Letters From Brenda: Two suitcases. 75 lost letters. One mother.

Emma Kennedy

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'Beautiful . . . insightful, fascinating and moving. It's a lovely LOVELY book' Marian Keyes

'This book made me cry' Sara Cox

After Emma Kennedy's mother Brenda passed away, she found herself floundering, unable to make sense of the mysterious, charismatic but unpredictable woman who had been her mum.

And then she found Brenda's letters, forgotten for years in the attic. As Emma made her way through decades of correspondence, she started to piece together the fractured relationships and buried secrets that had left their indelible mark on Brenda. Finally, she allowed herself to ask the question she couldn't as a child: who, really, was her mother?

'This honest, insightful book is a touching tribute to her complex, inimitable mother' Daily Express

'Remarkable' Dawn French

'A beautiful, hilarious and bittersweet book' Mel Giedroyc

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  • A beautiful, hilarious and bittersweet bookRemarkableBeautiful . . . insightful, fascinating and moving. It's a lovely LOVELY bookA very personal and poignant detective storyThis book made me cryAbsolutely stunningMore praise for Emma KennedyI love her writing

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Emma Kennedy

Emma Kennedy

Emma Kennedy is a prolific author, screenwriter, actress and presenter. She wrote the BBC1 series The Kennedys, which was an adaptation of her best-selling book The Tent, the Bucket and Me and was a Radio Times Comedy Champion Award winner. She has won Celebrity Masterchef and is a Guinness World Record Holder.

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