Mila and the Bone Man

Mila and the Bone Man
Lauren Roche
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Trade Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 272pg
18 Aug 2022 NZ
Locally sourced in NZ eta 7-15 days
9780995143890
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It wasn' t always like this. . . Mila cradles her mother close; only the bittersweet truth matters now but no, it wasn' t always like this. Mila is a child of the northern bush and she has a gift. Descended from generations of Croatian healers, Mila is surrounded by a happy extended family, and delights in the sights, sounds and scents of her beloved forest, where she listens, learns, and runs free. Tommy-next-door is a quirky kid with a passion for bones, fossils and the bush. He doesn' t see the world as others do, but nothing escapes the Bone Man. Tommy is also Mila' s best friend, but she doesn' t know that yet. Then Mila' s life is changed for ever by a tragic accident that Mila blames herself for. The family is torn apart but it' s the events that happen after where the real tragedy takes place - events with far-reaching consequences - and Mila flees to the city, far from everything and everyone she loves. When life and death are very close their worlds hold hands, and now, years later, forest and family call Mila back home where Tommy helps her piece together the broken bits of her life. Powerful yet tender and beautifully imagined, Mila and the Bone Man unites enduring love with the power of healing. A novel about guilt, forgiveness and finding your way home. And the secrets we keep to protect those we love the most.
Born in Wellington in 1961, Lauren Roche has spent the last 59 years moving steadily northwards. She now lives in Tutukaka with a view of the sea and a writing room surrounded by native trees. She briefly attended Wellington High School and Epsom Girls' Grammar schools, then - after finally growing up - returned to education via Victoria University and the University of Otago School of Medicine. Lauren is the author of two previously published best-selling memoirs, Bent not Broken and Life on the Line. She overcame childhood trauma, working as a stripper and prostitute before turning her life around. She graduated as a medical doctor in 1991. Lauren has completed Ironman New Zealand twice, and in 2019 was a recipient of the Zonta New Zealand Woman of Achievement award. In late 2018, after suffering the effects of a spinal cord injury, Lauren retired from general practice and began writing full time. She completed a Diploma in Advanced Writing through NorthTec in 2019 and a Master of Creative Writing in 2020 through AUT.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780995143890
Published: 18 Aug 2022
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Quentin Wilson Publishing
Publisher: Quentin Wilson Publishing
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 452g
Pages: 272

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