"Lesley Crewe is an entertaining writer. The fact that this story is based on a real events makes it even more charming. Emmeline, the protagonist, is a lonely woman. She has lost many a friend and more importantly, her family. For companionship, she joins a writing group. Emmeline shares a part of her memoir, and the class can't wait to hear the next excerpts. Through this encounter, she makes good friends and finds herself able to reach out to her family. Crewe gives us nuggets of warmth, humour and friendship in this book. The novel is easy to read evoking thought-provoking questions about family, friendship and life. A great book."