My Little Brother: a childhood memoir
My early childhood memoir My Little Brother is now available in Kindle, paperback, and hard cover editions!
“If I’m gone, will you miss me?”
“Of course I’ll miss you.”
My brother’s face wrinkles with a smile. “Then I’ll always be here.”
Written from the perspective of a little girl, My Little brother is a touching memoir that celebrates the beauty of a brief but significant life and the enduring love that keeps memories alive.
Do you live in the Ottawa Region?
Signed copies of My Little Brother is available at:
- World of Maps (1191 Wellington Street West, Ottawa)
- The Spaniel’s Tale Bookstore (1131 Wellington Street West, Ottawa)
- Singing Pebble Books (206 Main Street, Ottawa)
- Westboro Books (314 Richmond Road, Ottawa)
- Octopus Books (116 Third Avenue, Ottawa)
- Books on Beechwood (35 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa)
You can also find a copy at the Ottawa Public Library.
My Little Brother is an absolutely brilliant book. In a selection of vignettes – memories of simple moments in her childhood – Serizawa tells a beautifully rich and layered story, one that is at once full of joy and aching loss. It’s a completely engrossing read, and I was totally immersed. It is also a deeply personal story: I feel I got to know her brother and felt what it was to love him.
Monica Nevins
The Story
Have you ever lost someone so dear that their memory still shapes your life?
In My Little Brother, Maiko shares a poignant yet heartwarming journey through her early years with her beloved younger brother who passed away far too soon.
Through vivid recollections of their time together in a small rural city in the north of Japan, Maiko brings to life the joy and warmth of their shared childhood adventures. Her brother, despite his short life due to heart disease, left an indelible mark on everyone around him, especially his big sister.
My Little Brother is a touching memoir that celebrates the beauty of a brief but significant life and the enduring love that keeps memories alive. Join Maiko on a journey with her little brother, and rediscover the magic of childhood and the power of memory.
Olive’s Diary: an unputdownable story about hope, loss and second chances
A Novel of Profound Grief and Profound Healing
Her husband is gone. Her daughter has stopped talking. At the age of fifty-six, Olive is stuck in her loneliness and fear of loss when a chance encounter at a coffee shop brings her a new friendship and something more…
Do you live in the Ottawa Region?
Signed copies of Olive’s Diary are available at:
- World of Maps (1191 Wellington Street West, Ottawa)
- Drip House Hintonburg (340 Parkdale Avenue Unit B, Ottawa)
- Westboro Books (314 Richmond Road, Ottawa)
- Books on Beechwood (35 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa)
- The Spaniel’s Tale Bookstore (1131 Wellington Street West, Ottawa)
- Octopus Books (116 Third Avenue, Ottawa)
- Singing Pebble Books (206 Main Street, Ottawa)
You can also find a copy at the Ottawa Public Library.
You might encounter Olive’s Diary while visiting your favourite café in town! When such a chance encounter happens, let me know – I’d love to hear from you!
The Story
Her husband is gone. Her daughter has stopped talking. At the age of fifty-six, Olive is stuck in her loneliness and fear of loss when a chance encounter at a local coffee shop brings her a new friendship and something more…
A year since her husband’s sudden passing, Olive has finally got back on her feet again, keeping her house clean, eating well and carrying on with her work. Her life is finally back to normal except there is one big fear that haunts Olive.
The thing is, when her husband died, he was not the only person Olive lost. Her stepdaughter, someone Olive treasures as her own, suddenly stopped talking to her.
What have I done wrong?
It is a question too painful for Olive to face. To think that she has failed at the one thing she wanted to do right ever since she married her husband. To be a good mother deserving of her daughter.
That is why Olive carries on with her life, pretending to be okay and hiding away her mounting fear…
Until one day, she walks into a coffee shop and befriends Maple, an intriguing young woman and mathematician, who seems to understand Olive’s hidden grief like no other. Neither of them is aware how their new friendship is about to cause shifts in their lives. How Olive is slowly getting out of her head and starting to look at her life from a new perspective…
Is Olive finally ready to face her fear? Will she have the courage to save her relationship with her daughter? Grab a copy to discover Olive’s search for a new beginning.
