{"product_id":"9780008349004_the-woman-who-kept-everything-the-new-most-uplifting-feel-good-fiction-book-to-read-this-year","title":"The Woman Who Kept Everything: The new, most uplifting feel good fiction book to read this year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lady in the Van\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/em\u003e in this uplifting, funny and moving debut novel about a 79-year-old hoarder who is convinced the world is against her.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e79-year-old Gloria Frensham is a hoarder. She lives amongst piles of magazines, cardboard boxes and endless knick-knacks that are stacked into every room of her home, and teeter in piles along the landing and up the stairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe hasn’t left the house in years, but when a sudden smell of burning signifies real danger, she is forced to make a sudden departure and leave behind her beloved possessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined she’s not ready for a care home, Gloria sets out to discover what life still has to offer her. It’s time to navigate the outside world on her own, one step at a time, with just one very small suitcase in tow…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eHeart-warming and poignant in equal measure, this is a story about the loneliness of life, the struggles of growing old, the power of kindness, and the bravery it takes to leave our comfort zones.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003e** Praise from NetGalley reviewers **\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This book has to be in my \u003cstrong\u003etop best loved books of 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e. I enjoyed every single page. There was never a dull moment.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Without a doubt, \u003cstrong\u003ereaders will be charmed\u003c\/strong\u003e by the many colourful characters and their relationships with each other, as well as where life takes Gloria next.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This delightful book will \u003cstrong\u003eenchant any reader who has a soul\u003c\/strong\u003e.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fans of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Things About Elsie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e will find comfortable, enjoyable ground here.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘It would make a great and\u003cstrong\u003e inspired book club read\u003c\/strong\u003e.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful, charming, witty\u003c\/strong\u003e story’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is \u003cstrong\u003ea novel that perhaps we all need to read\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a realistic look into aging with humour and some sadness, that all too many often forget to see.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A lesson on \u003cstrong\u003ehow to live life\u003c\/strong\u003e!’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Oh Gloria Frensham, \u003cstrong\u003ewhat a fabulous ride\u003c\/strong\u003e you gave us on your adventures in this book. I suspect this will \u003cstrong\u003eturn out to be a film\u003c\/strong\u003e and very much on a par with \u003cem\u003eLady in the Van\u003c\/em\u003e.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this humorous fiction, Gloria Frensham, a 79-year-old hoarder, steps out of her comfort zone and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Along the way, she rediscovers the joys of friendship and family, proving that it's never too late to change and embrace life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Joanna Nell (The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital), Hazel Prior (Gone with the Penguins), Beth Miller (The Two Hearts of Eliza Bloom), Faith Hogan (The Women at Ocean's End), and Julietta Henderson (Sincerely, Me).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane Gilley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889510338709,"sku":"9780008349004","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008349004_0def4fbb-4031-46e5-b949-0597f5e24af6.jpg?v=1776888605","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008349004_the-woman-who-kept-everything-the-new-most-uplifting-feel-good-fiction-book-to-read-this-year","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}