A captivating emotional novel that weaves together an achingly beautiful picture of love in
all its forms. 'An exquisitely beautiful and compelling novel about love loss and life' Rachel
Joyce ________________________ For Rich life is golden. He fizzes with happiness and love.
When Rich dies he leaves behind a family without a father a husband a son and a best friend.
His wife Ruth can't imagine living without him and finds herself faced with a grief she's not
sure she can find her way through. At the same time their young son Ollie becomes intent on
working out the meaning of life. Because everything happens for a reason. Doesn't it? But when
they discover a mismatched collection of presents left by Rich for his loved ones it provides
a puzzle for them to solve one that will help Ruth navigate her sorrow and help Ollie come to
terms with what's happened. Together they will learn to lay the ghosts of the past to rest
and treasure the true gift that Rich has left them: the ability to embrace life and love every
moment. Readers have been moved by THIS SHINING LIFE: ***** 'Compelling bittersweet and
beautifully written.' ***** 'This book will make you weep and laugh. It is so raw and real that
I could feel what the characters are going through.' ***** 'Beautifully observed compellingly
written. I found it incredibly moving and I couldn't put it down.' ***** 'Harriet Kline conveys
beautifully the whole range of emotions experienced by different people.' ***** 'I love this
book from start to finish.' 'This captivated me...This beautiful book shows us that grief is
not a problem to solve but an expression of love as we watch a family come together in the
most heartwarming way.' Ann Napolitano New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward 'This
Shining Life gives us a heartbroken family complicated and familiar in the best ways going
through the hardest of times but finding love and hope and especially one another.' Laurie
Frankel author of This is How It Always Is the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick
