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TUMBLEDOWN MANOR IBD

KENSINGTON PUBLISHING
04 / 2016
9781496701480
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From New York Timesábestselling author Helen Brown comes a witty, uplifting novel about a woman who discovers that itâÇÖs never too late to build the home--and the life--youâÇÖve always longed for... The windows rattle. The roof leaks. Every surface cries out to be stripped, painted, or polished. But for writer Lisa Trumperton, the dilapidated manor house that once belonged to her great-grandfather is far more than the sum of its battered parts. ItâÇÖs the chance for a new start on her own terms. The fact that itâÇÖs in the Melbourne countryside of her Australian homeland, far from the deceitful ex-husband she just left behind in New York...well, thatâÇÖs a bonus. Lisa sets to work refurbishing Trumperton Manor, assisted by her son, his friends, and a ''Gray Army'' of retired handymen. But itâÇÖs not just her ancestral home thatâÇÖs being transformed. As she trades her chic Manhattan clothes for jeans and work boots, Lisa is changing and fortifying her relationships with her family and her sense of self. There are floods, fires, and catastrophes, but there are new allies too, including a one-eyed cat, a stubborn cockatoo, and a rugged landscaper with an irresistible grin. Piece by piece, the house is pushing Lisa beyond her old limits, daring her to embrace something bigger, braver, and more rewarding than she ever dreamed. Praise for Helen Brown and Her Books ''A buoyant tale, heartfelt and open.'' --Booklistáon Cleo ''Brown writes eloquently about the bonds between women ... a moving story of love and identity.'' --Kirkus Reviewsáon Cats & Daughters

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