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An Elephant on My Chest

Or, Why Heartbreak Is Worth It (Valentine's Day Gifts, Galentines)

Published by Tra Publishing
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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About The Book

"A fun, thoughtful, and thought-provoking read from start to finish" —Midwest Book Review

With charmingly relaxed illustrations and text straight from the heart, this graphic work is dedicated to a topic that almost everyone knows.

Have you been hit right in the heart? Is your heart crying? Do you feel like an elephant is sitting on your chest? The elephant is called heartbreak and can be big and heavy, small and light, very present or just a memory. This book wants to help you in a very horrible—no, important— time.

Spunky, humorous, tender, honest, (and at times angsty), young German author Lucia Zamolo talks about heartbreak with so much clarity that the book itself is like a cure for cloudy thoughts. No matter what age, this endearing rumination suddenly works better than any medicine.

About The Author

Lucia Zamolo is the author of Red is Beautiful, Elephant on the Chest, and Every Day Spaghetti. A freelance illustrator and graphic designer, her titles have been translated into 15 languages. She currently resides in Münster.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Tra Publishing (October 15, 2024)
  • Length: 128 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781962098045

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Raves and Reviews

"Enhanced by a distinctive style of illustration deftly combining with the text, "An Elephant on My Chest: Or, Why Heartbreak Is Worth It" by German author Lucia Zamolo is a fun, thoughtful, and thought-provoking read from start to finish. Instead of taking two aspirin and calling your doctor in the morning, sit down, settle down, and read "An Elephant on My Chest: Or, Why Heartbreak Is Worth It"! This edition of "An Elephant on My Chest: Or, Why Heartbreak Is Worth It" from Tra Publishing is enthusiastically endorsed and recommended for personal reading lists and community/public library Self-Help/Self-Improve collections."

– Helen Dumont
 , Midwest Book Review

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