The Quiet Triumph of Rachel Farrowsworth is an amazing story with timely lessons. It is told through endearing characters and is highly recommended to all readers. ~ Edith Wairimu
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Rachel Farrowsworth did not plan to be single and unemployed at fifty-six.
With limited education, she is rejected for hundreds of low-level jobs and is one step away from being homeless on the streets of South Western Sydney. Her daily routine is receiving a never-ending stream of rejection emails from recruitment consultants half her age, living on instant noodles, begging the electricity company for sympathy, and helping her Syrian neighbours navigate COVID-19 lockdowns.
In a youth obsessed society that can make women of a certain age feel invisible, will she make it to the other side?
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Alison Sweeney paints a beautiful portrait of the friendship between the women. I enjoyed each character including Rachel’s supportive best friend and celebrated their wins. I felt like I was there right there along with them and was moved by each of their losses. I appreciated that the story tackles significant issues including the rising numbers of older unemployed women facing homelessness in Australia. The story also brilliantly covers the sacrifices and challenges caregivers face when caring for older family members through Rachel and her mother’s relationship. It also tackles domestic violence with sensitivity and includes important advice. The Quiet Triumph of Rachel Farrowsworth is an amazing story with timely lessons. It is told through endearing characters and is highly recommended to all readers.
After more than twenty years in Human Resources Alison decided she preferred words to people and went on to fulfil a career in Communications.
Born in Calcutta to a Scottish mother and an Anglo-Indian father. She describes herself as being pale with a liking for a curry. Alison lives in Sydney and is married to a Kiwi.
