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The Missing Pieces of Us
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Yet another reason why Australian audiences have fallen in love with McDonald's novels. Weekly Times
Lauren Ramsey is a teacher whose mantra is to never let a child fall through the cracks. But Lauren is so concerned about the welfare of a little boy in her kindy class, she doesn't realise her own daughter, Skye, needs help.
The only person who seems to listen to fourteen-year-old Skye is Tamara Thompson, the manager of her favourite clothes shop. Tamara remembers all too vividly what it's like to be a troubled teen.
Lauren, Tamara, and Skye are all searching for a happier future, but finding it may lie in resolving secrets from their pasts...
From the bestselling author of Crimson Dawn and Suddenly One Summer comes a moving and intriguing novel about love, friendship, and families.
A touching tale of love and letting go. Yours Magazine
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The Missing Pieces of Us by Fleur McDonald is praised for its heartfelt exploration of themes such as friendship, crisis, and the enduring connections between mothers and their children. The book is noted for its beautiful writing and insightful handling of a sensitive and contemporary subject, shedding light on aspects of modern history often hidden within families.
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ISBN: 9781760633363
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 April 2018
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 285g
Pages: 324
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About the Author
Fleur McDonald has lived and worked on farms for much of her life. After growing up in the small town of Orroroo in South Australia, she became a jillaroo before spending twenty years farming 8000 acres, east of Esperance, WA.
Fleur likes to write about strong women overcoming adversity, drawing inspiration from her own experiences in rural Australia. She is the best-selling author of Red Dust, Blue Skies, Purple Roads, Silver Clouds and Crimson Dawn, Emerald Springs, Indigo Storm, Sapphire Falls, The Missing Pieces of Us, Suddenly One Summer and Fool's Gold, as well as the ebook exclusive If You Were Here.
Fleur currently lives in Esperance with her two children and a Jack Russell terrier.
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