'I so love your book.It is insightful, meaningful, humorous, honest
and moving.
Thank you for including me in the beauty of your thoughts.'
Elle Macpherson
'I love this book. It has so many messages on many levels, such as
life is what you make it, live in the
moment and many more.'
Peter Brock
'Reading this very touching little book suddenly puts our worries
into perspective.'
John Konrads, former Olympian swimmer
and board member of Black Dog Society
'This is a lovely little book - with a simple, beautiful
message'
Cardinal George Pell AC, Archbishop
of Sydney
'It
is quite superb! Simple at the surface and profound in its message
and very multi-layered. Well done.'
Professor Gordon Parker, Executive
Director, Black Dog Institute
'I recommend this book to all those grumpy old
men and women out there. It is a book for all ages, a lesson in living
life happily
and to its fullest. The simple line illustrations seem to fit with
the simplicity of the text perfectly and the small format gives it
a charming intimacy for grown-up or small hands.
Margaret Hamilton, Bookseller+Publisher,
October 06
'Gillie and Marc Schattner love life, we learn, 'almost as much as
they love each other.' Their passion for painting and writing
together has led to a profound and achingly beautiful little book,
The Happiest Day of My Life. Written in an effort to explain the
concept of death to their two beloved children, The Happiest Day of
My Life is the story of Harry, a philosophical worrywart.
The moral? 'Only when Harry decides to live each day as if it's his
last can he rediscover the joy in life.'
A book that belongs in every Christmas stocking the world over.
Antonella Gambotto-Burke,
Author and critic - www.thisisawar.com
'People
I see have had wonderful reactions and feelings about your small,
but big in feelings, book. I think and feel that the
book is excellent in its own statement of the process of grieving.
I also like the way Harry acknowledges his sadness to himself,
if only ALL people would allow themselves to feel what they feel.
The simplicity of your story invokes understanding, and compassion.'
Dr Sandra E. S Neil PhD, clinical
psychologist, World Area Chair, International Council of Psychologists
A
very well thought out and powerful message is to be found in this
small book. What appears on first impressions to be a
little plain on the outside holds a beautiful and powerful little
story that can make readers and listener stop and contemplate
life ... This is the type of book that reminds us to stop and smell
the roses rather than just going through the motions of
daily living. It could also be a useful tool to introduce the topic
of death to a child or group of children. The simple but delightful
and expressive sketches add meaning to the text and are quite powerful
even though they are in subdued tones.
It is a small but insightful story with a reminder to all to live
each day as though it could be your last. It has wide appeal.
Suitable for readers aged 6 to 16 years.
CW, Reading Time Vol 51 No 1
