Inspiring Fiction from New Zealand author. Lose everything and find yourself. That's the bargain. I don't remember making it, I can't imagine ever agreeing to it, and now I'm in the midst of it, I'm not sure I'll survive. Lisa's preferred approach to life has always been wild optimism with a back-up plan of burying her head in the sand. When she finds herself without husband, home or income, it quickly becomes clear her trusted strategies won't work. With survival a pressing concern, wouldn't it make sense to forget her wild dream - to renovate a hotel - and focus on the immediate need to renovate her life? Set in Christchurch, New Zealand.