The Light a Candle Society
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By Ruth Hogan
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2 reviews
‘LIFE-AFFIRMING AND FULL OF LOVE’ CELIA ANDERSON
‘WARM, COMPASSIONATE, WITTY’ MIKE GAYLE
‘HEARTWARMING’ Woman’s Own
Every flame tells a story…
George McGlory has been struggling since the death of his beloved wife, Audrey. But when he witnesses a public health funeral – with no flowers and no mourners – he is inspired to create The Light a Candle Society.
As George and his friends join together to celebrate forgotten lives, their care, compassion, humour and friendship become gifts not only to the people they are remembering, but to each other.
And the kindness of strangers gives them strength to confront the secrets of their own histories, forging joyful and unexpected new connections…
Praise for Ruth Hogan:
‘Magical … uplifting ’ ANTON DU BEKE
’Told with wit and heart’ BETH MORREY
‘Every page is a joy’ PIP WILLIAMS
‘Delightfully uplifting’ WOMAN’S OWN
‘Full of hope’ PRIMA
Readers LOVE The Light a Candle Society
‘Wow … this book is so emotional, uplifting and powerful’ *
‘The story just grips you. Read it.’ *
‘Such a powerful read. It will stay with me forever’ *
‘A poignant, heartwarming story’ *
Reviews
Loved it. Great story
A mixed bag from our book club, the general consensus was that the book took a little while to get going. If you stick with it though it touches on the subject of death in a beautiful way.
“Each candle illuminated an individual's story that touched the heart in a unique way.”
“I found some of the glimpses into the peoples lives and deaths for whom the candles were lit thought provoking and very sad but the way the lives of those forming the society intermingled and became involved with each other was uplifting. I enjoyed the book.”
“To be honest l found it rather slow and boring to begin with😕
The last third of the book picked up a bit, when we started to learn a little more about the characters within the society.
Life and death can be extremely sad😔
I found all the stories of those who passed away moving, particularly Captain's.
It was a pleasant, easy book to read but definitely not a page turner.
Sorry.”
“I loved the way the book dealt with loneliness and the power of community, I really enjoyed it.”
“I found the book powerful and thought the way it dealt with loneliness and death very thought provoking. It highlighted how one moment can change a persons whole course of life. It made me want to seize the moment as life can be short but also to be ‘present’ as connections can be made everywhere”.
