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Thursday, August 19, 2010

The ghost at the wedding by Shirley Walker

Three generations, two wars and one family… Shirley Walker’s beautifully written memoir of one Australian family’s experience of two world wars is at once tragic and life affirming.

Set in the cane fields of northern NSW’s Clarence River, Gallipoli, The Western Front and the Kokoda trail, The Ghost at the Wedding chronicles the loss and grief of Jessie Walker’s family as sons, brothers and husbands are lost or forever changed in battles beyond Australian shores. It portrays in poignant detail the lives of those at home who wait for news of their men and the dogged resilience they show as they cope as best they can with their fates.

The Ghost at the Wedding has been shortlisted for the 2010 Prime Ministers Literary Awards non-fiction category.

A window into a traumatic period in ordinary Australian’s lives, The Ghost at the Wedding is a must read for its beautiful language, historical insight and the strength of spirit of its characters.

Roxanne

Monday, August 2, 2010

Wanted! Your reviews!

What are you reading? Do you love it? Tell us about it! See yourself in print. Send me a review, but don't give away the ending!
Helen

Sunday, August 1, 2010

The hand that first held mine/ Maggie O'Farrell

Motherhood. Family. Memories. Lexie Sinclair is happy to leave her family and memories behind as she heads into the 1950s and bohemian London to create an exciting life for herself. When fate intervenes with the love of her life, Lexie recreates her life... and motherhood, though not planned, is fully embraced in her usually creative, independent and unconventional way.
In the same location, fifty years on, Elina is struggling to recover from traumatic childbirth to navigate first time parenthood. As her partner Ted becomes increasingly alarmed by memories he cannot place, but feels are connected in some way to his family and the birth of his son, Elina and Ted wonder how life can, in seemingly an instant, be so changed. As Ted searches for answers, we find the connection and ... Motherhood. Family. Memories ... you can never leave them behind. They make us who we are.
Helen