THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD

PRE-ORDER THE SPELLBINDING MEMOIR NOWOne of the world’s bestselling storytellers Lesley Pearse writes brilliantly about survivors. Why? Because she is one herself . . .Born during the Second World War Lesley’s innocence came to an abrupt end when a neighbour found her aged 3 coatless in the snow. The mother she’d been unable to wake had been dead for days. Sent to an orphanage Lesley soon learned adults couldn’t always be trusted.As a teenager in the swinging sixties she took herself to London. Here the second great tragedy of her life occurred. Falling pregnant she was sent to a mother and baby home and watched helplessly as her newborn was taken from her.But like so many of her generation Lesley had to carry on. She was after all a true survivor. Marriage and children followed – and all the while she nurtured a dream: to be a writer. Yet it wasn’t until at the age of 48 that her stories – of women struggling in a difficult world – found a publisher and the bestseller lists beckoned.As heartbreaking as it is heartwarming Lesley’s story really is A Long and Winding Road with surprises and uplifting hope around every corner . . .