The Spare Room
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Average rating4.3
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Ratings3
Average rating4.3
Sceptical of the medical establishment, placing all her faith in an alternative health centre, Nicola is determined to find her own way to deal with her cancer. In the weeks that follow, her battle against the disease will turn not only her own life upside down but also those of everyone around her.
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Helen prepares her spare room for her friend, Nicola. Nicola has advanced cancer and is coming to stay with Helen while she undergoes an unorthodox treatment.
I can't say enough good things about this book. The relationship between Nicola, the gadabout, and Helen, the steady and loyal friend, is fascinating. The contrast between Bess, the young granddaughter and Nicola, dying friend, is fascinating. The author allows the story to tell itself, a simple story, yet full of complexity.
I felt every emotion reading this book...hope...despair...joy...mourning...
Very wise book. Thank you, LibraryThing, for this copy.
