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Everything I Am
When her partner of twenty-five years dies, Rebecca Collins discovers the secret life he had been living.
Grieving and with her sense of self in ruins, she views her relationship as a sham and embarks on an international quest to uncover the truth about the man she loved and lost, and recreate her shattered image of herself.
Although she is haunted by her own complicity in her failed relationships, she is unable to confront the sacrifice that has led to the moment of her emotional unravelling.
Seeking the help of a psychiatrist, Rebecca is forced to venture into the shadows of memory, eventually uncovering the well-spring of a far more profound grief.
As she moves forward on her journey, she learns the past cannot be side-stepped or erased and that she is so much more than the sum of her choices, mistakes, experiences and relationships.
Grieving and with her sense of self in ruins, she views her relationship as a sham and embarks on an international quest to uncover the truth about the man she loved and lost, and recreate her shattered image of herself.
Although she is haunted by her own complicity in her failed relationships, she is unable to confront the sacrifice that has led to the moment of her emotional unravelling.
Seeking the help of a psychiatrist, Rebecca is forced to venture into the shadows of memory, eventually uncovering the well-spring of a far more profound grief.
As she moves forward on her journey, she learns the past cannot be side-stepped or erased and that she is so much more than the sum of her choices, mistakes, experiences and relationships.
312 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2021
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About the author
Jenny Bond
13 books16 followersJenny Bond is an author of historical fiction whose novels have been published in Australia, New Zealand and Europe and whose non-fiction titles have been published in Australia and the USA.
Jenny, an English teacher and an accomplished copywriter and researcher, is currently working on her third novel, expected to be finished early late 2020.
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Jenny earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education at Macquarie University. Prior to her reinvention as a writer, she held the position of Head of English at Eaton House The Manor in London’s Clapham Common. Jenny also taught English and Drama for eight years at a selective high school in Sydney.
"I have not spent even one day without a book by my side, so slipping from the act of reading into the act of writing didn't actually seem that much of a change," she says. "I get a little bit lost in the research and writing process and now I couldn't actually imagine life without it. The characters are fascinating to live with and sometimes it can be difficult to finally admit the book is finished, to actually send the manuscript away to the publisher."
Jenny has long been a fan of great historical fiction writers such as Hilary Mantel and Kate Atkinson but also spends quality time with books by authors from other genres such as Jane Harper and Adrian McKinty
Jenny enjoys keeping fit and loves to travel. She lives with her husband in Canberra where they enjoy spending time with their two young sons and their very lively dog.
Jenny, an English teacher and an accomplished copywriter and researcher, is currently working on her third novel, expected to be finished early late 2020.
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Jenny earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education at Macquarie University. Prior to her reinvention as a writer, she held the position of Head of English at Eaton House The Manor in London’s Clapham Common. Jenny also taught English and Drama for eight years at a selective high school in Sydney.
"I have not spent even one day without a book by my side, so slipping from the act of reading into the act of writing didn't actually seem that much of a change," she says. "I get a little bit lost in the research and writing process and now I couldn't actually imagine life without it. The characters are fascinating to live with and sometimes it can be difficult to finally admit the book is finished, to actually send the manuscript away to the publisher."
Jenny has long been a fan of great historical fiction writers such as Hilary Mantel and Kate Atkinson but also spends quality time with books by authors from other genres such as Jane Harper and Adrian McKinty
Jenny enjoys keeping fit and loves to travel. She lives with her husband in Canberra where they enjoy spending time with their two young sons and their very lively dog.
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June 23, 2021
A ‘page turner’ - never did the cliché more appropriately apply.
Rebecca's story is heart-wrenching and compelling. ‘Everything I Am’ is impeccably structured with an ever-twisting, unpredictable storyline and enthralling character voices. The vividly expressed settings are a real drawcard; in these COVID times it was nice to be transported from the warm, sandy beaches of the South Coast of New South Wales, to the cobbled streets of London, to quaint Paris and picturesque Geneva all in the space of a few chapters. The ending was bittersweet but entirely satisfying.
I could not put this down - highly recommend.
Rebecca's story is heart-wrenching and compelling. ‘Everything I Am’ is impeccably structured with an ever-twisting, unpredictable storyline and enthralling character voices. The vividly expressed settings are a real drawcard; in these COVID times it was nice to be transported from the warm, sandy beaches of the South Coast of New South Wales, to the cobbled streets of London, to quaint Paris and picturesque Geneva all in the space of a few chapters. The ending was bittersweet but entirely satisfying.
I could not put this down - highly recommend.
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