

The only thing he must not do is fall in love. As long as he keeps changing his identity he can keep one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. Notes on a Nervous Planet is a personal and vital look at how to feel happy, human and whole in the twenty-first century. How can we stay sane on a planet that makes us mad? - How do we stay human in a technological world?- How do we feel happy when we are encouraged to be anxious? After experiencing years of anxiety and panic attacks, these questions became urgent matters of life and death for Matt Haig.Īnd he began to look for the link between what he felt and the world around him. And we are encouraged to worry about everything from world politics to our body mass index.

We are more connected, yet feel more alone. A fast, nervous planet is creating fast and nervous lives. THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The world is messing with our minds.
