“The Bright Fabric of Life” by Mhairi Collie.

Join us for an evening with Mhairi Collie with an illustrated talk about her new book

Sylvie has her dreams destroyed when a disastrous childbirth leaves her broken, emotionally and physically, facing a life of rejection from her community. With no money and no way out, all seems lost.

Juliet is struggling with the may challenges facing a female surgeon in London. Unsure how to balance career, live and life - or manager her inner traumas - she escapes joining Medecins Sans Frontieres to work in Ethiopia. Sill, even here, she is confronted with ghosts from her past. will she find the peace she is after and a way forward?

Two women from different worlds, Ethipia and London - following different paths, are unexpectedly brought together. But how can their tragic stories help bridge the gulf between them? Can hey help each other coe to terms with their past? And will they finally be able  to see a brighter future on the horizon?

Mhairi Collie OBE is a consultant surgeon in Edinburgh. Since 2001 she has regularly undertaken surgery in sub Saharan Africa o treat women with childbirth injuries. Sir Alexander McCall-Smith has supported the publication of this book by Birlinn books under his own imprint. All proceeds from the sale of the book support the Uganda Childbirth Injury Fund. It is a novel loosely based on the author’s experience.