The Space Between the Stars: On love, loss and the magical power of nature to heal by Indira Naidoo

"A tender, touching and at times bloody funny meditation on life. And death. And how to live."?- David Wenham"For as long as I can remember, there has always been just the three of us. Three sisters. Only a year between each. Inseparable. It's been like that for almost 50 years ? Until my youngest sister walked out into her suburban backyard and took her life. Is it possible to ever heal a tear in your universe?" After her younger sister died suddenly, broadcaster Indira Naidoo's world was shattered. Turning to her urban landscape for solace, Indira found herself drawn to a fig tree overlooking Sydney harbour. A connection began to build between the two - one with a fractured heart, the other a centurion offering quiet companionship while asking nothing in return. As Indira grappled with her heartbreak, an unnoticed universe of infinite beauty revealed itself: pale vanilla clouds pirouetting across the sky, resilient weeds pushing through cracks in the footpath, the magical