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Wild About Harry
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8,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Transworld Publishers |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 30.11.2011 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781448125951 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 368 |
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Beschreibungen
Headteacher Holly Connors is pinching herself. Dream job, dream life and the dreamiest fiance, her wedding to whom is now mere months away. But dreamers often find themselves rudely awakened, and Holly is - by one long-haired pupil, Harry Meadows, who's been going off the rails since his mum died last year. Holly knows he's hurting and she knows about loss, so before she can say the words 'professional detachment', she's made the ten year old's happiness her number one priority, despite knowing that it'll disturb a few ghosts of her own. It's easier to understand the child if you take a good look at the parent and Harry's dad, Will, seems so feckless he's a case-study on his own. Will is hurting too, but he seems to want to work through his loss by himself. Mostly, it seems, by going to work, period. As Will zooms off every day in his flashy yellow sports car, Harry is left with a string of au pairs. Despite Will's saying that it's none of her business, Holly's sense of responsibility towards Harry means that she can't just walk away. But when professional detachment turns into emotional investment, Holly begins to worry; is this just about Harry? Or should she be taking a closer look at herself?
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Headteacher Holly Connors is pinching herself. Dream job, dream life and the dreamiest fiancé (her wedding to whom is mere months away). But dreamers often find themselves rudely awakened, and Holly is - by one tousle-haired pupil, Harry Meadows, who's been being going off the rails since his mum died. Holly knows he's hurting and she knows about loss, so before she can say the words 'professional detachment', she's made the ten year old's happiness her number one priority, despite knowing it'll disturb a few ghosts of her own.
It's easier to understand the child if you look at the parent, and Harry's dad, Will, seems more feckless than most. He's grieving too, if he'd only admit it, but seems determined to deal with his loss by himself. Mostly, it seems by disappearing off to work, leaving Harry with a string of au pairs.
Despite Will's insistence that it's none of her business, Holly's sense of responsibility towards Harry means that she can't just walk away. But when professional detachment turns into emotional investment, Holly begins to worry; is this just about Harry? Or should she be taking a closer look at herself?
It's easier to understand the child if you look at the parent, and Harry's dad, Will, seems more feckless than most. He's grieving too, if he'd only admit it, but seems determined to deal with his loss by himself. Mostly, it seems by disappearing off to work, leaving Harry with a string of au pairs.
Despite Will's insistence that it's none of her business, Holly's sense of responsibility towards Harry means that she can't just walk away. But when professional detachment turns into emotional investment, Holly begins to worry; is this just about Harry? Or should she be taking a closer look at herself?
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