Autumn Leave
Michele Guiness's latest book, Autumn Leave, has recently been published and is in stock at the shop.
It can also be purchased online from us online!
£8.99 Carriage Free
Michele Guinness and her husband always believed they would live in France one day - but were amazed when a series of minor miracles made it possible to buy a house in the Limousin. Dreams, however, don't simply come true - not in real life.
In this frank and funny account of their ups and downs, based on Michele's diary of her husband's three-month sabbatical, we meet a host of extraordinary characters as she pursues the truth behind some of the hamlet's tortuous relationships, and meets the beleaguered French church. Setting up a new home, living in a different culture and adapting to rural life was more stressful than she could have imagined. So was the local feuding, the potentially expensive legal wrangling, the moral dilemmas about owning land and dealing with their more furry neighbours.
Michele Guinness is a prolific author and has worked as a presenter, researcher and writer for national TV and radio, and speaks at events all over the country, including Spring Harvest, New Wine, Greenbelt and Detling. Her books include Child of the Covenant, Chosen, and The Heavenly Party.
You can also purchase copies of Michele's previous books, Chosen and The Heavenly Party carriage free by clicking on the Buy Now icon below!
Michele Guinness biography
Michele was brought up in a practising Jewish family, became a Christian in her late teens and is now married to Peter, a Church of England minister who happens to be a great, great grandson of Arthur Guinness, the famous brewer.
Having worked in the media for many years, including presenting her own daily lunchtime programme on BBC local radio, she moved into PR, eventually becoming Head of Communications for the NHS in Cumbria and Lancashire. She left at the last reshuffle to concentrate on writing, training and speaking all over the UK. She has written eleven best-selling books, including, Chosen, her autobiography, and The Heavenly Party, a resource book on celebration, full of ideas and recipes for families and communities. She also has a regular column with practical suggestions for feasts and festivals in Families First, the Mothers’ Union magazine.
Much to her surprise, Michele now has two grandchildren.