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and everything else in between. We need rain and sunshine to get those gorgeous rainbows, right?

      And don’t worry if you are not a fan of Oz. If you’ve never read the book or watched the movie, it won’t impair your enjoyment one jot. But I think Oz lovers will enjoy the parallels and the imagery, from the obvious to the more subtle. I look forward to book club chats with readers where we can tease these out in person!

      As with all my books, despite my many months researching the issues in this novel, I’m sure that there are some errors. All mine! Please forgive me for any that jar.

      And so lovely reader, it’s time for me to say goodbye and let you meet Greta and her friends. Some of you have been with me from the beginning, other readers I’ve picked up along the way. But all of you are in my heart. Every time you get in touch, reviewing a read on Amazon or Goodreads, find me on social media or via my website for a chat, come to see me in person at an author event, you give me a gift. You really do. I hope you enjoy My Pear-Shaped Life and take it into your hearts.

      Happy reading,

       Carmel

       Epigraph

      I am convinced that the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones. For the common folks are like the leaves of a tree, and live and die unnoticed.

      The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Copyright

      Dedication

       Dear Reader …

      Epigraph

      Part One

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

       Chapter 7

       Chapter 8

       Chapter 9

       Chapter 10

       Chapter 11

       Chapter 12

       Part Three

       Chapter 13

       Chapter 14

       Chapter 15

       Chapter 16

       Chapter 17

       Chapter 18

       Chapter 19

       Chapter 20

       Chapter 21

       Chapter 22

       Chapter 23

       Chapter 24

       Chapter 25

       Chapter 26

       Part Four

       Chapter 27

       Chapter 28

       Chapter 29

       Chapter 30

       Chapter 31

       Chapter 32

       Chapter 33

       Chapter 34

       Chapter 35

       Chapter 36

       Chapter 37

       Chapter 38

       Epilogue

       Acknowledgements

       Reader Questions

       Keep Reading …

       About the Author

       Also by Carmel Harrington

       About the Publisher

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Part One

       Chapter 1

      Greta walked into the kitchen rubbing her eyes. She smiled her thanks to her mam, Emily, who placed a mug of dark brown tea in front of her. The Gales all drank their tea the same way – brewed or, as some might say, stewed.

      ‘Sleep OK?’ Emily asked.

      ‘Like a baby,’ Greta replied.

      ‘You didn’t take any more of those sleeping pills, did you?’ Emily’s forehead wrinkled in a frown.

      ‘Give over, Mam. I only take the odd one when my insomnia gets out of hand. I keep telling you that,’ Greta said. Her mother worried way too much. Greta had taken one the previous evening, as it happened, but there was no point worrying her mam admitting that. When it came to her parents, some

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