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Catherine Chisnall

Catherine Chisnall

About

Born in the Midlands of England, Catherine Chisnall now lives with her husband and child in the South.

She has had a varied career working in banks, libraries and charities, and, for the last 10 years, secondary and further education.

The sequel to 'Descending' is 'Surfacing'. Both books have received considerable acclaim for the social realism and the sparse elegance of Catherine Chisnall's writing.

The Magic Word

The Magic Word

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span>  </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span>  </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span>  </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span>  </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span>  </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span>  </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>

Story Behind The Book

This is the sequel to 'Descending'.

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<p style="line-height:200%;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;">Comment from Andrew Burans, author of ‘The Reluctant Warrior: The Beginning’:</span></em></strong><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"> ‘Surfacing’ is every bit as good as ‘Descending’. Well done.</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:200%;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></em></p> <br /><p style="line-height:200%;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;">Comment from Amy J. Bates, author of ‘Love Match’:</span></em></strong><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"> Read this one all the way through at one time as well. You have a gift of storytelling!</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:200%;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></em></p> <br /><p style="line-height:200%;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;">Comment from Mel Comley, author of ‘Impeding Justice’:</span></em></strong><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"> Another great read from Catherine.</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:200%;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></em></p> <br /><p style="line-height:200%;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;">Comment from Jessica L Degarmo, author of ‘How To Meet A Guy At The Supermarket’:</span></em></strong><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"> I'm so excited to see this one in print. Absolutely loved the first. It spoke to me. Now I'm very excited for number 2!</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="line-height:200%;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="line-height:200%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></em></p> <br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;">Comment from Tim Roux, author of ‘The Dance of the Pheasodile’ and ‘Missio’:</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"> If anything, I think ‘Surfacing’ is even better than ‘Descending’ which I thought was superb in its own right. Realistic and engrossing.</span></em>