

Their stories link to Joel through direct personal relationships or by way of others connected to him. They include Adlen, Miles, Norah, and Lissa. The other voices of the novel belong to Joel's friends and acquaintances. Their father throws himself into his work, and their mother, who always had her "bad days," seems to only find solace by locking herself away in her room and letting the family muddle on without her.Įmotionally sensitive Tabbatha gradually finds a reason to slowly move on toward a possible college life, and Claire has to run away before she is ready to come back and face what is left behind. Both are confused that their parents chose this difficult time to move the remaining family from the house where they grew up to a luxurious seven bedroom home in the high-end part of town.


His sisters, Tabbatha and Claire, tell what life is like for them since his death. Written from six different points of view, it reveals Joel piece by piece. Those left behind are trying to make sense of it all and decide how to continue on without him. THE WAY HE LIVED is about Joel, only Joel isn't around anymore. Quick thinking by the canny Du Preez set Murata free to score in the corner after only eight minutes of the grand final before English flyhalf David Hill reduced the deficit to 5-3 with a penalty.Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for He can pass as well be a presence at the scrums and lineouts.” “It was a difficult time,” Suntory coach Okubo said of the yellow cards. Suntory were twice reduced to 14-men when Murata and then South African World Cup-winning scrumhalf Fourie du Preez were sin-binned but Smith made up for the numerical disadvantage much to the relief of his coach. Two tries by winger Daishi Murata and one from Samoan utility back Tusi Pisi helped Suntory extend their unbeaten run to 21 matches at a packed Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, but it was the 32-year-old former Wallaby captain who stole the show. Jan 27 (Reuters) - Former Australia flanker George Smith led Suntory Sungoliath to a second straight Japanese rugby title with an all-action performance as the Tokyo side beat their city rivals Toshiba Brave Lupus 19-3 on Sunday.
