Braver
Shortlisted for the Writers' Guild Best First Novel Award
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Fairlight Books
Published:30th Jun '22
Should be back in stock very soon
Hazel has never felt normal. Struggling with OCD and anxiety, she isolates herself from others and sticks to rigid routines in order to cope with everyday life. But when she forms an unlikely friendship with Virginia, a church minister, Hazel begins to venture outside her comfort zone.
Having rebuilt her own life after a traumatic loss, Virginia has become the backbone of her community, caring for those in need and mentoring disadvantaged young people. Yet a shock accusation threatens to unravel everything she has worked for.
Told with warmth, compassion and gentle humour, Braver is an uplifting story about the strength that can be drawn from friendship and community.
'Deborah Jenkins wonderfully uplifting novel deftly captures the impact of fear, guilt, loneliness and shame on the lives of her characters [...] Utterly human, and deeply compassionate' -Loree Westron, author of Missing Words
'A charming, lyrical read for fans of good fiction that combines skilful writing with a story that makes you feel hopeful' -Fran Hill, author of Miss, What Does Incomprehensible Mean?
'A heart-warming book about how you can change your life, and that of those around you [...] A wonderful story which shows us how it feels to be different and still accepted' -Debbi Voisey, author of Only About Love
'An inspiring and heart-warming story' -People's Friend
'A feel-good story. Easy, heart-warming' -LoveReading
ISBN: 9781914148132
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
288 pages