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The Everyday and Far Away
'I was moved to tears by its quiet beauty and layered characters.' Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont
For fans of Sally Page and Ruth Hogan, comes this heartwarming tale about love, loss and connection
Ernie has had three grand passions in his long his dear wife Phyllis, a vintage Norton Dominator motorcycle, and his mini-me son, Stephen. Now, as dementia overwhelms Ernie and takes away everything he can remember about the everyday, memories of those far away times remain crystalline and cherished.
His granddaughter Nina, seventeen, is equally at odds with the everyday. Excluded from college for her lack of concentration, it seems a job in her mother’s greengrocers is the best life can ever offer. Endless time stretches bleakly ahead, yet Nina feels she can barely make it to the end of each day.
Until, that is, Nina stumbles upon a surprise which, it turns out, can save both Ernie and herself…
For fans of Sally Page and Ruth Hogan, comes this heartwarming tale about love, loss and connection
Ernie has had three grand passions in his long his dear wife Phyllis, a vintage Norton Dominator motorcycle, and his mini-me son, Stephen. Now, as dementia overwhelms Ernie and takes away everything he can remember about the everyday, memories of those far away times remain crystalline and cherished.
His granddaughter Nina, seventeen, is equally at odds with the everyday. Excluded from college for her lack of concentration, it seems a job in her mother’s greengrocers is the best life can ever offer. Endless time stretches bleakly ahead, yet Nina feels she can barely make it to the end of each day.
Until, that is, Nina stumbles upon a surprise which, it turns out, can save both Ernie and herself…
320 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2025
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'The Everyday And Far Away' discusses some topics that may upset some readers or may not be suitable for others. I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not. In this book Jacqueline discusses Bereavement, Mental Health, Dementia and the loss of a child.
Be still my beating heart!!! Well done and Thank You to Jacqueline Jones for a hugely successful, emotive and stunning read!! This book is very smoothly written with vivid descriptions which really help you see what's going on around you as well as the storyline. The blurb and the cover compliment the novel perfectly. The illustrations on the paperback cover are beautiful.
OMG!!!!! I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this absolutely addictive and truly unique book!!! Honestly this book has just hit my top 3 books and considering how many books I have read that is an epic success!!! Instead of wasting your time reading this just grab your copy and get lost in this great storyline now. I can promise you won't regret it!! Where on Earth have you been all my life Jacqueline??? I cannot believe that I had never read any of your books before this and am just so pleased that I have rectified that now!! I cannot wait to get stuck in to your previous and future books! Jacqueline's amazing and evocative writing skills really has brought everything to life all throughout this fantastic book dropping you straight into the storyline where you will see, feel and hear everything that the characters are thinking, feeling, seeing and hearing including these absolutely amazing characters that I will not be forgetting for a very long time, if I ever do!!! This book really has been one of the best books I have ever read!!! In this one of a kind book Jacqueline transports her readers into the lives Ernie and his 17 year old Granddaughter Nina. Ernie is suffering with dementia, not that he knows it, and throughout his story he delves out of 'The Everyday' and back in to the 'Far Away'. We discover Ernie's life growing up in Liverpool with his parents, the loss of his Dad and baby sister, the introduction of the man who will call him is son Alf, his first meeting with his future wife Phyllis, his love of his Norton Dominator, working in the army and on the fruit and vegetable stall and later shop and about his family life with his two children Sue and Stephen from the year 1944. Nina is his 17 year old Granddaughter who has ADHD, is struggling with life, has been excluded from college, helps her Mum Sue at their greengrocers and feels like she is failing at life. Nina adores her Grandad and when she discovers how far he is going is determined to find a way to make him happy. What she discovers will also change her life. I am not going to go into any more details about this absolutely gorgeous one of a kind book as it truly is a book you just have to read yourself. I can absolutely GUARANTEE that you will not regret reading this beauty and you can thank me later. I can also promise that by the end of it you will also be crying a river just like I was!! This is most definitely NOT an easy feat, unless it involves animals, but by the end of this book I was absolutely sobbing my heart out!!! It truly is such an emotive rollercoaster ride of emotions!!! With a absolutely stunning storyline ram packed with family, mental