The Truth Has Arms and Legs

*“Fowler has weaved a collection of stories out of fine, tender threads. Each one vibrates with her compassionate observation of life in its multitudinous forms.” * - Vanessa Onwuemezi

"Vivid descriptions and stunning beautiful prose that swept me straight into each story... Razor sharp, savvy insights and a compelling read." - @bobsandbooks

"A wonderful, flawless and fantastic collection. The one book you MUST buy this year if you want to read a masterclass of affecting writing." - Linda Hill's Book Bag

‘Poignant and perfectly paced, these lovely stories lean towards happy outcomes, compassionate compromises, unexpectedly rewarding friendships and good deeds. There’s hardships and heartache here too, but Fowler’s relatable characters are interested in making the best of difficult situations, ranging from early onset dementia and adoption, to the death of a beloved son – where a hawthorn, hazel, spindle and blackthorn hedge mark his passing in the war (Jack’s Hedge). Poised on the brink of a change, Jenny remembers ‘a man she saw now and then, in whose company she had unfurled like a rose’ (Becoming Your Best You), parents tell their daughter a truth about her birth (Something You Need To Know), while clever, disadvantaged, ten-year-old Maggie runs pell-mell towards her future, like ‘the swift that skims the cornfields. Swooping and dipping’ in the Surrey Hills in the 1920s (The Race).' - Eithne Farry, The Daily Mail

-- Eithne Farry * The Daily Mail *

"These are profound themes told with realism and a positive, inspirational slant, captured in a tiny amount of words. Amazing imagination and remarkable talent." - Guildford Dragon