Blue Yarn: A Memoir About Loss, Letting Go, and What Happens Next

Blue Yarn: A Memoir About Loss, Letting Go, and What Happens Next

by Carrie Classon

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Perfect for you if...

  • You've experienced a sudden, devastating loss and need to know that rebuilding yourself at midlife is possible and even liberating.
  • You appreciate honest, unflinching memoirs about failure that don't shy away from the awkward and unglamorous bits of starting over.
  • You're drawn to stories of ordinary people finding courage and creativity in unexpected places, especially those set in unfamiliar parts of the world.

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  • You prefer memoirs focused purely on triumph and overcoming adversity with minimal self-doubt or messy emotional processing.
  • You're looking for a tightly plotted narrative with clear cause-and-effect storytelling rather than a reflective, meandering exploration of identity.
  • You want grand adventure narratives; the pacing here is deliberate and intimate rather than action-driven.

About this book

In Lagos, Nigeria, Carrie Classon experiences the sudden loss of her marriage, career, and home within days. Blindsided by these events, she realizes the narrative she has constructed over two decades—the story that defined her identity—has fallen apart. With no concrete plans and only her deaf cat Lucy as a companion, Classon chooses to remain in Africa to process what has occurred. What follows is a journey marked by awkward and amusing moments that ultimately proves inspiring. As she gradually releases her former sense of self and begins anew in middle age, she forms unexpected friendships, encounters dump trucks, enters an unlikely romantic relationship, and learns to heed an elusive inner voice. Through this process, she reconnects with her artistic side and constructs an unforeseen new life.

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