The House at Strone by Claire Nielson #MyLifeInBooks #TheHouseatStrone @claireenielson

 

When three children spend a summer alone in an old house by the sea,

they little dream what mysteries and adventures are going to enthral and challenge them.

The House at Stone by Claire Nielson was published in paperback in October 2021 and is free on ebook from today, 9 May, until 11 May 

I'm delighted to welcome the author here to Random Things today. She's talking about the books that are special to her in My Life In Books 

My Life in Books - Claire Nielson 

Oh, dear, what a dilemma to choose just six books that have meant something to you in your life, when you always been a complete book glutton! But here goes…

I have to start with the book that was one of the first to captivate me entirely. It was called THE ADVENTURES OF WONK by Muriel Levy and it featured a really cute little koala bear with a fat tummy. As a small child, I fantasized that he lived with me and was my own pet to cuddle in bed. Muriel Levy was the ‘Auntie Muriel’ that I listened to on the radio on Children’s Hour each evening, so I felt I knew her.

Maybe I had a thing about animals at that age because Kenneth Graham’s THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS was another great favourite of mine, although the animals in that story are just like people. In those post-war days of food rationing, when it came to the description of the toast with butter running through ‘in golden honey drops’ that Mr Toad was given by the kind jailer’s daughter, it made my mouth water so much, I used up my month’s butter ration all at once, on two pieces of toast!

Hardly any children of that time were not fans of Enid Blyton.  I particularly liked the FAMOUS FIVE books, with their vivid descriptions of all the fascinating adventures the children found themselves caught up in. Most kids suffered badly with chilblains then (Scotland in winter, freezing cold, no central heating, inadequate footwear) and my idea of utter joy was when my feet were so swollen, I couldn’t get my shoes on and therefore couldn’t go to school. Despite the itching and pain in my toes, I wasn’t actually ill, so I could lie for hours reading an Enid Blyton adventure, especially THE SEA OF ADVENTURE. I remember one red-letter day when my mother managed, in spite of sweet rationing, to buy me a little bag of sherbet lemons to suck while I read. Bliss!

Moving on, I have to mention JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte, which I read obsessively from an early age. I could have understood little of it, but I would burn with indignation at the Reed family’s ill-treatment of Jane and feel triumphant when she told the cruel Mrs Reed just what she thought of her. I think perhaps my uncritical admiration of Mr Rochester and later, of Max de Winter, in Daphne du Maurier’s REBECCA, had a rather bumpy effect on my choice of first husband! I levelled things up later by reading Jean Rhys’s WIDE SARGASSO SEA. 

(See how I did that! Sneaked in two other books which I’m sure won’t count as two of the six, will they?)

A perhaps more wholesome choice and an author I have enjoyed equally as child and adult, especially for her hilarious comedy characters, is Richmal Crompton and the JUST WILLIAM books. I still love them and think (hope!) they may have had a seminal influence on my own writing. They also introduce children to a wide vocabulary because Crompton didn’t condescend to her audience ever. Apparently, to begin with, she intended these stories for adults, but they were adored by children.

With regard to unhappy relationships and love affairs in general, I found the French author, Colette, a huge help in gaining some kind of detachment and level-headedness during the fever of love, her book THE PURE AND THE IMPURE being particularly strengthening. Colette survived a domineering first husband and forged a powerful career in a time when it was extremely difficult for a woman to do so.

Oh, dear, I’ve reached the sixth on the list. Well, I shall just have to forget the dozens of others and choose one last author. For influence on my life, it has got to be E.M. Forster and HOWARD’S END in particular. His ‘only connect’ with reference to the balance of ‘monk’ and ‘beast’ in human nature taught me a lot, not only about myself, but about other people too. So, watch out!   

My current read, well reads, (because I always like to have two books on the go to allow for different moods) are O PIONEERS by Willa Cather and THIS IS GOING TO HURT by Adam Kay. It’s great that the latter is on tv now too.

My most recent read that has stayed with me is Gill Paul’s, THE COLLECTOR’S DAUGHTER, because of its great storytelling about a historic event that always fascinated me - the discovery of, and subsequent dramas around, the tomb of Tutankhamun.

