''''The Book of Ordinary People is a heart-warming and thought-provoking novel that reminds us to value what matters most - our families, our friends and humanity as a whole. '''' Readings<br/><br/>A grieving daughter navigates the morning commute, her mind bursting with memories pleading to be shared.<br/><br/>A man made entirely of well-cut suits and strictly enforced rules swims his regular morning laps and fantasises about his self-assured promotion.<br/><br/>A young lawyer sits in a fluorescent-lit office, typing indecipherable jargon and dreaming of everything she didn't become.<br/><br/>A failed news hack hides under the covers from another looming deadline, and from a past that will not relent its pursuit.<br/><br/>And a young woman seeking asylum sits tensely on an unmoving train, praying that good news waits at the other end of the line...<br/><br/>In this charming, moving and affectionate novel, Claire Varley paints a magical portrait of five ordinary people, and the sometimes heartbreaking power of the stories we make of ourselves.<br/><br/><br/>PRAISE FOR THE BIT IN BETWEEN<br/><br/>''''Tragic, mysterious, insightful, sometimes humorous and often heartbreaking.'''' Daily Telegraph <br/><br/>''''Varley writes with confidence and brio, and her main characters are believable and loveable.'''' The Age<br/><br/>''''Full of heart and humour.'''' West Australian