The Painted Ocean - Gabriel PackardCondition: Pre loved When I was a little girl, my dad left me and my mum, and he never came back. And you're supposed to be gutted when that happens. But secretly I preferred it without him, cos it meant I had my mum completely to myself, without having to share her with anyone. And I sort of inherited all the affection she used to give to my dad like he'd left it behind for me as a gift, to say sorry for deserting me So says eleven year old Shruti of

In 1967 his town was a poor boy's paradise…untila shotgun blast killed Charlie's father and put his mother on trialfor murder

has the power to change

the Caseys

Bosnia and Somalia to Haiti

struggling through poverty to provide for her three children

Crafted of both divine and earthly materials

As a favor to Will – her American friend – she uses one of her Himalayan treks to seek out Maya

Can Ray avoid getting killed

Gerry Aarons begins a troubled self-destructive path in this novel of spiritual awakening and self-discovery

” asked Atul Gupta

Another stunning novel by the author of The Alchemist

Ana hesitates