The Healing Power of Place
The Guest House by the SeaEsme runs a guesthouse on the coast of Ireland. She is over 80 and has a fall which confines her to a seat in the lounge, from which she dispenses humour, warmth and wisdom to her summer guests. The guests are all in times of transition or difficulty and all find at The Willows, the time and space to recover and rediscover themselves. One has to forgive it for being a bit cliched and twee, because the characters are drawn with complexity and sensitivity, making it an uplifting read. Only after completing it did I discover that Faith Hogan is also the author of 'The Midnight Ladies' Swimming Club' which many of us enjoyed.