Whispers in the Wiring

After the death of his twin brother, Catholic priest Rupert Brown gains guardianship of his fifteen-year-old niece, Neti.Burdened with grief and questioning his faith, Rupert tries to recreate a family home for Neti, made more difficult by the sudden return of her mother after a ten-year absence.When neuroscientist Athena Nevis invites him to take part in her research on heightened religious experiences, Rupert begins to question his life-long vocational choice of the priesthood. Soon, Athena's and Rupert's interest begins to extend beyond their professional relationship, bringing them both face to face with their values and spirituality.A touching tale of grief, faith and determination, Amanda Apthorpe's 'Whispers In The Wiring' is at its core a story of personal growth, acceptance and finding happiness. Amanda loves to write. No sooner has she inserted the final full stop on the latest novel and she's already shaping up for the next one. Amanda also loves to teach and to share with her students what she knows, and what she's still learning about writing. She holds a Master of Arts, and PhD in Creative Writing and is active in the national and international writing worlds, presenting at conferences and writing workshops.A Single Breath accompanies Whispers in the Wiring on the actual and virtual bookshelves and Hibernia and One Core Belief are due for release soon. In addition to writing fiction, Amanda has two published volumes of the Write This Way series: 'Time Management for Writers' and 'Finding Your Writer's Voice', with more volumes on the way.Amanda is a Melbourne (Australia)-based author, teacher and lifelong student of yoga.