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'A love letter to the power of community . . . This uplifting and spirited book shows us what people can achieve when they pull together. A joy to read' ELEANOR RAY, author of Everything is Beautiful____________Alice is a working hard to provide for her daughter, Mollie. But as a single Mum in Leeds:, a city she feels increasingly estranged from, it's a challenge. Her neighbours keep to themselves she longs for a friend.Bill has lived on Leodis Street for eighty years. It's where he was born, began his married life and eventually cared for his wife in her final days. Now his home is a place of solitude, his talisman against an unrecognisable world.When the residents of Leodis Street are threatened with eviction, Alice decides to make a stand. As she reaches out to her neighbours and learns about their lives, she is surprised to discover that she might already live next door to the friends she has been seeking. Perhaps together they can build a community to be proud of and discover the true meaning of home.____________What real readers say about Dear Neighbour'A heartwarming and beautifully written book that made me cry in public. All the characters were so well realised that I felt like I actually knew them all in real life' ⭐'A moving read on an emotional subject of home and community, and what that means for people' ⭐'The story was moving and Bradley manages a large cast of characters really well . . . An excellent book club book' ⭐'This book gave me so many different emotions! From the first chapter I was thoroughly invested in the lives of the Leodis Street residents. Funny, at times heartbreaking, at others I'm not afraid to admit I shed a few tears' ⭐'Heartwarming tale of lonely neighbours who come together to protest against their homes being demolished, finding friendship and a real sense of community' ⭐