Memory Keeper

Full of warmth and joyful community, this is the uplifting story of one woman's journey towards letting go of the past and creating memories worth holding on to . . .<BR><BR>'I adored this heartwarming tale' - Kate Storey, author of The Memory Library<BR><BR>'Full of charm' - Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont<BR><BR>'An uplifting read - heartwarming and full of hope' - Neil Alexander, author of The Lost Past of Billy McQueen<BR>It's never too late to start a new chapter . . .<BR><BR>Meet Gracie. At mid-life, she's fed up with her unhappy marriage and humdrum career. So when a new housing estate threatens to sever her last connection to her late father - the oak tree he planted as a child - she decides to take a stand. Only Gracie has never stood up to anyone.<BR><BR>When Gracie's five-year-old neighbour, Tilly, unexpectedly bounds into her life, she shows Gracie that you shouldn't always take no for an answer. Despite long-buried family secrets being revealed and conflicts taking root, Gracie begins to think that this could be the beginning of a new chapter - one in which she finally discovers her inner strength and realizes that even in the face of loss, there is hope.<BR><BR>'Warm and tender . . . this book had me smiling, crying and cheering' - Jay McKenzie, author of How to Lose the Lottery <BR><BR>'Very real and heartwarming . . . I loved it' - Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something<BR><BR>'Wonderfully drawn characters you really root for' - Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely People<BR><BR>Readers LOVE Abigail Johnson:<BR><BR>'It's not often that a book can make me cry, but this one definitely did'<BR><BR>'Both heart-wrenching and happy, a rollercoaster of emotions'<BR><BR>'Very moving'<BR><BR>'Heartwarming with some genius touches of humour'<BR><BR>'Really made you feel like you knew the characters. Loved it'<BR><BR>'The best book I have read for ages'