The Forgotten Coast memories and a pervasive sense

memories and a pervasive sense of the joy and wonder of being alive in this part of the world

’ — Jessie Neilson

figuring it out

A beautifully crafted memoir of a family coping with their mother’s dementia

The Forgotten Coast memories and a pervasive senseA powerful memoir about racism, the Catholic church, and fathers Shortlisted for the New Zealand Society of Authors Heritage Book Awards 2022 You approach family stories with caution and care, especially when a thing long forgotten is uncovered in the telling. In this deft memoir, Richard Shaw unpacks a generations old family story he was never told: that his ancestors once farmed land in Taranaki which had been confiscated from its owners and sold to