The owner of a bookstore on the edge of the world
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The owner of a bookstore on the edge of the world
9.99 €
Ruth Shaw skillfully pulls together sketches from her bookstores in picturesque New Zealand, reflections on favorite books, and touching stories from her rich and varied life. She has served in the Navy, been a cook, a nurse, a housekeeper, an entrepreneur, a tourist ship captain.... Resilient, active, emotional, able to hold the blows of fate, Ruth sailed the Pacific Ocean, fell into the clutches of pirates, worked in the criminal Sydney neighborhood of Kings Cross, became a conservationist and together with her husband Lance went on a sailing ship "Breaksie Girl", capable of carrying passengers to the sub-Antarctic islands. At the same time, Ruth's love has always been books - one of the best inventions of mankind, books that keep the warmth of the hands of previous generations, giving food for thought, making you laugh and cry, allowing you to distract yourself from your worries or, on the contrary, to penetrate the fate of others, to think and feel compassion. The cozy stores she opened in Manapouri become a real attraction for children and adults, men and women, locals and tourists. After reading this heartfelt book, you will surely want to know more about Ruth and her amazing homeland.
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