Read this entire book in one sitting. Cried all the way through apart from when I was bawling, rather than sobbing. Finished it and went straight upstairs to hug my son. What a story. Absolutely gutted me. I felt the need to listen to Rob tell his story, to sit and hold that space for him. A Heart That Works will be published in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook, read by the author, on November 29. The acquisition was announced byJulie Grau, Spiegel & Grau Co-CEO. Delaney talks about the madness of his grief, the fragile miracle of life, the mysteries of death, and the question of purpose when you’re the one left behind.

Rob Delaney, comedian and writer, shares the painful journey of his third son, Henry, being diagnosed with a brain tumor at age one. Henry passes away a year and a half later after many surgeries and chemo treatment.

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You can also use the external lift near the Artists' Entrance on Southbank Centre Square to reach Mandela Walk, Level 2. This is a rallying call against the polite timidity that we often show grief. It is a howl into the dark. But this is also a story of immense love. The affection and support Delaney shares with his wife and sons, as they live between hospitals and from MRI to MRI, is wonderful to read about.But here’s the thing: Rob Delaney does talk to me, and he’s not only incredibly gracious, thankful, and eloquent (all while still being heartbroken in so many ways), but he’s also funny and hopeful for the future and full of love for his family. It is this mindset that makes A Heart That Works so searingly beautiful and so utterly tragic at the same time. A memoir that feels like a diary written by a man who must watch as he’s helpless to save his young child, the book is raw and honest, which is precisely what makes it one that will likely help those who find themselves in a similar position. A Heart That Works is a testament to a father’s love and finding hope when it feels impossible. SN: You also write about how people have asked if writing the fourth season of Catastrophe was therapeutic, but I want to switch that up a little bit: Was writing this book, if not therapeutic, was it cathartic in a way? To make things almost impossible, more death visits the Delaney family, and it makes the sadness almost insurmountable. But of course they have to deal with it. SN: It seems like you have an incredibly supportive family all the way around. Were your wife and family on board with you writing this from the start, or was there ever a moment when your wife maybe said something like, “This is a wound I just don’t want you to open again”? Rob Delaney’s beautiful, bright, gloriously alive son Henry died. He was one when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. An experience beyond comprehension, but an experience Rob must share. Why does he feel compelled to talk about it, to write about it, to make people feel something like what he feels when he knows it will hurt them? Because, despite Henry’s death, Rob still loves people. For that reason, he wants them to understand.