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Author
Publisher
Birlinn
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
In this book, Matt Hopwood presents a selection of deep, powerful stories of and by mothers which were told openly and bravely to him. Women, men, children, teenagers and centenarians tell their experiences of childhood, motherhood, birth, loss, yearning, fear, contentment, love and divinity. They tell of connection with Mother and the Mother instincts that reside in every human being. Together, these stories, from as far afield as the USA, Russia,...
Author
Publisher
Transworld Digital
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
She's back! The Unmumsy Mum brings you the next instalment of her life as mum to two young boys, documenting motherhood exactly as she finds it. Her words have made mums, dads and grandparents everywhere laugh and cry in equal measure. In The Unmumsy Mum Diary Sarah shares with us a year in her life as a mum, wife, blogger and bestselling author. With her trademark candour and wit, she documents the good days and the bad days, the giggles and the...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jessica's wedding was like a fairytale. Her dress strewn with crystals. Her dad made a tearful speech. Her husband Matthew declared himself the luckiest man alive. But when their beautiful baby girl is born, Jessica is gripped by panic. She can't tell anyone how she feels. Even when her life starts to spiral out of control... This is her story. A mother's story.
4) Night waking
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
The discovery of a baby's skeleton on a remote Scottish island unearths long-buried secrets in this darkly comic, atmospheric novel from the author of the acclaimed 'Cold Earth'.
Author
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Lincoln is a good boy. At the age of four, he is curious, clever and well behaved. He does as his mum says and knows what the rules are. 'The rules are different today. The rules are that we hide and do not let the man with the gun find us.' When an ordinary day at the zoo turns into a nightmare, Joan finds herself trapped with her beloved son. She must summon all her strength, find unexpected courage and protect Lincoln at all costs - even if it...
7) Songbirds
Author
Language
English
Description
She walks unseen through our world. Cares for our children, cleans our homes. She has a story to tell. Will you listen? Nisha has crossed oceans to give her child a future. By day she cares for Petra's daughter; at night she mothers her own little girl by the light of a phone. Nisha's lover, Yiannis, is a poacher, hunting the tiny songbirds on their way to Africa each winter. His dreams of a new life, and of marrying Nisha, are shattered when she...
Author
Publisher
Thorsons
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
From the world-renowned authority and internationally bestselling author of The Highly Sensitive Person, comes an indispensable guide for the significant number of parents who are unusually attuned to their children.The Highly Sensitive Parent is the only book of its kind, written specifically for parents who think deeply about every issue affecting their kids, experiencing strong emotions as a result, and face unique stressors that do not impact...
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
'Laughed 'til I cried reading this. An absolute triumph' DAISY MAY COOPER 'These two are the BEST people and bloody hilarious' ZOE SUGG This is not a self-help book. This book contains absolutely no advice that you should follow yourself. SH**GED Saturday nights out on the tiles, undying crushes, dating like it's a competitive sport, awkward tales of dating woes, one-night stands, the walk of shame, ghosting, tears and break-ups. MARRIED Finding 'the...
Author
Publisher
Ebury Digital
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
'Nurturing, supportive and calming' - Izzy Judd 'This book offers mothers everywhere the empowerment they so deserve' - Laura Brand Learn to embrace your instincts and approach motherhood with confidence, because there is no 'right way', only what's right for you and your baby. Following on from the success of Your Baby, Your Birth, renowned birth and parenting coach Hollie de Cruz applies her much-loved approach to the first year of motherhood. This...
11) Night road
Author
Publisher
Pan
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set on Pine Island, this is the story of three teenagers - Lexi, Mia and her twin brother Zach. The twins meet Lexi on their first day of high school. Lexi finds a soul mate in Mia and falls in love with the gorgeous Zach. But life changes for them all on a fateful summer's night following their graduation party.
Author
Publisher
Ebury Digital
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
?Untamed will liberate women - emotionally, spiritually, and physically. It is phenomenal.? (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls and Eat Pray Love) Part inspiration, part memoir, Untamed explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and instead dare to listen to and trust in the voice deep inside us. From the beloved New York Times bestselling author, speaker and activist Glennon Doyle....
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
'Comforting, practical and beautifully personal. This book feels like your best friend telling you it's all going to be ok' Fearne Cotton 'I've been waiting for this book all my life and everyone needs to read it' Claudia Winkleman Anya Hindmarch is a mother of five, stepmother, entrepreneur and globally renowned businesswoman. In If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair, she shares what she has learned during her busy and eclectic life, what she still worries...
Author
Publisher
Manilla Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
'Something's not right here.' I was aware of Mr Booth's eyes on me, and he seemed to hold his breath. 'What do you mean?' 'In the house. With the family.' West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House,...
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