health, loss, strength, determination, self discovery, heartache, love and so very much more what on Earth are you waiting for? Grab your copy of this book and fall in love with Ernie and Nina today. i can tell you one thing, this book and characters are going to be living in my mind for an extremely long time, if not for the rest of my life!!! Writing about dementia and mental health is not easy to do but Jacqueline manages it beautifully, with sensitivity and also openly. i lost my Nan and Grandad to dementia and it was exactly like it was in this book from explaining the same things over and over, with the death of a loved one having to be repeated over and over and watching the heartbreak over and over, to seeing them go from the strong grand/parents you once knew into strangers who do not recognise you and need to be looked after as they looked after you as a child. One thing I have never been able to stand is people speaking to somebody with dementia as if they are a child. I mean my Dad even thanked me for not speaking to my Nan like a child when at the end of the day nobody should have to thank you for treating an adult like an adult, regardless of their mental health!! My heart went out to not only Ernie but also Phyliss who was watching her strong husband "disappear" as well as Nina who was struggling with her ADHD and nobody seemed to be able to understand her or help. Jacqueline really has created a truly stunning multi generational story with both multiple protagonist perspectives as well as multiple timelines while also including difficult topics of dementia, ADHD, mental health and loss and weaved it all together into an absolutely incredible, beautiful and just stunning must read!!! My heart aches for anyone who cares and loves someone with Dementia as it really is so cruel watching them struggle with so much and losing themselves. Jacqueline has done an absolutely amazing job of putting these emotions in to words that are so difficult to explain. This book truly is an emotional rollercoaster ride of happiness, loneliness, love, heart ache, sadness, joy, hope and more!! It is such a down to Earth and realistic everyday storyline but one filled with emotions that I could see it all play out in front of my eyes. Jacqueline covers a number of sensitive topics such as dementia, loneliness, bereavement, divorce and weaves it all into a beautiful storyline covering each of the topics sensitively whilst also highlighting the difficulties people struggle with each. She also does an amazing job of creating such realistic characters so we see and feel what they are feeling and doing throughout the storyline while also living their lives along with them. Every single one of the characters are realistic, well developed and strong and I loved them all. Jacqueline covers a range of relationships from parent and child, grandparents and grandchildren and more. The fact that she genuinely cares about her characters absolutely shines through the book as does the fact that he has done plenty of research or has experience about a variety of topics. It is a pet hate when an author does little or no research into their chosen topics as it then runs the risk of their books being littered with mistakes and spoiling what could otherwise be a very good story but Jacqueline has completely avoided this by doing plenty of research! I genuinely love how she covers such everyday topics portraying family life, caring, social life, friendship and more and creates this intriguing, captivating page turner that I was completely hooked on! When it came to the characters I felt a wide range of emotions and I loved and sympathised with each and every single one of them as they were all going through their own emotional turmoil's while trying to support each other. My heart was breaking for the majority of them. I found myself smiling, shouting, sad and laughing at different moments in this brilliant storyline. There was no way I could finish just one chapter as even though I kept telling myself I would and then go to bed, each chapter ended in a way where I just HAD to know what happened next and before I knew it I had devoured the whole book in one sitting in a few hours!!! The storyline was realistic which I always prefer as it makes it more enjoyable to read when you can see that it is something that could happen, even if it left me soaked in tears! This book is well constructed and was absolutely ram packed with so much going on that you will just fly through the pages!!! It is multi layered with all the fantastic characters backgrounds and personalities coming out and each and every character has their own personalities. It was a very compelling and addictive read!!! I genuinely could not praise this book enough as words just will not give it justice so grab your copy today, you won't regret it!!!! The storyline is absolutely unique having never come across anything like it before and I doubt I will again so a MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS to Jacqueline for this. I have read hundreds and hundreds of books so it is getting so difficult to find a book with a unique storyline but Jacqueline absolutely managed not only that but a storyline I truly believe will stay with me for life!
