A Good Life

AN EMOTIONAL AND UPLIFTING NOVEL FROM THE FRENCH MARIAN KEYES FOR FANS OF RUTH HOGAN, VERONICA HENRY AND SARAH MORGAN Emma and Agathe are sisters. They grew up together yet are very different. Agathe, the youngest, messy, and ardent, has always taken up all the space in the bath, in the bedroom, and in Emma's heart. After five years of unexplained silence, Emma arranges to meet Agathe in the family’s holiday home. After their beloved grandmother passed away, the place must be emptied, and the memories revisited. The two sisters have a week to tell each other everything and make up for the time they spent apart. Will they be able to fix the past in the beauty of the summer in the Basque Country, where their childhood is knocking at the door? READER REVIEWS "Wonderful. Sat in bed reading 'til two o'clock last night or rather this morning!!!" ―Jane (Books on the Hill) "Grab this book for your next summer read!" ―Dame Twich (Amazon) "Love love love books about sisters, and this one looks brilliant." ―Laura (Instagram) "An excellent read." ―MG Girl (Amazon) "This book cannot be recommended enough." ―Suzy (Instagram)

AN EMOTIONAL AND UPLIFTING NOVEL FROM THE FRENCH MARIAN KEYES FOR FANS OF RUTH HOGAN, VERONICA HENRY AND SARAH MORGAN Emma and Agathe are sisters. They grew up together yet are very different. Agathe, the youngest, messy, and ardent, has always taken up all the space in the bath, in the bedroom, and in Emma's heart. After five years of unexplained silence, Emma arranges to meet Agathe in the family’s holiday home. After their beloved grandmother passed away, the place must be emptied, and the memories revisited. The two sisters have a week to tell each other everything and make up for the time they spent apart. Will they be able to fix the past in the beauty of the summer in the Basque Country, where their childhood is knocking at the door? READER REVIEWS "Wonderful. Sat in bed reading 'til two o'clock last night or rather this morning!!!" ―Jane (Books on the Hill) "Grab this book for your next summer read!" ―Dame Twich (Amazon) "Love love love books about sisters, and this one looks brilliant." ―Laura (Instagram) "An excellent read." ―MG Girl (Amazon) "This book cannot be recommended enough." ―Suzy (Instagram)

You are a wonder of creation. This represents Pope Francis' story for you. Even when your face is lined with worries or fatigue, remember that you are always a light that shines through the night. This is the greatest gift you've ever received, and no one can take it away from you. Never stop dreaming. Believe in even greater and more beautiful truths. Let yourself be surprised by love. This is what it means to Live Well. This is the greatest and most beautiful wish we can extend to each other. Joy - the wholesome and concrete kind, the joy we have all been searching for since birth - will be the natural outcome. It won't be an easy path; life's difficulties and the pervasive pessimism and cynicism of our era will periodically make it difficult to recognize and welcome grace into our life. But the late pope guarantees us that it is precisely when we open our hearts to providence and allow tenderness and mercy to enter that life becomes beautiful. We can always begin again. God can rebuild a story within us from the fragments. Let yourself be inspired by Pope Francis' 15 Rules for a Good Life, revel in the wondrous creation that you are, and savour the experience of what it means to live authentically.

You are a wonder of creation. This represents Pope Francis' story for you. Even when your face is lined with worries or fatigue, remember that you are always a light that shines through the night. This is the greatest gift you've ever received, and no one can take it away from you. Never stop dreaming. Believe in even greater and more beautiful truths. Let yourself be surprised by love. This is what it means to Live Well. This is the greatest and most beautiful wish we can extend to each other. Joy - the wholesome and concrete kind, the joy we have all been searching for since birth - will be the natural outcome. It won't be an easy path; life's difficulties and the pervasive pessimism and cynicism of our era will periodically make it difficult to recognize and welcome grace into our life. But the late pope guarantees us that it is precisely when we open our hearts to providence and allow tenderness and mercy to enter that life becomes beautiful. We can always begin again. God can rebuild a story within us from the fragments. Let yourself be inspired by Pope Francis' 15 Rules for a Good Life, revel in the wondrous creation that you are, and savour the experience of what it means to live authentically.

