Sheena Billett

Amber finds a book that feels similar to her own life. There is no explanation for how Amber finds the book, but the book switches between Amber's character in the present and Freya's written accounts from the 1970s. Initially, Amber is deterred from finding her brother, but as Amber reads, the diary accounts spark further motivation to find her brother. However, her search puts her family at risk of falling apart. The story is descriptive and follows various characters along Amber's search.


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The 35 stories are:
- Shifting Horizons
- Never on a Saturday
- A Question of Life or Death
- March Harsh Decision
- Pay-Back
- A Disaster Waiting to Happen
- Goodbyes Mess With Your Head
- The Not-So-Secret Garden
- Away from Prying Eyes
- Am-Dram Antics
- Teddy Bear Chaos
- Chance Escape
- Take a Seat
- When the Fun Stops...
- Blast from the Past
- Maxine and Jenny
- The Beach of Disgrace
- Escape to the Tea Shop
- The Fleeting Grandfather
- Pass the Chips
- The Power of Freedom
- Holiday Nightmare
- A Shipwreck of Memories
- Finding the Real Peter
- Lost and Found
- Memories
- A Growing Community
- Premonition
- Miss Pick's Lesson
- Lazy Days
- Frozen in Time
- Better than Me?
- Freedom is a Slippery Thing
- Unwanted Visitors
- Christmas Ice

The stories vary from short to extremely short, delving into human activity. Some are sad like When the Fun Stops..., some are humorous such as Pass the Chips, and some are thought-provoking such as Miss Pick's Lesson. My favourite are Shifting Horizon, Never on a Saturday, Away from Prying Eyes, Am-Dram Antics, Chance Escape, When the Fun Stops..., Pass the Chips, and Miss Pick's Lesson.


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From Manchester to the Arctic by Sheena Billett is a heartwarming and motivational fictional piece of work whose action comes to life as the main character reads the words “Wanted. Nurses with a sense of adventure” and the fantastic idea of the author's usage of his wife's journal as an inspiration source for this beautiful story. As Connie makes the bold decision to answer the call for nurses, her journey to the Arctic and interaction with the Inuit culture and people begin.

One of the aspects that I liked about this book is the stages of evolution—mental, emotional, and cultural—that the author puts Coonie through throughout the story. He does a very good job from this point of view. I also liked how he captured the essence of the Inuit culture and described it.… (plus d'informations)