Clear your schedules, grab the tissues and get ready to get completely sucked into a gorgeous, emotive and beautiful page turner. This book is such a unique and emotional rollercoaster ride of emotions!!
Congratulations Jacqueline on an absolutely stunning successful book, an absolutely brilliant, unique, emotive and thought provoking must read and I cannot wait to get stuck into more of your amazing books!! Welcome to my favourite authors club and here is to your next guaranteed success 🥂!!!!
Overall an absolutely gorgeous, unique page turner filled with emotions and with memorable characters!!!
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'The Everyday And Far Away' discusses some topics that may upset some readers or may not be suitable for others. I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not. In this book Jacqueline discusses Bereavement, Mental Health, Dementia and the loss of a child.
Be still my beating heart!!! Well done and Thank You to Jacqueline Jones for a hugely successful, emotive and stunning read!! This book is very smoothly written with vivid descriptions which really help you see what's going on around you as well as the storyline. The blurb and the cover compliment the novel perfectly. The illustrations on the paperback cover are beautiful.
OMG!!!!! I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this absolutely addictive and truly unique book!!! Honestly this book has just hit my top 3 books and considering how many books I have read that is an epic success!!! Instead of wasting your time reading this just grab your copy and get lost in this great storyline now. I can promise you won't regret it!! Where on Earth have you been all my life Jacqueline??? I cannot believe that I had never read any of your books before this and am just so pleased that I have rectified that now!! I cannot wait to get stuck in to your previous and future books! Jacqueline's amazing and evocative writing skills really has brought everything to life all throughout this fantastic book dropping you straight into the storyline where you will see, feel and hear everything that the characters are thinking, feeling, seeing and hearing including these absolutely amazing characters that I will not be forgetting for a very long time, if I ever do!!! This book really has been one of the best books I have ever read!!! In this one of a kind book Jacqueline transports her readers into the lives Ernie and his 17 year old Granddaughter Nina. Ernie is suffering with dementia, not that he knows it, and throughout his story he delves out of 'The Everyday' and back in to the 'Far Away'. We discover Ernie's life growing up in Liverpool with his parents, the loss of his Dad and baby sister, the introduction of the man who will call him is son Alf, his first meeting with his future wife Phyllis, his love of his Norton Dominator, working in the army and on the fruit and vegetable stall and later shop and about his family life with his two children Sue and Stephen from the year 1944. Nina is his 17 year old Granddaughter who has ADHD, is struggling with life, has been excluded from college, helps her Mum Sue at their greengrocers and feels like she is failing at life. Nina adores her Grandad and when she discovers how far he is going is determined to find a way to make him happy. What she discovers will also change her life. I am not going to go into any more details about this absolutely gorgeous one of a kind book as it truly is a book you just have to read yourself. I can absolutely GUARANTEE that you will not regret reading this beauty and you can thank me later. I can also promise that by the end of it you will also be crying a river just like I was!! This is most definitely NOT an easy feat, unless it involves animals, but by the end of this book I was absolutely sobbing my heart out!!! It truly is such an emotive rollercoaster ride of emotions!!! With a absolutely stunning storyline ram packed with family, mental health, loss, strength, determination, self discovery, heartache, love and so very much more what on Earth are you waiting for? Grab your copy of this book and fall in love with Ernie and Nina today. i can tell you one thing, this book and characters are going to be living in my mind for an extremely long time, if not for the rest of my life!!! Writing about dementia and mental health is not easy to do but Jacqueline manages it beautifully, with sensitivity and also openly. i lost my Nan and Grandad to dementia and it was exactly like it was in this book from explaining the same things over and over, with the death of a loved one having to be repeated over and over and watching the heartbreak over and over, to seeing them go from the strong grand/parents you once knew into strangers who do not recognise you and need to be looked after as they looked after you as a child. One thing I have never been able to stand is people speaking to somebody with dementia as if