"Lovers of Europa Editions' other titles My Brilliant Friend and Fresh Water for Flowers will fall hard for this beautiful, heartbreaking, and healing story. Grab a box of tissues!" -- Electric Lit Full of humor and compassion, this Indie Next Pick is a profound exploration of sisterhood, healing, and the ineffable beauty of life. Sisters Emma and Agathe were thick as thieves when they were young but have always been as different as can be. Five years older, Emma was the defender, protector, and worrier for her fiery younger sister until tragedy marred their relationship. For a long time, Emma has kept her distance from Agathe and her chaos. But when their adored grandmother dies, they must return together to Spain to empty out her house and, in the process, reconcile, remember, and pour out what is hidden inside their hearts. Alternating between the sisters' childhood and the present day, Grimaldi's delicately wrought prose paints complex portraits of the two women, asking if the scars of the past can ever truly be healed, and what, in the end, is a good life. Laughter, tears, and the transformative power of love -- these are the ingredients that combine to make this uplifting, unputdownable literary novel the summer read of 2024.

"Lovers of Europa Editions' other titles My Brilliant Friend and Fresh Water for Flowers will fall hard for this beautiful, heartbreaking, and healing story. Grab a box of tissues!" -- Electric Lit Full of humor and compassion, this Indie Next Pick is a profound exploration of sisterhood, healing, and the ineffable beauty of life. Sisters Emma and Agathe were thick as thieves when they were young but have always been as different as can be. Five years older, Emma was the defender, protector, and worrier for her fiery younger sister until tragedy marred their relationship. For a long time, Emma has kept her distance from Agathe and her chaos. But when their adored grandmother dies, they must return together to Spain to empty out her house and, in the process, reconcile, remember, and pour out what is hidden inside their hearts. Alternating between the sisters' childhood and the present day, Grimaldi's delicately wrought prose paints complex portraits of the two women, asking if the scars of the past can ever truly be healed, and what, in the end, is a good life. Laughter, tears, and the transformative power of love -- these are the ingredients that combine to make this uplifting, unputdownable literary novel the summer read of 2024.

The beloved spiritual leader's reflections--fifteen timeless habits for living with purpose, resilience, and joy. In A Good Life , Pope Francis offers one of his most personal and enduring works--a wise, accessible, and deeply human guide to the daily habits that shaped his life and can transform yours. Drawn from a lifetime of spiritual leadership, this book presents fifteen essential practices that sustained him through decades of ministry, global crisis, and private trials. This is not a list of abstract virtues or lofty theology. These are real, lived habits--things like gratitude, simplicity, mercy, connection, and spiritual attentiveness--that anyone can begin to adopt, no matter their background or beliefs. With signature humility and directness, Francis writes not from a pedestal, but from a place of shared humanity, inviting readers to rediscover the sacred in the ordinary. Completed shortly before his passing, A Good Life is more than a book--it's a legacy. It's an offering from a man who lived what he taught, and who believed that joy and goodness are always possible, even in the hardest moments. You'll discover: How to find joy in imperfection and beauty in brokenness The importance of face-to-face connection in a digital world A refreshing, practical path to living with integrity and hope What it means to live each day as if it truly matters This is Pope Francis at his most intimate and inspiring. A perfect gift for anyone searching for wisdom, stability, or a reset in a chaotic time.

The beloved spiritual leader's reflections--fifteen timeless habits for living with purpose, resilience, and joy. In A Good Life , Pope Francis offers one of his most personal and enduring works--a wise, accessible, and deeply human guide to the daily habits that shaped his life and can transform yours. Drawn from a lifetime of spiritual leadership, this book presents fifteen essential practices that sustained him through decades of ministry, global crisis, and private trials. This is not a list of abstract virtues or lofty theology. These are real, lived habits--things like gratitude, simplicity, mercy, connection, and spiritual attentiveness--that anyone can begin to adopt, no matter their background or beliefs. With signature humility and directness, Francis writes not from a pedestal, but from a place of shared humanity, inviting readers to rediscover the sacred in the ordinary. Completed shortly before his passing, A Good Life is more than a book--it's a legacy. It's an offering from a man who lived what he taught, and who believed that joy and goodness are always possible, even in the hardest moments. You'll discover: How to find joy in imperfection and beauty in brokenness The importance of face-to-face connection in a digital world A refreshing, practical path to living with integrity and hope What it means to live each day as if it truly matters This is Pope Francis at his most intimate and inspiring. A perfect gift for anyone searching for wisdom, stability, or a reset in a chaotic time.