As for my go-to read and the one that brings back my childhood days in the house at Strone, I think that has to be THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Claire Nielson - May 2022

With a long career in television and theatre, author Claire Nielson enjoys an incredibly colourful life.

From leaving school at 16 and saving money to run away to Italy with her best friend, appearing in household shows including Taggart, The Two Ronnies and Fawlty Towers, to co-founding a successful drama workshop company, Claire's time has been busy and fulfilling.

Family is important to Claire who enjoys telling her grandchildren stories of the special childhood holidays she enjoyed at her grandfather's home in Strone. 

After years of begging her to write these stories down so they (her grandchildren) can tell these stories to their own children, lockdown provided the perfect opportunity for Claire to pen her first children's book, The House at Strone. 

Now living in Stratford-upon-Avon with her husband, actor Paul Greenwood, when Claire isn't writing stories, she enjoys playing the piano (albeit badly!), cooking, walking and painting.

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The Shadow Child by Rachel Hancox BLOG TOUR #TheShadowChild #RachelHancox @centurybooksuk @PenguinUKBooks @RandomTTours #BookExtract

 

Eighteen-year-old Emma has loving parents and a promising future ahead of her.

So why, one morning, does she leave home without a trace?

Her parents, Cath and Jim, are devastated. They have no idea why Emma left, where she is - or even whether she is still alive.

A year later, Cath and Jim are still tormented by the unanswered questions Emma left behind, and clinging desperately to the hope of finding her.

Meanwhile, tantalisingly close to home, Emma is also struggling with her new existence - and with the trauma that shattered her life.

For all of them, reconciliation seems an impossible dream. Does the way forward lie in facing up to the secrets of the past - secrets that have been hidden for years?

Secrets that have the power to heal them, or to destroy their family forever ...

The Shadow Child by Rachel Hancox was published on 14 April by Century / Penguin.

As part of this #RandomThingsTours Blog Tour, I am delighted to share an extract from the book with you today. 

Extract from The Shadow Child by Rachel Hancox

Intro: The Shadow Child tells the story of a family who have been split apart by tragedy. Eighteen-year-old Emma has run away from home, leaving her parents bereft and bewildered – and their grief is all the greater because this is not the first loss they have suffered. The novel opens with a flashback to Emma’s childhood, which provides the first inkling of the shadow that hangs over all their lives.  

Extract:

Emma is sitting at the kitchen table, paper and crayons scattered around her. She’s just turned four, and she’s done a lot of drawing recently: her pencil grip, they were told at her last health check, is well advanced for her age. And her imagination, Cath thinks. Her pictures tell stories, and if you catch her at the right moment she’ll share them with you, spilling them out in a tumble of sentences that Cath finds utterly irresistible.

‘Are you busy, Em?’ she asks, as she comes into the kitchen. ‘Busy drawing?’

‘Yes,’ she says. 

Nothing more for a moment or two: Emma’s hand hovers over the selection of coloured pencils, pouncing eventually on the pink one. ‘I’m drawing me.’

Her favourite subject, Cath thinks, smiling. Emma’s self-portraits have evolved, recently, from round faces with four sticks coming out of them: they have acquired bodies, and clumped hands like bunches of grapes. This one has eyes, mouth, ears and hair. 

‘Lovely,’ she says. ‘How pretty you look.’

Emma halts for a moment, looking down at herself.

‘I’ve got a blue stripey dress on,’ she announces. 

She reaches for a blue pencil and draws three fat lines down the square body, then sits back, satisfied. It’s curious, Cath thinks, the relationship between representation and reality. The dress Emma’s wearing is pale blue, with stripes much narrower than those fat pencil streaks, but even so, she recognises the picture as an image of her, and of the dress. It’s fascinating, watching all this emerge.

‘Have you got a shadow, Mummy?’ Emma asks suddenly.

‘Yes, of course,’ Cath says. ‘Everyone has a shadow.’

‘Have you brought it inside? Cos Mary says you only have a shadow outside, not inside.’

‘Well.’ Cath considers. Contradicting Mary, doyenne of the nursery class, is risky. ‘Your shadow is strongest when the sun’s shining. But if there’s a bright light inside, you can have a shadow there too.’ 

