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When Things Are Alive They Hum by Hannah Bent

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When Things Are Alive They Hum by Hannah BentAustralian Womens Weekly Great Read Shortlisted Indie Book Awards for Debut Fiction Shortlisted MUD Literary Prize Longlisted ABIA Award for General Fiction Longlisted ABIA Matt Richell Award New Writer of the Year Hannah Bents outstanding debut is a wise, wondrous celebration of life. The Australian Marlowe and Harper share a bond deeper than most sisters, shaped by the loss of their mother in childhood. For Harper, living with what she calls the Up

Australian Women’s Weekly Great Read

 Shortlisted Indie Book Awards for Debut Fiction

 Shortlisted MUD Literary Prize​

 Longlisted ABIA Award for General Fiction

 Longlisted ABIA Matt Richell Award New Writer of the Year

  

 ‘Hannah Bent’s outstanding debut is a wise, wondrous celebration of life.’ – The Australian

 

 

 Marlowe and Harper share a bond deeper than most sisters, shaped by the loss of their mother in childhood. For Harper, living with what she calls the Up syndrome and gifted with an endless capacity for wonder, Marlowe and she are connected by an invisible thread, like the hum that connects all things. For Marlowe, they are bound by her fierce determination to keep Harper, born with a congenital heart disorder, alive. 

  

 Now 25, Marlowe is finally living her own life abroad, pursuing her studies of a rare species of butterfly secure in the knowledge Harper’s happiness is complete, having found love with boyfriend, Louis. But then she receives the devastating call that Harper’s heart is failing. She needs a heart transplant but is denied one by the medical establishment because she is living with a disability. Marlowe rushes to her childhood home in Hong Kong to be by Harper’s side and soon has to answer the question – what lengths would you go to save your sister? 

  

When Things Are Alive They Hum poses profound questions about the nature of love and existence, the ways grief changes us, and how we confront the hand fate has dealt us. Intensely moving, exquisitely written and literally humming with wonder, it is a novel that celebrates life in all its guises, and what comes after.

 

PRAISE FOR WHEN THINGS ARE ALIVE THEY HUM

 ‘compelling and tender’ – Suzanne Daniel, author of Allegra in Three Parts

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Diona F. McDaniels
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 5
Good book with endearing messages
Format: Board book
Great messages for young children.
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Proud Grammy
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 5
Wonderful book reassures little ones we are always with them, somehow
Format: Hardcover
Purchased this book for my 6 year old grandson, whose family will be moving out of state within a year. This is a wonderful, touching books that lets children know that you are always thinking of them, loving them, and always there. My grandson can read the easy words and short sentences by himself, or have his parents read them to him. Very, very cute ways they relate everyday occurrences to us being there for our loved little ones. I highly recommend this book!
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Cuba, US
★★★★★ 5
Reminds children they are loved by looking at nature!
Format: Board book, Format: Board book
This book is so great! I love how it reminds children that they are loved by simply looking at nature around them. For example: "That inviting ocean? That's me waving at you. That clap of thunder? That's me raving about you." So cute! The opening pages and closing pages show a mother & son together, but the in between pages show boys and girls. I kind of wish the cover wasn't so obviously a boy and his mom since I have a daughter, but it doesn't stop me from reading it to my kiddo. All in all, five stars! :)
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Rebecca Blue
Louisville, US
★★★★★ 4
Great for reading with a small child.
Format: Board book
I read this every week from Oklahoma to my great granddaughter in California. The story is perfect for our situation, the cardboard pages are easy for her to turn the pages and that makes her feel like she is participating in the ready. Beautiful pictures and well written verse. We love it.
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Julie Benton
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 5
SIMPLY A TOUCHING, LOVELY BOOK FOR ANY AGE!
Format: Hardcover
This book is beautiful in every way! It expresses the deep, unconditional love parents have for their children. The message could be beneficial for children who have lost their parents or who don't see them every day. Or, it can be a simple as...these are the ways you can remember I love you when we're separated for the day! I purchased it for my daughter who just graduated from high school. I plan to give it to her on college move-in day. Reading it brought tears to my eyes, but it has such a special meaning. BUY THIS LOVELY BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2018

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