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2016 PARIS BOOK FESTIVAL WINNER and HONORABLE MENTION in the 2015 LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL Gozo: Is the Grass Greener?, winner of the 2016 Paris Book Festival and an Honorable mention from the 2016 London Book Festival, is the story of the bestselling author, Freya Barrington, and her husband, Steve, when they moved from the UK to live on the small, Mediterranean island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago. Illustrated with numerous photographs, the book is filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes and more sombre stories for which handkerchiefs will be needed, including an emotive, yet candid account of a real life struggle with Bipolar Disorder. Freya writes with unreserved honesty about how she and Steve met and fell in love. She goes on to share the story of their joint singing career, the manic drive across Europe; their fun-loving lurchers, Ollie and Ralph; and many other delightfully amusing tales about living in Gozo for four years. Gozo: Is the Grass Greener? has widespread appeal, making the book suitable for locals and non-locals alike.

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Freya Barrington is the pen name of the author of the nonfiction book <i>Known to Social Services, </i> which attained #1 UK Bestseller status in the Social Work Category in 2015, won the 2016 London Book Festival and an Honorable mention in the 2016 Paris Book Festival. <i>Gozo: Is the Grass Greener?</i> is her second book, won the 2016 Paris Book Festival and an Honorable Mention in the 2015 London Book Festival. Her third book <i>Caught in Traffick</i> won an Honorable Mention in the 2016 London Book Festival. Freya is a senior child protection social worker in the UK, who works for local authorities that require experienced social workers to offer support when there are staff shortages. Freya holds a Diploma in Social Work from the University of Derby, with an award for excellence in practice. She is also a registered member in good standing with the Health & Care Professions Council (UK).

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