Emma puts down her pencil and looks at her mother, a quaintly adult expression on her face. ‘So what is a shadow, azzackly?’ she asks. ‘How does the sun make it?’

‘You make it,’ Cath says. ‘You make it by blocking out the sun. Your shadow is the place which the sun can’t get to because you’re in the way.’ 

‘Why do you stop the sun shining on your shadow?’ Emma asks. ‘That’s not very nice of you.’

Cath smiles. ‘You can’t help it, darling. You do it just by being there. The light can’t get through you, you see.’ 

She pauses, looking at her daughter’s frowning face. ‘The shadow doesn’t mind. You can only see your shadow when you’re there to block the light, so it doesn’t mind.’ That’s rather a flight of fancy, she thinks, but a harmless one. 

Emma considers this. ‘Your shadow always lies down,’ she says. ‘Does it lie down cos it’s got no sun?’

‘Well – actually it doesn’t always lie down,’ Cath says. ‘Only when the ground’s flat. If you stand near a wall, your shadow stands up.’

Emma dismisses this. ‘I stand up, and my shadow lies down,’ she says, ‘shadows nyooshally lie down,’ and she picks up a black crayon and starts drawing another version of herself, lying on its side beside the pink version in the blue dress.  

Cath watches her fingers, her sweet chubby fingers, meticulously copying the outline of her dress, and then filling it in – a surprise – with blue stripes. 

‘This is me, and this is my shadow,’ Emma announces when she’s finished. ‘My shadow’s called Rose, and she’s got a blue stripey dress on too.’ 

RACHEL HANCOX read Medicine and Social and Political Science at Cambridge, qualified as a doctor three months after getting married, and has juggled her family, her career and a passion for writing ever since.

She worked in Paediatrics and Public Health for twenty years, writing short stories alongside NHS policy reports, and drafting novels during successive bouts of maternity leave. 

Rachel has five children, three dogs and a cat. She lives in Oxford with her husband and youngest children

What Eden Did Next by Sheila O'Flanagan BLOG TOUR #WhatEdenDidNext @sheilaoflanagan @headlinepr #BookReview @RandomTTours #MyLifeInBooks

 

Five years after the death of her firefighter husband, Eden knows better than anyone that life can change in an instant. Now, instead of the future she had planned with Andy, she has Lila - the daughter he never got the chance to meet. And instead of Andy, she has his family.

Then Eden meets someone. Someone she knew before Andy, before Lila, before the tragedy. Someone who reminds her of how she used to be. But Andy's mother has other plans. And Eden is facing an impossible choice. One that could tear a family apart . . .

Honest and emotionally gripping, What Eden Did Next is an irresistible, sometimes heart-breaking, ultimately joyful, novel of love, loss - and finding your own way to happiness.

What Eden Did Next by Sheila O'Flanagan was published on 28 April 2022 by Headline Review. My thanks to the publisher who sent my copy for review as part of this #RandomThingsTours Blog Tour. 

I'm also delighted to welcome the author to Random Things today as she shares her My Life in Books.

What Eden Did Next is Sheila O'Flanagan's 30th novel. I have read every single one of them. Her books have accompanied me through most of my adult life. They were there when I was seriously ill, when I married for the first time, then divorced, and then found happiness again. Her books are soothing and comforting. They bring joy and sunshine into the darkest of days.

I absolutely inhaled this book, my nose was buried deep within the pages for the whole of a train journey to London, and then again on the way home.

Eden is a fabulously created character who the reader cannot fail to back all of the way. Whilst she is only in her late thirties, her life has been full of tragedy, yet she's a woman who is determined to make the best of what she has. She's strong willed and creative and has many obstacles to over come.

Orphaned as a ten-year-old, Eden spent her formative years with her childless Aunt and Uncle. They didn't appear to be the most loving of couples, but provided a steady beginning for her. When she met and married Andy, and was welcomed into his vast and loving family, she felt at home, at last. Then tragedy struck once more, and Eden become a young, pregnant widow.

Five years later, she and her daughter Lila have made a good life together. Eden misses Andy every day, she still loves him and she writes to him, telling him about her life, and about the daughter that he never got the chance to meet. Eden has given up her nursing career and now provides home care for elderly people. She also does calligraphy, and makes a small income from that too.

