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unstable father,Hal.Thegrieving family decides to plant a tree in hermemory—a magnolia which,growing alongwith the children,offers a special placewhere secrets are whispered and feelingscan be confessed.  \nBut as the memory tree grows,Hal,bereftand increasingly suspicious of the world,turns to his own brand of salvation tomake sense of the voices that bewilderand torment him.Mrs Mac,housekeeperand second mother since Paulina's death,cooks,cleans,loves and worries about herfamily.She is even more concerned whenHal brings a larger-than-life stranger toArmy,soon becomes part of the family,withsurprising and far-reaching consequences.  \nAs the seasons pass,Sealie blossoms into ayoung woman,the apple of Hal's eye whileZav,having spent his childhood quietlytrying to win his father's lost attention,is conscripted for duty in Vietnam.  \nAnd all the while,the voices continue tomurmur poisonous words to Hal who knowshe must keep them hidden...until he ispersuaded into the most tragic of acts.  \nWritten with humour and compassion,The Memory Tree is a poignant andcompelling story of love,loyalty,grief and forgiveness.  \nCANCEIE  \n# Praise for Book of Lost Threads\n\n‘...charming,full of tenderness and compassion and gentle humour..’Adelaide Advertiser  \n'There is genuine care,concern and love between the four main char-acters and when each of their problems comes to a head they all bandtogether in support...a strong and intricate plot...'Good Reading  \n'In this highly engaging and compassionate novel,[Tess Evans]success-fully realises her evident ambition to salute the bravery of the small soulsof this world.'The Age  \n‘There are many layers to this engaging debut—all expertly woventogether.One to pass on to your friends.'Who Weekly  \n\"Tess Evans has written a charming novel,bringing together,in a smallcountry town,four disparate characters...their combined strength,their reliance upon each other,their warm friendship and their thought-fulness had given them the wisdom to weave those lost threads backinto the tapestry of their lives.'Ballarat Courier  \n'All their stories are told with skilful fashbacks,and a warm under-standing of hopes,dreams and kindness.Make friends with thesespecial people.'Womans Day  \n‘Evans wants to show the best of humanity...Book of Lost Threadsdeserves to be enjoyed by many readers.'Sydney Morning Herald  \n...wonderfully written,creating a complexity and sense of place thatmakes this journey toward redemption an enjoyable one.'Bookseller cPublisher  \n...storytelling at its most adept.'Canberra Times  \n\"Told with tenderness and humour it's a book to make you laugh andcry.'Pittvater Life  \nThememary Tree  \nTESS EVANS  \n)  \nTo a much loved lady,my mother,Alice Websdale  \nFirst published in 2012  \nCopyright ◎ Tess Evans 2012  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted inany form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording or by any information storage and retrieval system,without priorpermission in writing from the publisher.The Australian Copyright Act 1968(the Act)allows a maximum of one chapter or 10 per cent of this book,whicheveris the greater,to be photocopied by any educational institution for its educationalpurposes provided that the educational institution(or body that administers it)hasgiven a remuneration notice to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL)under the Act.  \nAllen &UnwinSydney,Melbourne,Auckland,London  \n83 Alexander StreetCrows Nest NSW 2065Australia  \nPhone:(612)84250100Fax:  (612)99062218  \nEmail:info@allenandunwin.comWeb:www.allenandunwin.com  \nCataloguing-in-Publication details are availablefrom the National Library of Australiawww.trove.nla.gov.au  \nISBN 9781742377896  \nInternal design by Brittany Britten  \nSet in 11.5/15 pt Adobe Caslon by Midland Typesetters,AustraliaP","cbCairkt02JRsAAh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairkt02JRsAAh","pdf",15680250,388,"English","# Praise for Book of Lost Threads\n## 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