BOOK REVIEW
The Bookseller At The End Of The World
Author: Ruth Shaw
There is a lady named Ruth Shaw who lives on the south island of New Zealand and owns and runs two bookstores which attract many readers, young and old, all year round.
Ruth enjoys the company of many who visit her and is always ready to advise on the selection of books and to provide a coffee while sharing stories of each others’ adventures.
Before she settled into this life, Ruth experienced an altogether different kind of life which was met with personal tragedy, lost loves, great adventure,( literally ‘on the high seas’ where she sailed the Pacific for some time), and experienced excitement and danger.
She spent some time working among drug addicts and prostitutes in Kings Cross and also campaigned on numerous environmental issues.
She eventually settled in New Zealand with her husband Lance and together they opened the first bookshop.
When she realised she needed to accommodate children on a larger scale she opened a second shop dedicated to childrens’ literature.
Ruth has an amazing sense of humour and a belief that anything is possible.
You will find her amazing journey inspirational, leaving you with a desire to visit her and her bookstores.
ROSALIE HOWARTH
Author: Ruth Shaw
There is a lady named Ruth Shaw who lives on the south island of New Zealand and owns and runs two bookstores which attract many readers, young and old, all year round.
Ruth enjoys the company of many who visit her and is always ready to advise on the selection of books and to provide a coffee while sharing stories of each others’ adventures.
Before she settled into this life, Ruth experienced an altogether different kind of life which was met with personal tragedy, lost loves, great adventure,( literally ‘on the high seas’ where she sailed the Pacific for some time), and experienced excitement and danger.
She spent some time working among drug addicts and prostitutes in Kings Cross and also campaigned on numerous environmental issues.
She eventually settled in New Zealand with her husband Lance and together they opened the first bookshop.
When she realised she needed to accommodate children on a larger scale she opened a second shop dedicated to childrens’ literature.
Ruth has an amazing sense of humour and a belief that anything is possible.
You will find her amazing journey inspirational, leaving you with a desire to visit her and her bookstores.
ROSALIE HOWARTH