they are a child. I mean my Dad even thanked me for not speaking to my Nan like a child when at the end of the day nobody should have to thank you for treating an adult like an adult, regardless of their mental health!! My heart went out to not only Ernie but also Phyliss who was watching her strong husband "disappear" as well as Nina who was struggling with her ADHD and nobody seemed to be able to understand her or help. Jacqueline really has created a truly stunning multi generational story with both multiple protagonist perspectives as well as multiple timelines while also including difficult topics of dementia, ADHD, mental health and loss and weaved it all together into an absolutely incredible, beautiful and just stunning must read!!! My heart aches for anyone who cares and loves someone with Dementia as it really is so cruel watching them struggle with so much and losing themselves. Jacqueline has done an absolutely amazing job of putting these emotions in to words that are so difficult to explain. This book truly is an emotional rollercoaster ride of happiness, loneliness, love, heart ache, sadness, joy, hope and more!! It is such a down to Earth and realistic everyday storyline but one filled with emotions that I could see it all play out in front of my eyes. Jacqueline covers a number of sensitive topics such as dementia, loneliness, bereavement, divorce and weaves it all into a beautiful storyline covering each of the topics sensitively whilst also highlighting the difficulties people struggle with each. She also does an amazing job of creating such realistic characters so we see and feel what they are feeling and doing throughout the storyline while also living their lives along with them. Every single one of the characters are realistic, well developed and strong and I loved them all. Jacqueline covers a range of relationships from parent and child, grandparents and grandchildren and more. The fact that she genuinely cares about her characters absolutely shines through the book as does the fact that he has done plenty of research or has experience about a variety of topics. It is a pet hate when an author does little or no research into their chosen topics as it then runs the risk of their books being littered with mistakes and spoiling what could otherwise be a very good story but Jacqueline has completely avoided this by doing plenty of research! I genuinely love how she covers such everyday topics portraying family life, caring, social life, friendship and more and creates this intriguing, captivating page turner that I was completely hooked on! When it came to the characters I felt a wide range of emotions and I loved and sympathised with each and every single one of them as they were all going through their own emotional turmoil's while trying to support each other. My heart was breaking for the majority of them. I found myself smiling, shouting, sad and laughing at different moments in this brilliant storyline. There was no way I could finish just one chapter as even though I kept telling myself I would and then go to bed, each chapter ended in a way where I just HAD to know what happened next and before I knew it I had devoured the whole book in one sitting in a few hours!!! The storyline was realistic which I always prefer as it makes it more enjoyable to read when you can see that it is something that could happen, even if it left me soaked in tears! This book is well constructed and was absolutely ram packed with so much going on that you will just fly through the pages!!! It is multi layered with all the fantastic characters backgrounds and personalities coming out and each and every character has their own personalities. It was a very compelling and addictive read!!! I genuinely could not praise this book enough as words just will not give it justice so grab your copy today, you won't regret it!!!! The storyline is absolutely unique having never come across anything like it before and I doubt I will again so a MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS to Jacqueline for this. I have read hundreds and hundreds of books so it is getting so difficult to find a book with a unique storyline but Jacqueline absolutely managed not only that but a storyline I truly believe will stay with me for life!
Clear your schedules, grab the tissues and get ready to get completely sucked into a gorgeous, emotive and beautiful page turner. This book is such a unique and emotional rollercoaster ride of emotions!!
Congratulations Jacqueline on an absolutely stunning successful book, an absolutely brilliant, unique, emotive and thought provoking must read and I cannot wait to get stuck into more of your amazing books!! Welcome to my favourite authors club and here is to your next guaranteed success 🥂!!!!
Overall an absolutely gorgeous, unique page turner filled with emotions and with memorable characters!!!
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