Published By: Blink PublishingPages: 288Released On: 14/04/2022 At age five, Esme was asked to write in her notebook, but instead, she filled it with drawings – the only way she knew to express herself. At seven, when it was discovered she was partially deaf, she found refuge in her sketchbooks. Shortly after, Esme made herContinue reading “Behind the Seams – Esme Young”
Category Archives: Non-Fiction
Breadsong: How Baking Changed Our Lives – Kitty and Al Tait
Published By: BloomsburyPages: 458Released On: 28/04/2022 “If you had told me at 14 when I couldn’t even get out of bed with depression and anxiety that three years later I would have written a book I would never have believed you. But here it is – the story of the Orange Bakery. How I wentContinue reading “Breadsong: How Baking Changed Our Lives – Kitty and Al Tait”
Things I Wish I Knew Before My Mom Died – Ty Alexander
Published By: Mango PublishingPages: 154Released On: 29/09/2016 The grieving process. Ty Alexander of Gorgeous in Grey is one of the top bloggers today with a wonderful personal connection with her readers. This is never more apparent than when she speaks about her mother. The pain of loss for mourners is universal. Yet, we all grieve differently. For Alexander,Continue reading “Things I Wish I Knew Before My Mom Died – Ty Alexander”
The Worst Girl Gang Ever – Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham
Published By: HQPages: 304Released On: 04/08/2022 Following pregnancy loss, it can feel like you’ve forgotten how to speak and need to learn a new language. You can tell your story to a room full of people but if no-one speaks this new language, they won’t understand. They will try but ultimately, they won’t fully graspContinue reading “The Worst Girl Gang Ever – Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham”
You Are Not a Before Picture – Alex Light
Published By: HQPages: 288Released On: 09/06/2022 When we look in the mirror, so many of us see a ’before’ picture: the miserable person in the side-by-side shot waiting for the ’glow-up’ (read: weight loss) that will bring true happiness. But it’s not our fault that we see our bodies as projects in need of constantContinue reading “You Are Not a Before Picture – Alex Light”
Old Rage – Sheila Hancock
Published By: BloomsburyPages: 272Released On: 09/06/2022 Sheila Hancock looked like she was managing old age. She had weathered and even thrived in widowhood, taking on acting roles that would have been demanding for a woman half her age. She had energy, friends, a devoted family, a lovely home. She could still remember her lines. SoContinue reading “Old Rage – Sheila Hancock”
The Queen: 70 Years of Majestic Style – Bethan Holt
Published By: Ryland Peters & SmallPages: 176Released On: 19/04/2022 The past 70 years have seen a 25-year-old Princess transform into a nonagenarian monarch who is respected and loved the world over. A woman whose views are never heard, Queen Elizabeth II has deployed fashion as a means to communicate and signal her position to theContinue reading “The Queen: 70 Years of Majestic Style – Bethan Holt”
Wonderdog – Jules Howard
Published By: BloomsburyPages: 288Released On: 12/05/2022 Almost everywhere there are humans on planet Earth, there are dogs. But what do dogs know and understand of the world? Do their emotions feel like our own? Do they love like we do? What do they think of us? Since our alliance first began on the hunt andContinue reading “Wonderdog – Jules Howard”
This is Not a Pity Memoir – Abi Morgan
Published By: John MurrayPages: 304Released On: 12/05/2022 One morning in June, Abi had her to-do list – drop the kids to school, get coffee and go to work. Jacob had a bad headache so she added ’pick up steroids’. She returned home and found the man she loved and fought and laughed with for twentyContinue reading “This is Not a Pity Memoir – Abi Morgan”
The Real Kenneth Graham – Elisabeth Galvin
Published By: White Owl/Pen & SwordPages: 190Released On: 17/12/2021 He wrote one of the most quintessentially English books, yet Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was a Scot. He was four years old when his mother died and his father became an alcoholic, so Kenneth grew up with his grandmother who lived on the banks of the belovedContinue reading “The Real Kenneth Graham – Elisabeth Galvin”
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