According to their friends, Tom and Pippa Drummond have the perfect existence - a great lifestyle, a lively marriage, and a great kid in Tally. In their late thirties, living in a converted barn on the edge of the Sussex Downs, Tom is a partner in 'The Pelican', a restaurant in Axbury Minster, and Pippa, after a short career as a cook, grows herbs for sale locally and brings up sixteen-year-old Tally - a lively blonde with her head screwed firmly on to her shoulders. A rare summer holiday is planned - an idyllic retreat in the Italian hills. Tom takes time off from the restaurant, Pippa leaves her herbs in the charge of a dotty neighbour, and Tally takes a break from the two men in her life - fast-living Alex and the plodding, persevering 'Blip'. Tuscany is everything they hoped it would be - cicadas in the trees, the scent of sage and citrus and suppers under the stars. But their joy is short lived. Overnight their lives, their circumstances, their very identities are suddenly altered, and life will never be the same again. From being the envy of their friends, the Drummonds are plunged into a world that nobody would wish upon them.
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"Some language and that's too bad because this was a really lovely story about a family devasted by loss and how they pulled together and supported each other. It's sad the author felt he had to add the language. I don't believe most people talk that way. " — Carol (4 out of 5 stars)
"Some language and that's too bad because this was a really lovely story about a family devasted by loss and how they pulled together and supported each other. It's sad the author felt he had to add the language. I don't believe most people talk that way. "
" What an inspired story, a real tear-jerker. Oh Alan you must have experienced the bitter sweet joy of teenagers and the love, heartache and chaos they cause? But a topic well coped with. "
" Really enjoyed this story, and looked forward to reading it. Think this is the best so far. "
" I have two signed hardback copies of this! "
" Some language and that's too bad because this was a really lovely story about a family devasted by loss and how they pulled together and supported each other. It's sad the author felt he had to add the language. I don't believe most people talk that way. "
" It was a good book... Enjoyed reading it.. "
" Alan at his best, very nice read on a dreary day! "
" This is the kind of book to read of you have just read something heavy, this is an easy read. "
" Very good book, really enjoyed it. Could really picture it. I am no good at writing reviews to be honest but I did enjoy this. Not a good subject really but tactfully done and well written. "
" a sweet easy read book quite enjoyable. Well done Alan!! "
Mark Hyman is a practicing family physician, a New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in his field. He is the director the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is also the founder and medical director of the UltraWellness Center, chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a medical editor for the Huffington Post, and was a regular medical contributor on many television shows including CBS This Morning, Today Show, CNN, and The Dr. Oz Show.
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