De goede grap van Norman Foreman
Een roman over een moeder, een zoon... en een onvergetelijke roadtrip
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- 14 uur lezen
Julietta Henderson Boeken
Julietta Hendersons literaire stem wordt gevormd door haar vormende jaren in de regenwouden van Noord-Queensland, waar haar passie voor verhalen vertellen wortel schoot. Haar schrijven wordt verrijkt door een mozaïek van uiteenlopende ervaringen, van het begeleiden van fietstochten in Toscane tot oppassen in de Italiaanse Alpen, wat haar verhalen een wereldse uitstraling geeft. Henderson heeft een talent om de essentie van plaats en menselijke verbinding te vangen, waardoor lezers worden ondergedompeld in sfeervolle omgevingen. Haar werk verkent vaak thema's van verbondenheid en ontdekking, en weerspiegelt een diepe waardering voor culturele verkenning en de zoektocht naar een thuis in verschillende landschappen.
When reality comes calling, do you face it . . . or keep running? Danny is the definition of a man who 'could do better'. He drinks more than he should, lives in his best friend's garden shed - and he hasn't spoken to his sister in 16 years. But when Danny is the subject of a misleading newspaper article, claiming his lifestyle might actually be quite enlightened, he suddenly finds himself in the limelight. Letters begin to flood in from strangers seeking his guidance. Wolfie is the daughter of Danny's estranged sister. She's never met her uncle, but her mother is struggling and Wolfie needs him. So when she sees Danny's picture in the paper, she sets out to find him. Within a week, Danny goes from being responsibility-free to a big brother, an uncle and an unwitting existential 'guru' to some very lost souls. Can he become the man they all need him to be? And can he sort his own life out in the process?
Sincerely, Me
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- 13 uur lezen
An uplifting and heart-warming novel about a family reunited, second chances and the power of forgiveness, from the author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman. Danny is the definition of a man who 'could do better'. He drinks more than he should, currently lives in his best friend's garden shed - and he hasn't spoken to his sister in 16 years. But when Danny is the subject of a misleading newspaper article, claiming his lifestyle is actually quite enlightened, he suddenly finds himself in the limelight. Letters begin to flood in from strangers seeking his guidance. Wolfie is the daughter of Danny's estranged sister, Lou. She's never met her uncle, but her mother is struggling. So when Wolfie sees Danny's picture in the paper, she sets out to find him. Within a week, Danny goes from being responsibility-free to a big brother, an uncle and an unwitting existential 'guru' to some very lost souls. Can he become the man they all need him to be? Praise for Julietta Henderson: 'One of those gorgeous books that completely lifts your spirits and restores your faith in humanity' Ruth Jones 'Funny, sparking and moving' Daily Mail 'What a delightful read... both hilarious and heart-warming' Hazel Prior 'What a charming, funny and cheering read' Beth Morrey