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The travel author recalls a 1950s childhood in post-war London's every shade of grey and the splendours of Africa as, with her glamorous mother and father, Susie boards a ship bound for exotic, technicolor Kenya. There Susie's life disintegrates at break-neck speed into a web of jealousy, rejection and casual cruelty.

Trade Review
"A Child Called 'It' meets Out of Africa in this stunning memoir of a woman's 1950s childhood in Kenya. Filled with candid humor and insights, this authentic tale captures one woman's incredible coming-of-age journey." BookBub "Susie wins my 'best book of the year' without hesitation for the quality of her writing and the honesty and truth which makes it such a great read. Had me gripped from the first page and left me feeling quite emotional at the end. I highly recommend I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry and happily award a rare five out of five stars." The Writing Desk "A dysfunctional families true story that had me shedding real tears in some places and laughing out loud in other places as I read. A marvellous book." US reader "Great, engaging, memoir. Funny and very sad at times." US reader "Spellbinding. I didn't want to put it down." US reader "I am blown away by such talent. Fabulous, the kind of book where you can't wait to drop everything and get back to reading." US reader "This memoir kept me up. I could not stop reading this. An almost idyllic early girlhood that becomes more and more dysfunctional. What a story!" US reader

Table of Contents
Prologue Chapter 1 - Hanworth Chapter 2 - Kenya Castle Chapter 3 - Nairobi Chapter 4 - The Anniversary Clock Chapter 5 - Gertrude's Garden Chapter 6 - Clapham Junction Chapter 7 - The Surrey Hills Chapter 8 - Holidays Chapter 9 - Homesick Chapter 10 - Darned Darning Chapter 11 - Homeward Bound Chapter 12 - Changing Schools Chapter 13 - Home Truth Chapter 14 - The Day Of Eggs Chapter 15 - Machakos Chapter 16 - Cinderella Chapter 17 - Mummy Chapter 18 - A Working Woman Chapter 19 - Moving Out and On Chapter 20 - Mary's Hall Chapter 21 - Riverside Chapter 22 - A Rock and a Hard Place Chapter 23 - La Suocera Chapter 24 - Quella la! Chapter 25 - The Blessing Chapter 26 - Motherhood Chapter 27 - Hertfordshire Chapter 28 - Smoked Salmon and Lambrusco Chapter 29 - Endgame Chapter 30 - Final Curtain Epilogue Photographs Acknowledgements

I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry

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      Publisher: Blackbird Digital Books
      Publication Date: 11/30/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780993092220, 978-0993092220
      ISBN10: 0993092225
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The travel author recalls a 1950s childhood in post-war London's every shade of grey and the splendours of Africa as, with her glamorous mother and father, Susie boards a ship bound for exotic, technicolor Kenya. There Susie's life disintegrates at break-neck speed into a web of jealousy, rejection and casual cruelty.

      Trade Review
      "A Child Called 'It' meets Out of Africa in this stunning memoir of a woman's 1950s childhood in Kenya. Filled with candid humor and insights, this authentic tale captures one woman's incredible coming-of-age journey." BookBub "Susie wins my 'best book of the year' without hesitation for the quality of her writing and the honesty and truth which makes it such a great read. Had me gripped from the first page and left me feeling quite emotional at the end. I highly recommend I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry and happily award a rare five out of five stars." The Writing Desk "A dysfunctional families true story that had me shedding real tears in some places and laughing out loud in other places as I read. A marvellous book." US reader "Great, engaging, memoir. Funny and very sad at times." US reader "Spellbinding. I didn't want to put it down." US reader "I am blown away by such talent. Fabulous, the kind of book where you can't wait to drop everything and get back to reading." US reader "This memoir kept me up. I could not stop reading this. An almost idyllic early girlhood that becomes more and more dysfunctional. What a story!" US reader

      Table of Contents
      Prologue Chapter 1 - Hanworth Chapter 2 - Kenya Castle Chapter 3 - Nairobi Chapter 4 - The Anniversary Clock Chapter 5 - Gertrude's Garden Chapter 6 - Clapham Junction Chapter 7 - The Surrey Hills Chapter 8 - Holidays Chapter 9 - Homesick Chapter 10 - Darned Darning Chapter 11 - Homeward Bound Chapter 12 - Changing Schools Chapter 13 - Home Truth Chapter 14 - The Day Of Eggs Chapter 15 - Machakos Chapter 16 - Cinderella Chapter 17 - Mummy Chapter 18 - A Working Woman Chapter 19 - Moving Out and On Chapter 20 - Mary's Hall Chapter 21 - Riverside Chapter 22 - A Rock and a Hard Place Chapter 23 - La Suocera Chapter 24 - Quella la! Chapter 25 - The Blessing Chapter 26 - Motherhood Chapter 27 - Hertfordshire Chapter 28 - Smoked Salmon and Lambrusco Chapter 29 - Endgame Chapter 30 - Final Curtain Epilogue Photographs Acknowledgements

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