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In Making Peace by Fiona McCallum, Hannah, seeking a fresh start after personal upheaval, returns to the comforting landscape of her family home. As she reconnects with her roots, she navigates the complexities of forgiveness, self-discovery, and healing. The narrative weaves themes of resilience and hope amidst life's challenges, offering an uplifting tale of renewal.
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From Australia's master storyteller comes an uplifting story of new and old friendships, letting go of the past and looking to the future…

Does one simple act of kindness have the power to completely turn someone's life around?

It's been a year since Hannah Ainsley lost her husband and parents—her whole family—in a car crash on Christmas morning. Despite her overwhelming loss, she's worked hard to pull the pieces of her life together with the help of a group of dear, loyal friends. But while Hannah is beginning to become excited about the future again, she's concerned that her best friend and talented artist Sam is facing a crisis of her own. It's now Hannah's turn to be Sam's rock—can she save Sam's dreams from unravelling?

When Hannah returns to work after her holidays, she can't settle. She's loved her job for a decade, and it's been her lifeline during her grief. But something's changed. She's changed. And for all this time she's avoided knowing the details of the accident or investigation—what would be the point, she'd thought, when nothing will bring her loved ones back? But after a chance meeting, it's all there in front of her—and, like ripples in a pond, it extends beyond her own experiences. Could knowing be the key to her recovery? Could her involvement be the key to someone else's?

From Australia's master storyteller comes an uplifting story of new and old friendships, letting go of the past and looking to the future...

Series: The Finding Hannah Series

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  • Making Peace
    From Australia's master storyteller comes an uplifting story of new and old friendships, letting go of the past and looking to the future… Does one simple act of kindness have the power to completely turn someone's life around? It's been a year since Hannah Ainsley lost her husband and parents—her whole family—in a car crash on Christmas morning. Despite her...
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  • Finding Hannah
    Sometimes the biggest step to healing comes from the smallest of things… A tender story of one woman's journey through grief, and learning to live life again. Hannah Ainsley has the perfect life – an adoring husband, a close relationship with her parents, a wonderful job and amazing friends. Best of all, it's Christmas – her favourite day of the...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781489263513

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: HQ Fiction

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 335g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Fiona McCallum was raised on a cereal and wool farm near Cleve on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula and remained in the area until her mid-twenties, during which time she married and separated. She then moved to Melbourne and on to Sydney a few years later. Fiona's first novel, Paycheque, was published in 2011 and became a bestseller. In the twelve years since, she has written another thirteen bestselling novels. Right Way Up is Fiona's seventeenth novel. Currently residing in Adelaide, Fiona is a full-time novelist who writes heart-warming stories that draw on her rich and contrasting life experiences, love of animals and fascination with human nature. For more information about Fiona and her books, visit her website at fionamccallum.com. She can also be found on Facebook at facebook.com/fionamccallum.author

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