#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing. "Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir."-- The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year) It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow--and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling- ...
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing. "Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir."-- The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year) It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow--and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling--and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness--and, because he blamed the press for his mother's death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight. At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn't find true love. Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple's cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. . . . For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.
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Enjoyed the read - better understanding of royal l
A quick note to let you know that I thought I wouldn't really enjoy the book, but it was a book club read. It turned out that I was intrigued and rather enjoyed his saga. (Yes it is long.) It doesn't always flow, but the honesty and the insight into the trials and tribulations of someone under 24 hour spotlight gave me a new reality check. And heck I certainly wouldn't have wanted to be in his shoes.
Purav
Jan 6, 2024
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One of the most devastating pictures of the 20th century showed two young princes walking behind their mother's coffin while everyone else looked on in horror and sorrow. Billions of people watched the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, wondering what the princes were going through and how their lives would unfold moving forward. This, at last, is Harry's story. Prince Harry shares a groundbreaking publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the enduring power of love over grief. It is remarkable for its raw, unapologetic honesty.-- From the flap of the jacket. I had also reviewed this book on other platforms like kindle, shabd.in and pothi. You can also read that.
