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Cathy Rentzenbrink
BornCornwall, UK
Notable worksThe Last Act of Love (2015)

Cathy Rentzenbrink is a British memoirist, the author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Last Act of Love (2015), which was also shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize.

Biography

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Cathy Rentzenbrink was born in Cornwall and moved to Yorkshire when her father sought work at Selby Coalfield.[1] For several years she helped care for her brother Matty.[2] He had sustained a severe brain injury shortly after his GCSEs.[2][3] Following his death she took up residence in London.[4] For the next 10-years she worked in Waterstones’ bookshops.[4] For Quick Reads, she helped individuals to read and write basics.[4] She was an editor of The Bookseller before returning to Falmouth, Cornwall, in 2017.[5] Her books include the Sunday Times bestseller and Wellcome Book Prize shortlisted The Last Act of Love (2015), and A Manual for Heartache (2017).[6][7][8][9]

Bibliography

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  • The Last Act of Love: The Story of My Brother and His Sister. London: Pan Macmillan. 2015. ISBN 978-1-4472-8639-4.
  • A Manual for Heartache. Pan Macmillan. 2017. ISBN 978-1-5098-2444-1.
  • Hometown Tales: Yorkshire. Orion. 2018. ISBN 978-1-4746-0613-4. (co-authored with Victoria Hennison)
  • Dear Reader: The moving and joyous story of how books can change your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another. Pan Macmillan. 2020. ISBN 978-1-5098-9153-5.
  • Write It All Down: How to Put Your Life on the Page. Pan Macmillan. 2022. ISBN 978-1-5290-5623-5.

References

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  1. ^ Orchard, Amy (5 May 2022). "Writing your story with bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink". Seasalt Stories. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Kitzinger, Celia; Kitzinger, Jenny (October 2019). "Supporting families involved in court cases about life-sustaining treatment: Working as academics, advocates and activists". Bioethics. 33 (8): 896–907. doi:10.1111/bioe.12583. ISSN 0269-9702. PMID 30989675. S2CID 117722851.
  3. ^ Haig, Matt (5 July 2015). "The Last Act of Love by Cathy Rentzenbrink review – uplifting memoir". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Bedi, Nikki (9 September 2015). "Greenacre Writers: A Conversation with Cathy Rentzenbrink". Greenacre Writers. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ^ Fowle, Emma (4 April 2018). "Industry Focus: A conversation with Cathy Retzenbrink". Falmouth University English & Creative Writing. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ^ "The Last Act of Love | Wellcome Book Prize". wellcomebookprize.org. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ Haig, Matt (25 June 2017). "A Manual for Heartache review – sound advice for the grieving". The Observer. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ^ Hutchcroft, Christopher; Jones, Matthew; Lavin, Tim; Lilleker, James; Molloy, Jane; McKee, David; Richardson, Anna; Mohanraj, Rajiv (1 October 2021). "The Last Act of Love". Practical Neurology. 21 (5): 459. doi:10.1136/practneurol-2021-003018. ISSN 1474-7758. PMID 34155125. S2CID 235496570.
  9. ^ Goss, Rebecca (March 2019). 'The dark hollow of her pram': a study of a mother's grief and its public disclosure. ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk (doctoral). University of East Anglia: University of East Anglia. School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing. Archived from the original (Thesis (Doctoral)) on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.


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