Release date - 3rd December 2018
Book length - 304 pages Publisher - Avon Books Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com I want to thank Sabah from www.avonbooks.co.uk for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an e-copy of this book for review via Netgalley. ABOUT THIS BOOK 79-year-old Gloria Frensham is a hoarder. She lives amongst piles of magazines, squashed cardboard boxes, surplus carpet rolls, heaps of towels and knick-knacks littering the stairs. She hasn’t left her home for years, until a loud bang and a sudden smell of singeing sets in motion Gloria’s unwilling exodus from her home… That day is the start of a journey that will never return Gloria back to her beloved, hoarded possessions, nor to her son’s house to live. For it is the start of her journey to discover life again – and she’s going to make some good friends and defiant decisions along the way, with just one very small suitcase in tow… MY REVIEW THE WOMAN WHO KEPT EVERYTHING by Jane Gilley is an emotional story that spreads the message that life can be short and to live each day to the max. Gloria Frensham is 79 years young and is content living in her house surrounded by all of her belongings. She would love for her son to visit her more and she would love to get to know her grandchildren whom she hasn't seen for ten years but she realises that this is unlikely to happen. She has her stuff and her close friend and that is enough. But when a small accident leads to her son putting her into a nursing home, it will spark a chain of events that will change Gloria's life forever. For as her son begins to throw away everything that has kept her sane, Gloria knows that there is only one thing she can do - run away. And so begins the adventure of a lifetime. THE WOMAN WHO KEPT EVERYTHING by Jane Gilley is a compelling and heartwarming story that at times will bring a tear to your eye, but also inspire you to grab a hold of life and take chances. Gloria is a wonderful character and as I got to learn about her past and be there for her present, I felt a real connection to her. In our society, the elderly are often overlooked or dismissed and this story really showed how wrong a judgement that can be. There are ups and downs, friendship and a fighting spirit all combining together in THE WOMAN WHO KEPT EVERYTHING and I highly recommend it. AUTHOR BIO Jane Gilley has previously self-published five children’s books. The Woman Who Kept Everything is her debut adult novel. For more information: Website - www.janegilley.com Twitter - twitter.com/JaneGilley2 DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE OTHER STOPS ALONG THE WAY!!
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