Five Steps To Happy- Ella Dove-Literary Fiction

A stunning debut novel. Heidi has gone out for a run and seen Alexander a friend. She has

just plucked up the courage to ask him out and she falls. As she tries to get up she realises

something is very wrong with her leg. Alexander calls the ambulance and then disappears.

When she wakes up in hospital she gets rather a shock. What transpires is a life changing

event, that sees her change her outlook on life and not take things for granted as most of

us do until something changes. The support of friends and family cannot be

underestimated but underneath it all there is only one person who can make the difference

and that is the person herself as Heidi soon realises. When life deals you lemons…

make lemonade. An inspirational read of true grit and determination. Of finding happiness

in things you never would have thought before hand and that small goals really do help

you taking that first step forward. Of friendships you would never have made and

relationships you thought were strong. Of our own determination in life and positive

mental attitude. I have my own 5** award for those special reads,(about 10% of

220+ books per year). The ones that have that certain extra something. This one

deserves it in spades. A beautiful moving story that I will remember for a very

long time. A brave, wonderful, uplifting read. One life- live it!

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About the Book:  An inspiring, life-enhancing novel that will make you see your life differently . . .

In May 2016, magazine journalist Ella Dove was out jogging with her sister when she tripped and 

fell. Ella had fallen in such a way that her knee had dislocated and she also had a severe fracture.

 The combination of these injuries cut off the blood supply to her foot. The devastating result was

 the amputation of her right leg below the knee, five days after her fall. Life as she knew it was

 changed forever, but through determination, resilience and a positive attitude, she transformed 

unimaginable difficulty into an opportunity to grow and inspire others.

FIVE STEPS TO HAPPY is a novel inspired by Ella's life story about a struggling actress Heidi

 whose life changes in an instant in a devastating accident. We learn how one unexpected 

moment can change the direction of your life - sometimes even for the better. Through her 

characters and their quest for happiness we learn the true value of resilience, humour and 

strength in the face of trauma.