Wah!: Things I Never Told My Mother

Cynthia’s mother is dying. Often.

Each time she is called from Scotland to her mother’s deathbed in San Rafael, Cynthia recalls hitchhiking to Mexico, living in a squat overseas, trainhopping with her brother, and all the other things she never told her mother.

Wonderfully witty and refreshingly candid, Wah! is an unflinching look at life in all its uncertain and messy glory.

Reviews of Wah!: Things I Never Told My Mother

'A rich, lyrical text that will show the tears at the heart of things.' — Richard Holloway

'I devoured Wah! A delicious memoir from the from the much loved ex director of Moniack Mhor.' — Patrick Gale

'Encompasses all the different kinds of love.' — Michel Faber

'As poignant as it is hilarious.' — Louisa Young

'Witty, rich in revelation, and elegantly written.' — Chris Stewart

'Wah! is both moving and funny, with a wonderfully light touch – completely charming.' — Tim Dowling

'A selfie of a tearaway with a real writer in control of the chaos. A wonderful and courageous book.' — Bernard MacLaverty

'This sparkling memoir is a revelation.' — David Robinson

'Witty, compassionate, playful, scarily honest.' — Andrew Greig

'Her wisecracks skewer even the bleakest moments.' — Lesley Glaister

'Laugh-aloud funny, poignant, wicked, shallow and profound.' — James Robertson