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Three Wishes: From the bestselling author of Big Little Lies, now an award winning TV series
by Liane MoriartyLose yourself in this wickedly addictive exploration of family, relationships and modern love from the bestselling author of the HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES'I adored it. Fresh, intelligent and entertaining' MARIAN KEYESThey say trouble always comes in threes . . .For sisters Lyn, Cat and Gemma Kettle, the year they turn thirty-three is no exception.Sensible Lyn is struggling to balance being a mother, wife and businesswoman without losing her mind.Cat, whose perfect marriage is the envy of all her friends, never suspected that her husband had been hiding a secret that will tear her life apart.Directionless Gemma, who changes jobs and boyfriends every few months, has just met a new man who could be the one to unlock her hidden past.The bonds of these sisters are strong enough to withstand whatever life throws at them.That is until the night of their thirty-fourth birthday dinner, when home truths are revealed and things are said that can't be taken back . . .'Funny and dramatic, with vibrant characters, it's a delight' Sunday MirrorPRAISE FOR LIANE MORIARTY'Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express'Mistress of the razor-sharp observation' Kate Morton'An extraordinary talent' Nicole Kidman'Keeps you guessing to the very end - perfect summer read' Reese Witherspoon'Gripping, acutely observed, thought-provoking and funny' Marie Claire
The Hypnotist's Love Story: From the bestselling author of Big Little Lies, now an award winning TV series
by Liane MoriartyFrom the multi-million copy bestselling author of BIG LITTLE LIES, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS and APPLES NEVER FALL, discover this irresistible story of love, lies and obsession . . . 'Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' JOJO MOYES 'A fantastic storyteller' LORRAINE KELLY ________ Hypnotherapist Ellen O'Farrell has been single for a while, which is why she's so taken with her handsome new boyfriend, Patrick. But Patrick has a confession: he has a stalker, an ex-girlfriend who won't leave him alone. Ellen is a little disturbed - yet also curious. Who is this woman, and what would drive her to this obsessive behaviour? In fact, Ellen almost thinks she'd quite like to meet her. What she doesn't realise is that she already has . . . ________ AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLLER The world can't get enough of Liane Moriarty . . . 'A tour-de-force of a novel' DAILY MAIL 'Utterly and completely wonderful' MARIAN KEYES 'Staggeringly brilliant' SOPHIE HANNAH 'Mistress of the razor-sharp observation' KATE MORTON 'An extraordinary talent' NICOLE KIDMAN 'Keeps you guessing to the very end - perfect summer read' REESE WITHERSPOON 'Gripping, acutely observed, thought-provoking and funny' MARIE CLAIRE 'Captivating' CLOSER
Bridge: The dazzling new novel from the author of Apple TV’s Shining Girls
by Lauren BeukesThe mind-bending new masterpiece from the multi-award-winning author of Apple TV's smash hit literary adaptation SHINING GIRLS, starring Elizabeth Moss.'Addictive, fascinating and compelling page-turner' - Guardian'A high-concept page-turner' - The Herald'Beukes puts cerebral propositions into breakneck thrillers' - The Spectator--Bridge's maverick scientist mother Jo is dead.Now she's examining everything Jo left behind.Which is when she finds her big secret.Is it a drug?A gateway to other worlds?Jo believed so.Bridge is desperate to see her mother again.Will do anything, risk anything.Including search for her in those other realities.What she doesn't know is that othersare after Jo's secret. And some believe anyoneit touches must be destroyed.Bridge? She just wants to find her mom ...Page-turning and ambitious, BRIDGE is a dazzlingly inventive speculative thriller with an unforgettable cast of characters, and the work of a novelist at the height of her powers.--'You can tell Beukes is having an absolute blast putting words on the page. Her fun is evident in the big, bloody action sequences; in the squirmy, almost retro grotesqueness of the dreamworm.' - The New York Times'An addictive, fascinating and compelling page-turner. With an original take on the many worlds theory.' – Guardian'Complex, challenging, gripping and thought-provoking. A morally thorny tale without clear-cut heroes or villains. Beukes does a skilful job of balancing desperate but very relatable hope.' - SFX
The Husband's Secret: The hit novel that launched the author of BIG LITTLE LIES
by Liane MoriartyShe finds an envelope: 'To be opened in the event of my death'. It's her husband's handwriting. But he's still alive . . .THE ENTHRALLING STORY OF SECRETS, FAMILY AND THE DANGER OF THE TRUTH'STAGGERINGLY BRILLIANT' Sophie Hannah'ANOTHER MASTERCLASS' Grazia _________ Cecilia Fitzpatrick thought she knew her husband. That is until she finds an envelope with his writing on: 'to be opened in the event of my death'.She opens it, and learns a shocking truth he has never dared reveal. Now Cecilia faces a terrible choice.Because revealing her husband's secret will hurt those she loves the most . . . But could the consequences of staying silent be worse? _________ 'Finely wrought tension holds up until the final page' TELEGRAPH 'A tense, page-turning story which gradually draws everyone together in a devastating climax' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Dark and compelling . . . a must read' SUN