Andy's family remain a big part of Eden and Lila's life, and as time passes and Eden grows in strength, she begins to realise that putting Andy on a pedestal as his mother always does, is not helping her to move on. 

It is the reappearance of a very old friend, Rafe, that really convinces Eden that she needs to loosen the ties with Andy's family, but it's not easy. Eden is a kind and considerate person, she appreciates everything that has been done for her, but she's young, she's not prepared to give up everything just to please Andy's parents. 

Sheila O'Flanagan's writing is an absolute delight. She has created a community of characters who the reader will most certainly recognise. From the local residents committee, to the wise old lady who speaks her mind, each and every one of them is a delight to discover. 

Woven into this novel are some very important issues. The author looks at loss and grief and self doubt, she examines Eden's feelings about being loved and losing people. Her detailed description of how a grieving mother can become blinded by her memories are heart breaking at times. 

Once more, this author will delight her fans. What Eden Did Next is wonderfully written and a joy to read. Highly recommended. 

My Life in Books - Sheila O'Flanagan

The Chalet School Series by Elinor M Brent Dyer

When I was younger I absolutely devoured this school story series, saving up my pocket money every week so that I could go to my local bookshop and buy the next one. I loved that the main character, Jo, was bookish and had a ‘bad chest’ just like me, and that she was always getting into trouble (also like me!). I also loved the Alpine setting, the development of the characters over the years, and the fact that everyone spoke at least three languages. 

Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart

I discovered this wonderful author in my late teens, and this is my favourite of her romantic thrillers, all set in the late fifties/early sixties. Linda Martin lands a job as a governess to a young French boy but soon begins to realise that all is not well in the chateau where he’s being raised by his aunt and uncle. It’s wonderfully atmospheric, with fabulously descriptive writing, a dollop of French glamour and just the right amount of romance. It made me feel part of a very sophisticated world when I first read it, and, as an homage, I gave it a mention in my own book that journeys through France, The Women Who Ran Away.

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

I recently re-read this semi-autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath and was once again struck by the ferocity of the writing. When I first read it, in my early twenties, I related to Esther’s fears about her future, her sense of identity, and her frustrations at a patriarchal society, all of which seemed very relevant to me, and themes that I wanted to write about myself. This time I was more attuned to the difficulties of Plath’s mental health, while still feeling the depth of her personality on every page.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Widely regarded as her most controversial novel because of the twist in the tale, this is a masterclass in storytelling and knowing what to reveal to the reader. At that point in my life I was beginning (but never finishing) my own work, and I marvelled at Christie’s ability in plotting and planning the novel, and keeping the reader hooked until the very end.

Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz 

Published in 1980 this is a glitzy blockbuster and I’d never read anything like it before.

The sprawling saga gallops along as it covers the ill-fated romance between Daisy’s parents, the tragic actions that open a schism in the family, and Daisy’s life in America after she’s lost her family fortune and has to go out to work. It’s storytelling at its best and I admire how Judith Krantz kept me enthralled by impossibly glamorous characters and their train-wreck lives. It also made me realise that a well-told story will keep you turning the pages every time.

The Barrytown Trilogy by Roddy Doyle

I grew up in an area close to the fictional Barrytown of Roddy Doyle’s The Commitments, The  Snapper and The Van, and his depictions of urban life are instantly recognisable. When The Commitments was first published to a wider audience in 1990 it was thrilling to see the depiction of a different Ireland to the one of emerald green fields and leprechauns that we were all so used to. Roddy Doyle’s international success while firmly writing about Dublin, was inspirational to many Irish writers, me included.

My Life in Books - Sheila O'Flanagan - May 2022

Sheila O'Flanagan is the author of nearly 30 bestselling novels including Three Weddings and a Proposal, The Women Who Ran Away, Her Husband's Mistake, The Hideaway and The Missing Wife. 

She lives in Dublin with her husband.

www.sheilaoflanagan.com

Twitter @sheilaoflanagan

Facebook.com/sheilabooks

The Great American Boogaloo by Paul Flower BLOG TOUR #GreatAmericanBoogaloo @flowerpaul @farragobooks @RandomTTours #Giveaway #Win #Prize #Competition

 

Embittered Bo ‘Big Bruddah’ Watts has assembled a scratch army of gun-toting militiamen based all over the US from his woodland bunker in Michigan. He’s angry because he missed the last uprising which ended in failure when his now ex-wife Miky Spike stopped a confrontation at a Cracker Barrel from turning into a bloodbath.

