Their Promised Land

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Ian Buruma’s maternal grandparents, Bernard and Winifred (Bun & Win), wrote to each other regularly throughout their life together. The first letters were written in 1915, when Bun was still at school …

Desert Vet

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When Sydney-born vet Alex Tinson was literally plucked from the Australian outback to become chief vet in charge of the United Arab Emirates President’s racing camels, he was given one mission: to mak …

Finding Sanity

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In 1948, there was no medication for bipolar illness. Sufferers from the illness would live their lives – if they survived – in and out of asylums accumulating life’s wreckage around them. But late in …

Paris Undressed

French women seem inherently more confident in their bodies, able to embrace the sensuality of life and love. What’s their secret? Lingerie.Yet, despite an insatiable curiosity for all things French, …

Behind the Tape

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Lance Burdett was in the police force for twenty-two years, in a variety of high-level roles: head of negotiation team; running 111 centre; intelligence management; protection squad and emergency resp …

The Ambitions of Jane Franklin

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In a period when most ladies sat at home with their embroidery, Jane Franklin achieved fame throughout the western world.Alison Alexander traces the life of this inimitable woman, from her birth in la …

The First Six Weeks

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Highly experienced midwife Cathryn Curtin has delivered and looked after babies for forty years. Over those four decades she’s come to understand how the first six weeks after birth are vital in setti …

Untangled

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Leading clinical psychologist Lisa Damour identifies the seven key phases marking the journey from girlhood to womanhood, and offers practical advice for those raising teenage girls.We expect an enorm …

Band-Aid for a Broken Leg

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Damien Brown thinks he’s ready when he arrives for his first posting with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Africa. But the town he’s sent to is an isolated outpost of mud huts, surrounded by landmines; the …

Buddhism for Couples

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Every now and then – not very often – we meet a woman who has mastered the art of being in a couple, who has managed to keep the flame alive long after the honeymoon period and well into the trials of …

Buddhism for Mothers

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Parenthood can be a time of great inner turmoil for a woman, yet parenting books invariably focus on nurturing children rather than the mothers who struggle to raise them. This book is different. It i …

Buddhism for Mothers of Schoolchildren

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With her children at school, a mother is on to a new stage of her life, playing a new role. The daily challenges she confronts have changed, yet for each one Buddhist teachings of mindfulness, compass …

Buddhism for Parents On the Go

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Within these warm and often funny pages, Buddhist teachings are at their most accessible. Even if exploring Buddhism is not where you thought you’d be right now, read any page of Buddhism for Parents …

Growing Old Outrageously

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Two old school friends reconnect unexpectedly after thirty-five years and discover that they both love travelling – and the more exotic and far-flung the location, the better! Not having a clue whethe …

Me, Myself and Prague

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Funny, flippant and fabulous travel writing, this is the story of Rachael’s year in Prague. Armed only with a romantic soul, a need to get away from her overbearing family and a 1973 guide to communis …

Mrs D is Going Without

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Lotta Dann was in trouble – her fun drinking habit had slowly morphed into an obsessive hunger for wine. One bottle a night was never quite enough. When she tried to cut down, she found it nearly impo …