Ruth Shaw

Unas memorias divertidas, conmovedoras y alentadoras sobre la due a de dos peque as librer as en el extremo sur de Nueva Zelanda. Un homenaje a los libros y un canto a la vida. En la peque a y remota localidad neozelandesa de Manapouri, frente a un lago, se encuentra la librer a de Ruth Shaw, que en realidad son dos, y peque itas, pintadas de un arco ris de vivos colores y rodeadas de plantas, curiosidades y alguna que otra mascota muy particular. En esta original narraci n en primera persona, esta librera nica nos cuenta historias de las personas que visitan las librer as, nos habla de algunas de sus obras preferidas y comparte an cdotas de su excepcional y azarosa vida. Es un relato marcado por su gran sentido del humor, pero tambi n por las dificultades a las que se ha enfrentado, as como por la resiliencia que ha demostrado, todo coronado con un final feliz de la mano del amor. Ruth Shaw demuestra una gran capacidad para cautivar a lectores de todo tipo con estas memorias enormemente inspiradoras que hacen re r y llorar, que nos llevan en un viaje inolvidable y a descubrir lecturas de alcance universal con las que plantearnos qu vida queremos vivir. A trav s de sus historias, no solo nos entretiene, sino que tambi n nos hace reflexionar acerca del inagotable y sorprendente v nculo que existe entre la vida y la literatura. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A rich, immersive, funny and heartbreaking memoir of the charming bookseller who runs two tiny bookshops in the remote village of Manapouri in Fiordland, in the deep south of New Zealand. "An extraordinary story." --Shaun Bythell, The Diary of a Bookseller Ruth Shaw weaves together stories of the characters who visit her bookshops, musings about favorite books, and bittersweet stories from her full and varied life. She's sailed through the Pacific for years, been held up by pirates, worked at Sydney's Kings Cross with drug addicts and prostitutes, campaigned on numerous environmental issues, and worked the yacht Breaksea Girl with her husband, Lance. Underlining all her wanderings and adventures are some very deep losses and long-held pain. Balancing that out is her beautiful love story with Lance, and her delightful sense of humor. This will make you weep and make you laugh and make you want to read more books - and make you want to visit Ruth and her two wee bookshops.

Heartwarming and charming stories of dogs and books from the bestselling author of The Bookseller at the End of the World.Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw's three wee bookshops in Manapouri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs: many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet.Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hunza, the dog who worked with troubled teens alongside Ruth when she was a youth worker.This is a window into the wonderful world of Ruth and her generous love of people, books and dogs. It's a must-read for dog fans, book fans and anyone who loved her first book, The Bookseller at the End of the World.

Ruth Shaw weaves together stories of the characters who visit her bookshops, musings about favourite books, and bittersweet stories from her full and varied life.She's sailed through the Pacific for years, been held up by pirates, worked at Sydney's Kings Cross with drug addicts and prostitutes, campaigned on numerous environmental issues, and worked the yacht Breaksea Girl with her husband, Lance.Underlining all her wanderings and adventures are some very deep losses and long-held pain. Balancing that out is her beautiful love story with Lance, and her delightful sense of humour.This will make you weep and make you laugh and make you want to read more books - and make you want to visit Ruth and her two wee bookshops.