THE BEAUTY SHOP: The Remarkable Story of the Guinea Pig Club
Suzy Henderson
eBook
(Avis Press, Nov. 28, 2016)
"A superb debut novel which felt like a labour of love from the author. Extremely well-written story of a heroic time about ordinary people." Amazon review."The Beauty Shop isn't just a book or a story; it's a piece of art that has been stitched together so delicately, entwining both history and passion into one." Amazon review.War changes everyone, inside and out. The remarkable true story of the Guinea Pig Club. England, 1942. After three years of WWII, Britain is showing the scars. But in this darkest of days, three lives intertwine, changing their destinies and those of many more.Dr Archibald McIndoe, a New Zealand plastic surgeon with unorthodox methods, is on a mission to treat and rehabilitate badly burned airmen â their bodies and souls. With the camaraderie and support of the Guinea Pig Club, his boys battle to overcome disfigurement, pain, and prejudice to learn to live again.John âMacâ Mackenzie of the US Air Force is aware of the odds. He has one chance in five of surviving the war. Flying bombing missions through hell and back, heâs fighting more than the Luftwaffe. Fear and doubt stalk him on the ground and in the air, and heâs torn between his duty and his conscience.Shy, decent and sensible Stella Charltonâs future seems certain until war breaks out. As a new recruit to the WAAF, she meets an American pilot on New Yearâs Eve. After just one dance, she falls head over heels for the handsome airman. But when he survives a crash, she realises her own battle has only just begun.Based on a true story, "The Beauty Shop" is a moving tale of love, compassion, and determination against a backdrop of wartime tragedy.The Beauty Shop has been awarded an indieBRAG Gold Medallion.