Bill Hoeksma, former governor of Michigan, is now nominally in charge of his late father’s private military empire, Silver Eagle. But the man really running the show is octogenarian Wilbur Tuttle, fresh out of jail after serving time for the accidental death of an FBI agent at the hands of Bill Hoeksma.

Meanwhile, amid ever more frequent climate catastrophes, rumours are circulating that the liberal, female President of the USA is going to ban beef – snatching the great American hamburger from the mouths of American patriots.

Tuttle’s plan? To stage a coup in Tampa, Florida by kidnapping the President’s daughter and to install Hoeksma as a puppet President in her place. With the support of Silver Eagle’s best men – all codenamed Dirk – and the backing of Big Bruddah’s militia, what can possibly go wrong?

The Great American Boogaloo by Paul Flower is published in paperback on 31 May 2022 by Farrago.

As part of this #RandomThingsTours Blog Tour, I am delighted to have one copy to give away.

Entry is simple. Just fill out the competition widget in the blog post. UK entries only please.

GOOD LUCK! 

One copy of The Great American Boogaloo by Paul Flower

Paul Flower was born and raised in Michigan and still resides there. 

He has been writing professionally for more than 37 years. 

While much of his career has been spent in advertising and marketing, he worked in broadcasting for a short time. 

Paul has one previously published novel to his credit, and his writing has appeared in national and regional magazines. 

He and his wife have four grown children and a rapidly evolving number of incredibly beautiful and intelligent grandchildren.

Twitter @flowerpaul

This Shining Life by Harriet Kline #Giveaway #ThisShiningLife @HareandHarriet @DoubledayUK @PenguinUKBooks #Win #Prize #Competition

 

When Rich dies, he leaves behind a family without a father, a husband, a son and a best friend.

His wife, Ruth, can't imagine living without him and finds herself faced with a grief she's not sure she can find her way through. At the same time, their young son Ollie becomes intent on working out the meaning of life. Because everything happens for a reason. Doesn't it?

But when they discover a mismatched collection of presents left by Rich for his loved ones, it provides a puzzle for them to solve, one that will help Ruth navigate her sorrow and help Ollie come to terms with what's happened.

Together, they will learn to lay the ghosts of the past to rest, and treasure the true gift that Rich has left them: the ability to embrace life and love every moment.

This Shining Life by Harriet Kline is published in paperback by Doubleday / Penguin on 5 May 2022

I'm delighted to offer two paperback copies as prizes on the blog today. Entry is simple, just link the link and fill out the competition widget in the blog post. UK entries only please.

GOOD LUCK! 

I read and reviewed This Shining Life for the hardback publication back in July last year and adored it so much. Here's what I had to say:

This Shining Life is a beautifully written novel that takes a look at the complexities of family life. It reveals the intricacies of human relationships, and how one person can affect the others in such different ways. 

Rich is a teacher, in his late forties. Married to Ruth, they have one son; eleven-year-old Ollie. Ollie is a special little boy. He loves puzzles, he hates hugs. He can't bear to feel a loose thread in his socks and needs to have the same schedule for his rotation of breakfasts. Toast, porridge, jam, honey .. on the correct days and in the correct order. Ollie is autistic and can be challenging. However, Rich has the knack and can usually calm him down, with laughter and with puzzles. 

Rich has a brain tumour and is going to die. 

The story is told in time splits; during the prognosis and spread of the illness and then, after Rich dies. We hear from those closest to Rich. Ollie and his mum Ruth. Ruth's sister Nessa and their mother Angran, and then Rich's own parents; 'other grandma and grandpa'. It's a wonderful way to structure a novel, enabling the reader to feel the impact that Rich's passing has on those that loved him the most. 

Poor Ollie is determined to solve the puzzle that he thinks Rich left for him; 'what does it mean to be alive?'. Ollie's obsession with this question leads to the other characters just becoming more and more annoyed with him, whilst they all know that Ollie's brain works in a different way, their own grief makes it very difficult for them to take the time to contemplate just what Ollie is asking, and why.

