El humor de mi vida

Synopsis of El humor de mi vida

«El humor de mi vida» is the autobiographical account by Paz Padilla, published by HarperCollins in hardback (272 pages, in Spanish).

Paz Padilla recounts how she faced, within a few months, the deaths of her mother and her husband, Antonio, the love of her life. Through their love story, she shares her personal process of acceptance as she accompanied him in his final days. With her unashamed humour, she speaks of death as a natural process and of a society that avoids looking it in the face.

First published on 7 April 2021, with irregular cut pages (deckle edge).

For readers facing grief or wanting to confront the loss of a loved one through emotion and humour.