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Five Steps to Happy
- Author
- Ella Dove
- Narrator
- Nicky Diss
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 11 July 2019
- Run Time
- 9 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Life can change in a heartbeat...
When struggling actress Heidi has a life-changing accident aged 32, her world falls apart. Stuck in hospital and unable to walk, her only companion is Maud, the elderly lady in the bed next to hers. Heidi misses her flatmate, her life, her freedom - surely 32 is too young to be an amputee?
But when Maud's aloof but attractive grandson Jack pays a visit to the ward, Heidi realises that her life isn't over just because it's different. It might not look like the life she dreamed of, but it's the one she's got - and there's a lot she still wants to tick off her bucket list. With Jack at her side, will Heidi take the first step back to happiness? Or is there one more surprise still in store...?
A feel-good read based on the inspiring true story of journalist Ella Dove. Sometimes all it takes is one small step...
Critics Review
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A triumphant inspirational story to make you cry - and then cheer.
Jacqueline Wilson
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An up-lit treasure.
RED
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Based on a true story, Ella Dove's debut novel, Five Steps To Happy, will give you all the feels.
RED
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Lovely writing and engaging characters.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
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A moving, life-affirming story.
PRIMA
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An uplifting story.
BEST
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This is an uplifting story about loss, hope and love. After reading it you'll want to take each new day in your stride.
WOMAN
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The inspiring one! A novel about how just one moment can change your life forever. Five Steps To Happy is an uplifting read, all the more so for being based on the author's own life.
HEAT
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Uplifting.
HELLO!
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Powerful!
BELLA
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Heartwarming, honest and full of hope.
THE SUN
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A story about loss, hope and love.
WOMAN'S OWN
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Details
- Author
- Ella Dove
- Narrator
- Nicky Diss
- Duration
- 9 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 July 2019
- ISBN
- 9781409185543
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Coping with / advice about physical impairments / disability
Synopsis
'An up-lit treasure' Red magazineLife can change in a heartbeat... When struggling actress Heidi has a life-changing accident aged 32, her world falls apart. Stuck in hospital and unable to walk, her only companion is Maud, the elderly lady in the bed next to hers. Heidi misses her flatmate, her life, her freedom - surely 32 is too young to be an amputee?But when Maud's aloof but attractive grandson Jack pays a visit to the ward, Heidi realises that her life isn't over just because it's different. It might not look like the life she dreamed of, but it's the one she's got - and there's a lot she still wants to tick off her bucket list. With Jack at her side, will Heidi take the first step back to happiness? Or is there one more surprise still in store...?A feel-good read based on the inspiring true story of journalist Ella Dove. Sometimes all it takes is one small step...
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