Böcker av Annette Creswell

Into the confines of Waverley Nursing Home steps Lisa, a voluntary worker whose life hasbeen scarred by emotional and physical abuse. Firstly, by her mother then by her Attorneyhusband, Gary.Tormented by her own painful past, she becomes a guardian angel for the suffering residents, particularly Harry whose own life had been one of hardship and suffering.under the hands of the Japanese in the second world war. Olga, a survivor of the Holocaust, was another resident Lisa befriends and to them she offers solace in the most controversialway possible.Will Lisa's acts of mercy truly be the salvation she believes them to be, or willthey unleash a chain of devastating consequences?Into the picture comes Douglas, a flawed character who harbours a deep secret which leadshim down a treacherous path. Haunted by his own demons he too seeks an elusive redemption thatseems forever out of reach.As these two complex souls collide, their actions ignite a series of events that will test theboundaries of morality. In a world where right and wrong blur into shades of grey, will theyfind absolution or be forever consumed by their own darkness

Margaret, a resident in a nursing home, has been divorcedfrom her husband who suffered from bipolar disorder. Her son Peter and her daughter Phoebe have placed her in this care facility after selling the family home. Both couples, Phoebe and her husband Neil and Peter and his wife Adriana, are in unhappy toxic relationships. Adriana however manages to divorce Peter and moves to Australia. But Peter and Phoebe are not the only two children that Margaret has. Before her marriage, Margaret had given birth to a son who was adopted by a Canadian couple. She always thought of this child and yearned to see him again. The plot takes a turn when by sheer coincidence, Adriana meets Margaret s son in Sydney.A baby surrendered for adoption, the trauma of mental illness, a dysfunctional family. Can happiness be achieved or what fate awaits this ordinary woman called Margaret?From an early age, Annette was encouraged to write and was awarded several prizes for English. A native of Sydney, Australia, she published a short story at the age of twelve. She remained passionate to her writing, but the demands of raising a family left no time to pursue her interest. Now retired, Annette has reignited her passion and written six books with the seventh nearing completion. Annette lives with her partner, Stephen, at Neutral Bay, a suburb on Sydney Harbour. She has two sons, Mark and Brett, two grandsons, Jaime and Flynn and a sister, Maree.

Upon the request of her mother's dying wish Georgia has made a pilgrimage to Portovenere, an iconic place in Cinque Terre where poets and artists visited and where her mother spent time in the 1920s. With her ashes and a box of memorabilia, Georgia hopes to solve her mother's enigmatic behaviour towards her and especially towards her father.From the halcyon days of the twenties to contemporary time, in English grand estates and Fleet Street, the salons of Paris, in Rome, Florence and Portovenere, relationships will be tested and questioned. A tragic outcome will change lives forever and when secrets are revealed there will be an unexpected and surprising ending.

Upon the request of her mother's dying wish Georgia has made a pilgrimage to Portovenere, an iconic place in Cinque Terre where poets and artists visited and where her mother spent time in the 1920s. With her ashes and a box of memorabilia, Georgia hopes to solve her mother's enigmatic behaviour towards her and especially towards her father. From the halcyon days of the twenties to contemporary time, in English grand estates and Fleet Street, the salons of Paris, in Rome, Florence and Portovenere, relationships will be tested and questioned. A tragic outcome will change lives forever and when secrets are revealed there will be an unexpected and surprising ending.