Lesley Pearse 
Long and Winding Road 
TOLD FOR THE FIRST TIME THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE STORY OF LESLEY PEARSE: AS CAPTIVATING AS HER FICTION

‘I couldn t put this book down. Although harrowing at times, Lesley s indomitable spirit shines through. What an inspiration, what a book!’ Katie Fforde’More extraordinary than any plot twist in Pearse’s novels’ Mail on Sunday READ THE SPELLBINDING MEMOIR NOWOne of the world s bestselling storytellers, Lesley Pearse writes brilliantly about survivors. Why? Because she is one herself . . .Born during the Second World War, Lesley s innocence came to an abrupt end when a neighbour found her, aged 3, coatless in the snow. The mother she d been unable to wake had been dead for days. Sent to an orphanage, Lesley soon learned adults couldn t always be trusted.As a teenager in the swinging sixties, she took herself to London. Here, the second great tragedy of her life occurred. Falling pregnant, she was sent to a mother and baby home, and watched helplessly as her newborn was taken from her.But like so many of her generation, Lesley had to carry on. She was, after all, a true survivor. Marriage and children followed and all the while she nurtured a dream: to be a writer. Yet it wasn t until at the age of 48 that her stories of women struggling in a difficult world found a publisher, and the bestseller lists beckoned.As heartbreaking as it is heartwarming, Lesley s story really is A Long and Winding Road with surprises and uplifting hope around every corner . . . —‘An incredible memoir’ Sun An action-packed life. A great storyteller. Concludes with one terrific final twist Daily Mail