Alice May is the award winning author of the fictional series
'The House That Sat Down'
'The House That Sat Down'
Following many years exhibiting as an artist and selling commissioned paintings, Alice decided that 2016 was the year she would start writing. Inspired by some true-life events and fuelled by some really frantic painting sessions ‘Accidental Damage – Tales from the house that sat down’ simply wouldn’t leave her alone until it was written.
‘Accidental Damage’ tells the tale of an artist (a mother of four) who is using her painting as a security blanket as she works through the guilt she feels about her part in a tragedy that happened to her family a few years before. Told in a series of flashbacks we find out what happened to the family and how they coped. Each time we return to the present the artist has completed a new painting. Each piece of work is helping her on her emotional journey.
Packed with humorous anecdotes about family life ‘Accidental Damage’ is full of the power of art as a therapy, telling a tale of life, love and the true meaning of family values.
‘Accidental Damage’ tells the tale of an artist (a mother of four) who is using her painting as a security blanket as she works through the guilt she feels about her part in a tragedy that happened to her family a few years before. Told in a series of flashbacks we find out what happened to the family and how they coped. Each time we return to the present the artist has completed a new painting. Each piece of work is helping her on her emotional journey.
Packed with humorous anecdotes about family life ‘Accidental Damage’ is full of the power of art as a therapy, telling a tale of life, love and the true meaning of family values.
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BOOK 1 - 'ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE - Tales from the house that sat down'.
If you think the normal school run on a Monday is entertaining you should try doing it from a tent in your back garden surrounded by the jumbled up contents of your entire home. It is vastly more diverting. Our heroine has survived the sudden collapse of her home - or has she? Certain events two and a half years ago led her to deliberately destroy an important piece of herself, hiding away all remaining evidence that it ever existed. What happens when she decides to go looking for it? Does she really deserve to be whole again? Inspired by a true story, this is an account of one woman’s secret guilt and her journey in search of forgiveness! |
Chill with a Book Readers' Award comments:
This was a brilliant read. Despite the tragic circumstances this book is filled with humour. Highly recommended.
This was a brilliant read. Despite the tragic circumstances this book is filled with humour. Highly recommended.
By popular demand Alice's second novel 'Restoration - more tales from the house that sat down' was published in 2017, this continues the hilarious tale of the homeless family as they rebuild their lives together.
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BOOK 2 - 'Restoration - more tales from the house that sat down'
Let us return to the crumbling, cob cottage in the country, with our intrepid heroine and her hilarious family! They’re about to start rebuilding their home and their lives. Of course, nothing is going to go smoothly for them, is it? In this sequel to ‘Accidental Damage - tales from the house that sat down’ we accompany our heroine on her journey as she bravely battles to restore everything that she loves; often against the odds and with a liberal sprinkling of humour, art and home-made cookies along the way. One thing is for sure, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. |
GUEST REVIEW:
Caroline Walshaw, Independent Usborne Organiser reviews Alice May’s debut novel ‘Accidental Damage’:
“Pull up a chair, Alice has quite a story to tell…..
This is a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
We take for granted the security of the roof over our heads and walls that protect us but suddenly for the heroine in this book, that certainty collapses and she must embark on a journey to save her family and ultimately, herself.
A story with love and family bonds at it’s heart, the narrative demands that you listen, like a dear friend with a thrilling story to share. It made me cry and laugh out loud and more than once exclaim, ‘No way!’
A magnificent debut and I hope to read more of Alice’s stories in the future.”
Caroline Walshaw, Independent Usborne Organiser reviews Alice May’s debut novel ‘Accidental Damage’:
“Pull up a chair, Alice has quite a story to tell…..
This is a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
We take for granted the security of the roof over our heads and walls that protect us but suddenly for the heroine in this book, that certainty collapses and she must embark on a journey to save her family and ultimately, herself.
A story with love and family bonds at it’s heart, the narrative demands that you listen, like a dear friend with a thrilling story to share. It made me cry and laugh out loud and more than once exclaim, ‘No way!’
A magnificent debut and I hope to read more of Alice’s stories in the future.”
'Accidental Damage - tales from the house that sat down'
and
'Restoration - More tales from the house that sat down'
by Alice May
are available from Amazon in both kindle and paperback format.
and
'Restoration - More tales from the house that sat down'
by Alice May
are available from Amazon in both kindle and paperback format.