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Subject to the remonstrations of a concerned mother tutting at the state of my clothes upon retreating to the warmth of the cottage, I soon started to think of other things and dismissed my experience as an overactive imagination working within a mind on edge.
Read MoreAs I surveyed the scene, my mouth hanging open in disbelief, I realised I had disturbed a building work. From where I had torn the stone in my anger a hollow remained, bearing the beginnings of careful carvings, barely visible to the naked eye. I …
Read MoreHad I known anyone was watching I would have curbed my flailing, but as far as I was concerned the crab and the squawking seagulls were my only companions. With a glacier for a leg and a mind clouded with anger I picked up the …
Read MoreBoxing Day dawned with angry red clouds but I couldn’t stomach the thought of another morning trapped in that house. The rooms were shrinking with every passing day. I kissed my mother farewell on the cheek and left the comfortable cottage to take a walk …
Read MoreJack Meadows was born on a Christmas Day. His mother held the speck of a child close to her face, promising with a whisper to care for this special son with her every breath. Jack’s father stood proudly by, removing the dust from his eye. …
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Just finished reading ‘A year in the life of Jack Meadows’ on holiday and it was so captivating I could not put it down! Wonderfully created characters that whisk you away on an adventure. A fantastic book where you forget you are reading and become …
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A truly enjoyable and emotional read! I wish I could go into depth about the beautiful characters and their wonderful tales and lives, but I do not wish to provide any spoilers for those wanting to read this book! As I approached the final hundred pages or so, the book’s raw emotional storyline had grabbed me, and I felt I was there with Jack; like I was one of the characters myself. I greatly applaud the author’s vision behind this beautiful story.
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