"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 biodiversity of tiny puddles. With the help of a posse of urban
guides, she began to explore how nature - whatever bits of nature are
within reach - can heal us during life's darker chapters, whether
nursing a broken heart or an anxious mind.
The Space Between the Stars is a heart-rending, at times funny, and
uplifting tribute to love and our innate need to connect to the natural
world, a celebration of the reassuring cycle of renewal that sustains
and nourishes us all.
'As long as you can see the stars, you can never truly be lost.'
