Ways to Live Forever (2019 NE)

Sam has leukaemia, but he doesn't want you to cry about it. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions nobody will answer. Meet Sam. He hasn't got forever, but he's going to make every minute count... Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2008 "A hugely impressive achievement ... elegant, intelligent, moving." - Guardian "... Wonderful. Moving and funny and, yes, sad" - Eva Ibbotson My name is Sam. I am eleven years old. I collect stories and fantastic facts. By the time you read this, I will probably be dead. Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukaemia he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions nobody will answer. Ways To Live Forever is the first novel from an extraordinarily talented young writer. Funny and honest, it is one of the most powerful and uplifting books you will ever read. Funny and honest, this is one of the most powerful and uplifting books you will ever read Sally Nicholls was named the Glen Dimplex New Writer of the Year 2008 Now a a feature film starring Emilia Fox, Ben Chaplin, Phyllida Law and Robbie Kay

Pagina's: 207, Editie: New edition, Paperback, Scholastic Ltd.