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OPINION:A New Plymouth old girl was back in town recently, speaking to a mainly female audience about something that would have equally benefited men – how to deal with life. I’m [...]

Helen Brown lost her nine-year-old son, battled breast cancer and, more recently, found herself lost in her life. But the former Taranaki woman got through hard times with the help of cats and is [...]

Can’t wait to visit my homeland and share my latest book, BONO THE RESCUE CAT, with new and old friends I’ll be travelling South and North Islands over two weeks, and hope to catch up with you [...]

Join me and the editor of the Australian Women’s Weekly, Michele Crawshaw, for an afternoon of bubbles and laughter. There’ll be two events, one in Auckland, the other in Wellington. Can’t wait [...]

“In her NY Times bestseller debut, Brown wrote of Cleo, the kitten that helped her heal, after son Sam, nine, was run over and killed in 1983. Bono, “a shaved black mini lion”, is the cat [...]

Bono’s American launch day, May 29, was living the dream – visiting my editor Michaela and other friends at the publishing house off Times Square before signing books at Barnes and Noble on [...]

It’s surprising how little has changed in the New York neighbourhood where Bono and I lived. At the time, I had no idea our story would become a book translated into Chinese and Russian. “Seems [...]

Delighted to announce BONO THE RESCUE CAT will be translated into Russian and released by one of the largest and most highly regarded publishing firms there, AST

BONO has been named a “Connie’s Book Club Pick” by Modern Cat Magazine. “This wonderfully heartwarming recounting of love, hope, and selflessness is all about new beginnings, perfect for anyone [...]

Fabulous feedback from booksellers who have read advanced copies of Bono the Rescue Cat: “Helen weaves warmth, truth and honesty into every stroke of the keyboard. Powerful sentences [...]