A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney

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A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney is a New York Times bestselling, unflinchingly honest and often darkly funny memoir about the life and death of his young son Henry, and the grief and love that followed.

About the Book

A Heart That Works is comedian and actor Rob Delaney's intimate, unflinching, and at times fiercely funny memoir about the short, bright life of his son Henry, and the devastation of losing him. In 2016, Henry was diagnosed with a brain tumor at just one year old, not long after the Delaney family had moved from Los Angeles to London. What followed was fourteen months of surgeries, chemotherapy, and hospitalization, alongside an unexpected community of nurses, caregivers, and fellow parents facing the unthinkable alongside them. In 2018, at two years old, Henry died.

Rather than offering a straightforward account of grief, Delaney writes with raw, unguarded honesty about the full, contradictory range of what losing a child actually feels like: the harrowing illness itself, the visceral, bodily impact of grief, the blind, furious rage that followed, and the forceful, unstoppable love that remains regardless. Known for his comedic work on the series Catastrophe, Delaney brings that same instinct for timing and levity into deeply painful territory, weaving genuine humor through the book's most devastating passages without ever undercutting the weight of what happened. The result is a memoir that grapples honestly with the fragile miracle of life, the mystery of death, and the question of purpose for those left behind, offering, as reviewers have noted, real solace to anyone who has faced devastating loss.

Why Choose This Book?

• A New York Times bestseller: Named to numerous best-of-2022 lists, including those from The New Yorker, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, and Time.
• From a distinctive comedic voice: Written by Rob Delaney, co-creator and star of the acclaimed series Catastrophe, whose sense of humor infuses even this deeply personal story.
• Unflinchingly honest: Praised for refusing to sanitize grief, rage, or the physical toll of loss.
• Endorsed by major literary voices: Praised by Anne Lamott as filled with "grace and beauty and unimaginable pain."
• Both devastating and genuinely uplifting: Reviewers note that it can move readers to tears, fury, and laughter, sometimes within the same page.

About the Author: Rob Delaney

Rob Delaney is an American actor, comedian, and writer, best known as the co-creator and co-star of the acclaimed Amazon series Catastrophe, for which he received a BAFTA. He is also the author of the memoir Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. He lives in London with his wife, Leah, and their children.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Readers of memoirs about grief, loss, and resilience, such as Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking
• Anyone who has experienced the loss of a child or supported a family going through it
• Fans of Rob Delaney's comedic work looking to explore his more personal writing
• Readers who appreciate honest, unsentimental writing about difficult emotions
• Healthcare workers and caregivers interested in a family's perspective on pediatric illness

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