From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories , comes the next uplifting story of how the most unexpected friendships are forged in the most unlikely of places . . . Jo Sorsby knows she is hiding from her past when she agrees to look after her uncle''s stationery shop. Spending her days glimpsing the lives of her customers as they experiment with what''s on offer is a welcome distraction from the life she has left behind. Yet far from home, Jo feels adrift... But when she meets Ruth, a vicar keeping a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian struggling to write his first book, she realises that she isn''t alone. It''s the beginning of a friendship that can transform Jo''s life... if only she can let them in. Readers adore Sally Page: '' Oh my giddy aun t what an amazing book...absolutely adored it from start to finish'' Jeannie '' Not what I was expecting at all ...loved the way it ended'' Julie ''An absolutely wonderful, unputdownable book full of delightful characters '' Sue ''What a wonderful idea for a book... A joy to read '' Angela ''Beautiful story... I loved every minute of reading it !'' Rubie '' I felt every emotion reading this , and Janice was delightful - I was rooting for her the whole time'' Kate ''An engaging debut featuring an unexpectedly heartbreaking story'' Sarah

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After studying history at university, Sally moved to London to work in advertising. In her spare time she studied floristry at night school and eventually opened her own flower shop. Sally came to appreciate that flower shops offer a unique window into people's stories and she began to photograph and write about this floral life in a series of non-fiction books. Later, Sally continued her interest in writing when she founded her fountain pen company, PLOOMS.

Sally now lives in Dorset. Her eldest daughter, Alex, is a doctor and her youngest daughter is the author Libby Page.

Sally's debut novel, The Keeper of Stories, was a Sunday Timesbestseller, has now sold over 500,000 copies and has been translated into 29 languages.

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Sally Page's remarkable new novel New Beginnings for Christmas is available now

From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes an utterly beautiful and charming novel full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered...

'Filled with compassion and insight ... a true ode to friendship' HAZEL PRIOR

'Masterful storytelling' CELIA ANDERSON

**'A powerful ode to friendship'**Fabulous

Her new chapter starts now...

Jo Sorsby is hiding from her past when she agrees to run her uncle's beloved stationery shop. Glimpsing the lives of her customers between the warm wooden shelves, as they scribble little notes and browse colourful notebooks, distracts her from her bruised heart.

When she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian still finding himself, she suddenly realizes she isn't alone.

They each have a story that can transform Jo's life... if only she can let them in.

The perfect gift for book lovers, The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Bookshop in this gorgeous novel about secrets, second chances and finding friendship in the most unlikely places. Netgalley reviewers LOVE The Book of Beginnings! 'Another extraordinary read by the author of The Keeper of Stories'

'What a gem of a book!'

'Everything about the story moved me'

'I am in awe of Sally Page's writing'

'So refreshingly original'

'You just have to read it'

'A read cover-to-cover-in-one-sitting book that gives all the feels'

'Wonderful, just wonderful'

Zusammenfassung
Sally Page's remarkable new novel New Beginnings for Christmas is available now From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes an utterly beautiful and charming novel full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered