Songs of Earth & Seven Day Gift

Timothy finds himself abandoned after the revelation of his wife's affair with a younger man. Lucy has retreated to Brighton to come to terms with the unexpected events which have ended her marriage. Narrated in the first person by its two central characters this thoughtful and very immediate book takes the reader on an intimate journey into the nature of love and our desire for certainty. Jane has been sent to Northumbria on a one week Zen Buddhist retreat by Patricia her strong minded friend. After a difficult year Jane is happy to accept Patricia's seven day gift but her encounter with meditation and with herself takes her on a journey she neither expected nor wanted.