By the Time You Read This - Jaye, Lola
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When he discovered that he had only six months to live, thirty-year-old Kevin Bates picked up his pen and wrote The Manual?advice for his five-year-old daughter, Lois, to live by, laugh at, and follow from twelve until thirty. Seven years later, when Lois is given The Manual, she can barely bring herself to read her father's words, the pain of his loss is still so raw. Yet soon Kevin's advice is guiding her through every stage of life from teen angst to career arcs, to knowing when she's at long last met "the one." While The Manual can never be a substitute for having Kevin back, the words…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
When he discovered that he had only six months to live, thirty-year-old Kevin Bates picked up his pen and wrote The Manual?advice for his five-year-old daughter, Lois, to live by, laugh at, and follow from twelve until thirty. Seven years later, when Lois is given The Manual, she can barely bring herself to read her father's words, the pain of his loss is still so raw. Yet soon Kevin's advice is guiding her through every stage of life from teen angst to career arcs, to knowing when she's at long last met "the one." While The Manual can never be a substitute for having Kevin back, the words left behind become Lois's steady support through all of life's ups and downs, and prove invaluable to unlocking the key to happiness.
Autorenporträt
Lola Jaye was born and raised in London, England, where she still makes her home; she has also lived briefly in Nigeria. By the Time You Read This ?Lola's first U.S. novel?was published by HarperCollins in 2009. Her inspirational essay "Reaching for the Stars: How You Can Make Your Dreams Come True," in which she charted her journey from foster child to author, was released in 2009 as part of the U.K.'s wildly popular Quick Reads program.
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'A lovely, exuberant tearjerker of a book, perfect for curling up with on a wet afternoon' Lisa Jewell

'A stunning debut' Pride

'A thought-provoking, lovely tale that will make you laugh and cry.' The Sun

'This is a heartwarming tale of the power of father-daughter love' Prima