Ruth's overwhelming grief leads to a deep depression and she begins to see herself in her mother Angran. Nessa and Ruth have always thought that their mother neglected them as children, but the current situation makes Ruth more aware of what Angran had to deal with as a young single mother. 

Other Grandma and Grandpa are also struggling. Grandpa is in the early stages of dementia and just cannot tolerate Ollie's quirkiness, often losing his temper or being extremely rude, but always so sad about his son's death. 

This is a story that really touched me. The characters are most certainly flawed, but oh so human. Grief is a thing that will affect us all during our lives, and we will all cope with it in different ways. There's no correct way, only our way and Harriet Kline explains this wonderfully through her poignant and tender writing. 

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Harriet Kline works part time registering births, deaths, and marriages and writes for two days a

week. 

Her story Ghost won the Hissac Short Story Competition and Chest of Drawers won The London Magazine Short Story Competition. 

Other short stories have been published online with Litro, For Books’ Sake, and ShortStorySunday, and on BBC Radio 4. 

She lives in Bristol with her partner and two teenage sons.

www.harrietkline.com

Twitter @HareandHarriet

Purr by Zazie Todd #Purr @CompAnimalPsych @greystonebooks @Brownlee_Donald #TheArtOfMakingYourCatHappy #BookReview

 

We all love our cats and we all want them to be happy. But making our cats happy isn’t about buying them lots of things—it’s about finding out what matters to them. In Purr, animal behavior expert Zazie Todd addresses every stage of your cat’s life and offers surprising and effective advice for even the most experienced cat owner, all with the science to back it up.

In this indispensable book, “cat lovers learn the science behind cats’ petting preferences; the multiple meanings of purrs, chirrups, and meows; how to best satisfy the scratching and stalking desires for indoor cats; and even how to keep both cats and wildlife safe if your felines spend time outside.”—Cat Warren, New York Times-bestselling author 

In Purr, Zazie Todd demystifies the feline-human relationship so you can form your special bond based on your cat’s unique needs—all while learning lots and having fun together.

Purr - The Science of Making Your Cat Happy by Zazie Todd is published on 26 May 2022 by Greystone Books. My thanks to the publisher who sent my copy for review. 

I've been a cat lover and cat owner for all of my life. We currently have a fifteen-year-old female called Costa, she was one of a pair and her brother Nero died in early 2019. Costa rules the house, there's no disputing that, and she knows it. She has her own little ways, sometimes she's incredibly annoying, but most of the time, she's a loving, sweet cat who doesn't venture far from home. 

Whilst I do know lots about how cats behave, I haven't really ever thought about why they do a certain thing. Reading Purr has been an eye-opener for me. I've read about things that cats that I've known have often done, and realised just why they have been doing it. 

Whilst the book is science-based, it is never dull or dry. It's fun and the author adds her own personality to her writing. 

Amongst other things covered in Purr, cat loves will also discover how to:

• Enrich your cat's life through play and exercise
• Reduce anxiety and fear around your absence, visitors and trips to the vet
• Train your kitten or cat without causing harm (ie. don't use a spray bottle!)
• Provide for special needs like asthma
• Make senior cats comfortable

According to the PDSA, 24% of the UK population own a cat, and I bet that every one of those people have different ways of doing things. 

Purr will help owners to understand how things can be done without causing any distress to your cat, and there may be a few things that they will have to re-think. It's about learning from the science, trying things out and realising that even though we may be very experienced cat owners, there can be better ways to do things. 

This is a book that will stay on my shelf, I expect to go back to it many times, especially as Costa ages and her behaviour changes. 

A book for cats and their owners! 

Happy cats. Happy dogs. Thanks to science.

Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy. 

She is the founder of the popular blog Companion Animal Psychology, where she writes about everything from training methods to the human-canine relationship. 

Her subscription newsletter, The Pawsitive Post, includes twice-monthly bulletins to help you understand dog and cat behaviour along with online webinars and events. 

Todd also writes a blog for Psychology Today, Fellow Creatures. 

She lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, one dog, and two cats.

Sign up to follow Zazie by email here: https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/

Twitter @CompAnimalPsych