“Laying the ghost” by Judy Astley

  “Laying the ghost” by Judy Astley

Have you ever wondered what your ex was up to?  When Nell was a student, she and Patrick were a serious item. But then Alex came along…the safer, more restful alternative, and she opted for him instead. Now nothing is going right. Alex has left her to live in New York with a younger, blonder woman. Returning from a recuperative holiday in the Caribbean, Nell is mugged at Gatwick and her bag is stolen. It’s crisis time - and she makes two decisions: First - she will take lessons in self-defence. Second - she will try to find Patrick again.

Meanwhile daughter Mimi is doing her best to cope with her newly-single mother while making the most of being fifteen. She has her own first-love decisions to deal with and feels that her mother does not need to know about these…

This is a funny, warm, and realistic look at the life of a recently separated wife and mother.  It is a light afternoon’s read, with the added bonus of a number of useful self-defence tips.  It will go on display in the District Library on May 1^st.

 

Alison

New books on display at Hurunui District Library from 1 May - 8 May

 “Towards Aotearoa” by David Eggleton

 A handsome hardback illustrated collection of the very best examples of art (painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography) produced in New Zealand over 100 years from 1901 to 2001. David Eggleton gives a short, informative and accessible history of NZ art to accompany his selection of 101 artworks. [Cover]
 ”A prisoner of birth” by Jeffrey Archer

Danny, an East End Cockney, leaves Clement Attlee Comprehensive School at the age of 15 to take up a job at a local garage. Spencer Craig after leaving university he becomes a criminal barrister. Their lives will never be the same again. For one of them is arrested for murder, while the other ends up as the Prosecution’s chief witness. [Cover]

 ”Hog wild” by Kim Swan

There are essentially two types of peole who enjoy the outdoors in New Zealand, those that hunt pigs and those that don’t. For those that do there exists a group of wives, girlfriends, husbands, boyfriends, partners and family who have an inkling of what motivates those that do. For many pig hunting is a way of life. [Cover]

 “Change of heart” by Jodi Picoult

One moment June Nealon was happily looking forward to years full of laughter and adventure with her family, and the next, she was staring into a future that was as empty as her heart. Now her life is a waiting game. Waiting for time to heal her wounds, waiting for justice. In short, waiting for a miracle to happen. For Shay Bourne, life holds no more surprises. The world has given him nothing, and he has nothing to offer the world. In a heartbeat, though, something happens that changes everything for him. Now, he has one last chance for salvation, and it lies with June’s eleven-year-old daughter, Claire. But between Shay and Claire stretches an ocean of bitter regrets, past crimes, and the rage of a mother who has lost her child. [Cover]

 ”On the edge : My story” by Richard Hammond

On the edge is a compelling account of Richard Hammond’s life before and after the high-speed crash that so nearly killed him and a brutally honest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. [Cover]

To reserve any of these items please contact your local library or email info@hurunuilibraries.govt.nz

Avril