These Precious Days: Essays [Audiobook]

The beloved New York Times best-selling author reflects on home, family, friendships, and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. “Any story that starts will also end.” Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.”

When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman - Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki - with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark - and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.