{"title":"Chloe Higgins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChloe Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that explore the complexities of family and personal identity with a keen eye for emotional depth. Her writing intertwines memoir with vivid storytelling, drawing readers into intimate reflections and heartfelt experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders of Chloe Higgins can expect poignant, beautifully written works that invite contemplation and empathy. Her books are perfect for those who appreciate \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e that honours resilience, connection, and the nuanced stories of everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-girls-by-chloe-higgins-9781760782238","title":"The Girls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHiggins\u003c\/em\u003e spares nothing in her telling of the slow violence of grief, in the puzzlement of transformation and the skewing of sound mind from one instant of catastrophe... An exacting act of detonation, \u003cem\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/em\u003e bares a talented writer's foundations at the same time as it raises the spirit of survival. \u003ci\u003eKate Holden, author of In My Skin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NON-FICTION 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2005, Chloe Higgins was seventeen years old. She and her mother, Rhonda, stayed home so that she could revise for her exams while her two younger sisters, Carlie and Lisa, went skiing with their father. On the way back from their trip, their car veered off the highway, flipped on its side and burst into flames. Both her sisters were killed. Their father walked away from the accident with only minor injuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is about what happened next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a memoir of breathtaking power, Chloe Higgins describes the heartbreaking aftermath of that one terrible day. It is a story of grieving, and learning to leave grief behind, for anyone who has ever loved, and lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE GIRLS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA tender and heartfelt book, exploring the intricacies and long aftermath of trauma and grief with great frankness and directness. Its honest and exacting exploration of what happens to the body and the self in grief is deeply moving, without being excoriating, and the writing is both lyrical and tough - Higgins has a distinctive and accomplished voice, and this book is a beautiful achievement. \u003ci\u003eFiona Wright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn astounding new voice whose work mines the slippery regions between grief, sex, love, parents and children. This book is a rare find. \u003ci\u003eFelicity Castagna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn urgent, poetic and skinless howl of a book. \u003ci\u003eLee Kofman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244577403116,"sku":"9781760782238","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781760782238-the-girls-1.jpg?v=1788002868"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/chloe-higgins.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}