Woman On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown by Lorna Martin - ISBN: 9781848540118
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Chaos, bad dates, and therapy: can she find her happy ending?

Woman On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown

Life, Love and Talking it Through

  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    1 May 2009

Summary

Lorna Martin’s life is in chaos and she needs to make some big changes. After all, there must be a reason she keeps chasing after the wrong men, making toe-curling blunders at work and generally failing to keep her life on track. Egged on by her friends, she signs up for the talking cure: a year of therapy with the frosty Dr J.

Along the way, she catches sight of the holy grail of true love in the shape of the gorgeous Dr McDreamy. But will Lorna find her own happy ending? With suppor…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848540118
ISBN-10:1848540116
Author:Lorna Martin
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Publishers Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:1 May 2009
Weight:280g
Dimensions:197mm x 130mm x 27mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘A cross … between HBO s therapy drama In Treatment and Bridget Jones’s Diary … Hilarious and wickedly moreish’ - Guardian

‘Her account … on the therapist’s couch is revealed with the sort of honesty that could strip paint … enthralling’ - Observer

‘A good, girly read … A thought provoking commentary on modern expectations’ - Daily Telegraph

‘Bridget Jones with knobs on’ - Sun

A fascinating journey towards a happier existence - Sainsbury s Magazine

This humorous account of Martin s early midlife crisis will resonate with any professional thirtysomething who suddenly realises that they don t have a partner, kids or a mortgage - Glamour

‘Martin … is a brave and engagingly entertaining survivor’ - Financial Times

‘Funny, moving and critically acclaimed’ - Grazia

About The Author

Lorna Martin

Lorna Martin is an award-winning journalist, most recently with the Observer. Her weekly column, Conversations with my therapist, which inspired this book, appeared in Grazia where she remains a contributing editor. She lives in Glasgow.

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