The last act of love -Cathy Rentzenbrink - 5x15 Bristol

Cathy Rentzenbrink is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling memoir The Last Act of Love, which was shortlisted for The Wellcome Trust Prize and The Portico Prize. Her next book is A Manual for Heartache. She speaks and writes regularly on literacy, literature and everything in between and is Contributing Editor at The Bookseller. She tweets as @Cathyreadsbooks. Cathy will talk about her gradual and painful realisation that there are many and various fates worse than death, and how it would have better for everyone involved, including her poor, lost brother, if he had died on the night he was knocked down by a car. Recorded at the 5x15 Bristol event in January 2017. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories