Found, Wanting

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On Valentines Day, after a night of red wine and pasta and planning for their future, Natasha Sholl and her partner Rob went to bed. A few hours later, at the age of 27, his heart stopped.

Found, Wantingtells the story of Natashas attempt to rebuild her life in the wake of Robs sudden death, stumbling through the grief landscape and colliding with the cultural assumptions about the right way to grieve.

It is a memoir about falling in love in the aftermath of loss, and what it means to build a life in the space that death leaves.

Furious and passionate, bracingly honest and beautiful,Found, Wantingis above all, a memoir about living and making sense of the multitude of lives within us.

PRAISE FOR FOUND, WANTING

what she shares with the reader is profound, necessaryand also, at times, funny and quite beautiful. - Jason Steger, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald

Forthright, compelling and at times darkly funny, its a thoughtful and beautifully written reflection on the ways Sholl came undone - The West Australian

Sholl has given us a beautifully written memoir that powerfully delivers the wisdom each of us will need at some point about how a human life is spacious enough to accommodate both grief and joy. - Sarah Krasnostein, author ofThe Trauma Cleaner

Sholl is a stunning writer and observer of the human condition. Gripping, candid and tender,Found, Wantingis for anyone who knows the loneliness of loss. - Jessie Stephens, author ofHeartsick

thats what makes this book such an unexpected pleasure to read. Natashas attitude, her unique turns of phrase, and her deep honesty shine through, making a story that could be heavy with sadness, actually hope-filled and oftentimes funny. The Australian

Sholl writes with dignity and thoughtfulness. The Sydney Morning Herald

Sholls forthright nature and hard-won wisdom is at the heart of why I was riveted byFound, Wanting. Her honesty is fearless and relatable, and there is something so heartachingly vulnerable about the unspeakable thoughts and undignified moments that she relates here -Jackie Tang, Readings Monthly

Found, Wantings relentless and heartbreaking depiction of loss couldve been unbearable were it not for the moving beauty of the writing. - Allee Richards, Kill Your Darlings

Reviews

what she shares with the reader is profound, necessaryand also, at times, funny and quite beautiful. -- Jason Steger, Literary Editor * The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald *
Sholl has given us a beautifully written memoir that powerfully delivers the wisdom each of us will need at some point about how a human life is spacious enough to accommodate both grief and joy. * Sarah Krasnostein, author of The Trauma Cleaner *
Sholl is a stunning writer and observer of the human condition. Gripping, candid and tender,Found, Wantingis for anyone who knows the loneliness of loss. * Jessie Stephens, author of Heartsick *
With rich yet unpretentious prose,Found, Wantingis a compelling read and a brilliant study of how the death of a loved one is both completely unique and devastating each time, yet one of the most commonplace facets of life. * Books + Publishing *
Found, Wantings relentless and heartbreaking depiction of loss couldve been unbearable were it not for the moving beauty of the writing. -- Allee Richards * Kill Your Darlings *
Forthright, compelling and at times darkly funny, its a thoughtful and beautifully written reflection on the ways Sholl came undone * The West Australian *

Author Bio

Natasha Sholl is a Melbourne-based writer and lapsed lawyer. Her writing has appeared inThe Age,Sydney Morning Herald,Good Weekendmagazine, SBS Voices, Mamamia and elsewhere. She graduated from the University of Melbourne, majoring in Creative Writing. In 2020 she completed theKYDMentors Program.Found, Wantingis her debut book.