Phoenix Rising or How to Survive Your Life

Jessie's elder sister, Helen, has died of leukemia and all that Jessie has left of her is her diary. Through it she discovers that Helen came to terms with her suffering and that she, too, must come to terms with hers. There's a family to heal; relationships which have been fractured must be re-forged. In parallel with this is the story of Helen's deterioration in her own words, providing a second voice to Jessie's interpretation. This is, ultimately, a novel of hope - written in Grant's charismatic style and accessible to readers in Year 9 and above.