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The Woman Who Wanted More

By: Vicky Zimmerman
Narrated by: Beth Chalmers
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Summary

Two lonely women. An unlikely friendship. And one big life lesson: never be ashamed to ask for more....

After a major life upheaval on the eve of her 40th birthday, a reluctant Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at Lauderdale House for Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind but she has lost her spark, simply resigning herself to the Imminent End.

Having no patience with Kate's plight, Cecily prescribes her a self-help book with a difference - it's a 1957 cookery manual, featuring menus for anything life can throw at 'the easily dismayed'.

Will Kate find a menu to help her recover from her broken heart? If Kate moves forward, might Cecily too?

The cookbook holds the secrets of Cecily's own remarkable past and the story of the love of her life. It will certainly teach Kate a thing or two.

So begins an unlikely friendship between two lonely and stubborn souls - one at the end of her life, one stuck in the middle - who come to show each other that food is for feasting, life is for living and the way to a man's heart is...irrelevant!

©2019 Vicky Zimmerman (P)2019 Bonnier Books UK Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Romance Comedy Feel-Good Heartfelt
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the friendship between the two women in the story was a joy. I absolutely love this book. highly recommend.

friendship and wisdom

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Wonderful narration of such a happy story of friendship and coming of age. Beautifully crafted and with a warmth which will stay with me

Beautifully crafted

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I absolutely adored this book, would highly recommend to anyone looking for a feel good book that’s full of heart.

Truly fantastic book

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what an amazing story, using a lovely mix of fact and fiction, without a 'sickly seeet' happy ever after ending. instead creating a desire to look inwards, and understand only you can make you happy. thank you Vicky Zimmerman

such a heart warming story

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What a wonderful forfilling book, not my usual listen but so glad I did x a book for the mind body and soul 😊

knowing you want more and it's ok...

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