him to function for so long. Their time together teaches him what's truly important in life--and what might be irrevocably lost in death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with radiant warmth, wisdom, and compassion, \u003ci\u003eEverything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless story about appreciating life, accepting its end, and finding our place in the universe--especially when it feels most impossible--that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved and lost or worried at time's passing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.05oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668216361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen Reeves lives in Peterborough, UK, with his wife and two children. An early draft of \u003ci\u003eEverything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e won the international 2024 Bath Novel Award. When he's not writing, he paints, makes music, and works as a web designer for a book printing company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018511868080,"sku":"9781668216361b","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_459f013e-d866-4258-9583-81d93798569a.jpg?v=1773967911","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/everything-was-beautiful-and-nothing-hurt-9781668216361","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}