Cathy Rentzenbrink

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Cathy Rentzenbrink
Born Cornwall, UK
Notable works The Last Act of Love (2015)

Cathy Rentzenbrink is a British memoirist, the author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Last Act of Love (2015), which was also shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize.

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Biography

Cathy Rentzenbrink was born in Cornwall and moved to Yorkshire when her father sought work at Selby Coalfield. [1] For several years she helped care for her brother Matty. [2] He had sustained a severe brain injury shortly after his GCSEs. [2] [3] Following his death she took up residence in London. [4] For the next 10-years she worked in Waterstones’ bookshops. [4] For Quick Reads , she helped individuals to read and write basics. [4] She was an editor of The Bookseller before returning to Falmouth, Cornwall, in 2017. [5] Her books include the Sunday Times bestseller and Wellcome Book Prize shortlisted The Last Act of Love (2015), and A Manual for Heartache (2017). [6] [7] [8] [9]

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