Hope Nicelys Lessons for Life: An absolute joy - Sarah Haywood

A touching, tender story filled with wonderful humour. An absolute joy Sarah Haywood\r\n\r\nA very special book, really enjoyable Katie Fforde\r\n\r\nPerfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Rosie Project. \r\n\r\nI dont have any friends, only dog ones, because they dont make you do bad things. I dont want any human friends, actually. Its for the best.\r\n\r\nHope Nicely hasnt had an easy life.\r\n\r\nBut shes happy enough living at 23 Station Close with her mum, Jenny Nicely, and she loves her job, walking other peoples dogs. Shes a bit different, but as Jenny always tells her, shes a rainbow person, a special drop of light.\r\n\r\nIts just . . . theres something she needs to know. Why did her birth mother abandon her in a cardboard box on a church step twenty-five years ago? And did she know that drinking while pregnant could lead to Hope being born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?\r\n\r\nIn a bid to find her birth mother and the answers to these questions, Hope decides to write her autobiography. Despite having been bullied throughout school, Hope bravely joins an evening class where Hope will not only learn the lessons of writing, but will also begin to discover more about the world around her, about herself and even make some (human) friends.\r\n\r\nBut when Jenny suddenly falls ill, Hope realises there are many more lessons to come . . .\r\n\r\nHope Nicelys Lessons for Life is a heartwarming, coming-of-age novel about loneliness, friendship, acceptance and, above all, hope.\r\n\r\n A gorgeous, funny, heartwarming read. Leaves you smiling Ericka Walker, author of Dog Days