The Inconvenient Need to Belong

By Paula Smedley

"This warming tale takes you through laughter, sadness, anger and regret to ultimately show that we all need to be accepted for who we are and be loved by somebody." Nicola Crisp, Lovereading.co.uk

"This is a beautiful and incredibly sad book. My heart really went out to Alfie. I cried a lot reading this." The Book Lover's Boudoir

"It is touches like this that lifts this book from a fictional biography to a realistic story of a life as it is lived... It is at once a contemporary story and historical fiction." Northern Reader

"A lovely and richly told story of another time, when things were if not easier, then simpler." The Library Door
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In the summer of 1953, twenty-year-old Alfie steals away from his troubled childhood home in London to start a new life in Exeter. His own life. And at first it's everything he ever dreamed it would be. For the first time in his life Alfie feels like he belongs.

Today, in a care home in the Midlands, eighty-six-year-old Alfie is struggling to come to terms with his dark past.

Alfie's story is one of regret, the mistakes we make, and the secrets even the most unassuming of us can hold. But it is also a story about family, friendship, the things we should treasure and protect, and how the choices we make can shape our lives and the lives of others.
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"It was just consuming. I really think everyone should read this, it hits you in the emotions." Afternoon Bookery

"A beautifully written story that I couldn't put down. I loved every emotion packed moment." The Bookwormery

"A heartwarming story about getting old, life and grief. A lovely read to curl up with and enjoy." Lovereading.co.uk

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0876Z2PTQ
• ISBN13: 9798635065822
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"