JULIET BATTEN
A Bach for All Seasons
a love story
ABOUT
THE BOOK
‘The bach was
dying and so was he.’
Juliet &
Francis Batten bought the bach in the 1960s, and with it a Kiwi dream of escape
& freedom. Now, forty years after their abrupt separation, the past jumps
into the present.
When Juliet’s son asks if she would let her
ex-husband stay in the bach for a six-week gathering of a fragmented family,
she feels challenged.
Her answer leads to a year of surprises as
the bach is transformed, memories loosened and the pattern of a life revealed.
‘Juliet Batten’s second memoir is both strongly
engaging and intensely moving. She skillfully interweaves the story of an
iconic New Zealand bach at Te Henga and her complex relationship with Francis
Batten over forty years, both capturing changing times and celebrating the
significance of home and love in our lives.’ —Anne Else
Dr
Juliet Batten, is an artist, teacher, mentor
and creativity coach. She worked as a psychotherapist for twenty-six years and
has practised meditation since 1983. She has also been involved in
environmental protection and collaborative art projects. Among her many books are
Celebrating the Southern Seasons, Dancing with the Seasons and Spirited Ageing.
Ishtar Books, 2017 ISBN 978-0-473-41421-4
RRP: $38
www.julietbatten.co.nz www.facebook.com/JulietBattenBooks
2 comments:
Thanks Graham, I appreciate your blog and your posting the information about my new memoir.
This is a wonderful book, as I was reading I felt I was travelling to an earlier time in my own life, with many parallels to my own and the lives of dear friends. Very much a New Zealand book. It's also refreshing to read a story of reconciliation on many layers.
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