Bill

They all sound good, I'm going to go up my local Waterstones and see what they have. I wouldn't mind the Chronicles of Narnia, I have them on VHS We recently read Sophie's World together, it is a great book, mostly for my benefit. Anna Karenina looks interesting. I'll try have a read and get back to you. Thanks Thanks, it does take a lot or something special to actually been seen and taken in by my friend so maybe She's Come Undone would help. Again, I need to find some of these in the stores and have a quick read. I remember studying this in school, hehe. I may just loan a cop from the library and accidently leave it at her house;)

Wow!!! So many responses, this place is great! I am sorry I haven't got back to anyone of you until now, Christmas has been rather hectic. But seriously... thank you so much for all these suggestions! I am going to do some research Bill

First off, Hello! I am new, I am Bill and this looks like a lovely place to be posting. I am searching for a book to benefit a friend of mine and was wondering if somebody here could help me out. The friend is English, female and aged eighteen. She has had a somewhat awkward upbringing, receiving abuse from her mother and from the age of six, her father removed from her life (divorce). Her main interests are philosophy, ethics and religion and also teaching. I realise this is a long shot in the dark, but can anyone think of a book which entails as many of these themes and which is also presented in fiction? She feels a little lost and can't really relate to many people about how she feels. Do you think a book could help her? Bill