Coming To Find You: the Sunday Times Bestseller and this summer's must-read thriller
by Jane Corry'A DELICIOUSLY DARK STORY OF MURDER AND SECRETS' CLAIRE DOUGLASYou can run away from your life. But you can't run away from murder.When her family tragedy is splashed across the newspapers, Nancy decides to disappear. Her grandmother's beautiful Regency house in a quiet seaside village seems like the safest place to hide. But the old house has its own secrets and a chilling wartime legacy . . .Now someone knows the truth about the night Nancy's mother and stepfather were murdered. Someone knows where to find her. And they have nothing to lose . . .So what really happened that night? And how far will she go to keep it hidden?DON'T MISS THE CAPTIVATING NEW BOOK FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JANE CORRY----------------------------'Deftly peeling back layers of family secrets, Coming to Find You is a compelling read' Shari Lapena, author of Not a Happy Family'A must-read thriller' B.A. Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors'Yet another twisty, exciting book that I couldn't put down' Heidi Perks, author of The Whispers'Combines the heart-warming with the thrilling' Emma Curtis, author of Invite Me In'Her best yet. Fantastic atmosphere and details and a cleverly handled dual timeline make this a sure-fire hit' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House'A thrilling domestic noir with a great sense of time and place, excellent characterisation and plenty of surprising twists' Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet'Nancy's story kept my heart in my mouth' Nikki Smith, author of The Beach PartySunday Times bestseller, July 2023
What Alice Forgot: From the bestselling author of Big Little Lies, now an award winning TV series
by Liane MoriartyFrom the bestselling author behind the addictive, award-winning HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES comes the compelling and thought-provoking story of love, life and memory'Gripping, thought-provoking and funny' MARIE CLAIRE______________How can ten years of your life just disappear?Alice is twenty-nine.She adores sleep, chocolate, and her ramshackle new house.She's newly engaged to the wonderful Nick, and is pregnant with her first baby. But there's just one problem.That was ten years ago . . .Alice slipped in her step-aerobics class, hit her head and lost a decade.Now she's a grown-up, bossy mother of three in the middle of a nasty divorce and her beloved sister Elisabeth isn't speaking to her.This is her life, but not as she knows it.Just how many mistakes can you make in a decade?Can she ever get back to the woman she used to be?______________'Captivating' Closer'Funny and knowing about what we choose to remember, and fight to forget' O Magazine'A bittersweet tale by a gifted writer' Woman's WeeklyPraise for Liane Moriarty'Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express'Mistress of the razor-sharp observation' Kate Morton'An extraordinary talent' Nicole Kidman'Keeps you guessing to the very end - perfect summer read' Reese Witherspoon
The Last Anniversary: From the bestselling author of Big Little Lies, now an award winning TV series
by Liane MoriartyFrom the bestselling author of the award-winning HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES comes a captivating story of family, love, and the secrets that refuse to stay in the past . . .One abandoned baby. Two sisters with a secret. A last chance to rewrite the past.______________70 years ago, the Munro family disappeared without a trace, leaving behind their newborn baby.When sisters Rose and Connie Doughty found her, they took her in and raised her as their own. Since then, the unsolved 'Munro Baby Mystery' has brought fame and fortune to their small island.But years later, after her sister's death and the arrival of newcomer Sophie Honeywell, Rose begins to wonder if she and Connie made the right decision all those years ago.How much longer can she cover up the lie that has sustained their community for generations?And what other secrets are hiding on the island?______________Praise for Liane Moriarty:'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' Jojo Moyes'Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express'Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets' Woman & Home'So well written that it pulls you in from the first page' Reese Witherspoon
The Red of my Blood: A Death and Life Story
by Clover StroudTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'With brutal, beautiful honesty, Clover articulates how bereavement shocks and dislocates - and in all the pain, there's SO much life.' MARIAN KEYES'MUST READ ... A remarkable acount of love and grief.' - DAILY MAIL'She is a vigorous and fearless writer, grabbing us by the throat to describe life's horrors and her responses to them, filling her pages with the magnetic force of her own life as wife, lover and mother of five which somehow has to go on.' SPECTATOR...............................................'Can death bring something good to my life?'A few weeks before Christmas, Clover's sister died of breast cancer, aged forty-six. Just days before, she had been given years to live. Her sudden death split Clover's life apart. The Red of My Blood charts Clover's fearless passage through the first year after her sister's death.It is a book about what life feels like when death interrupts it, and about bearing the unbearable and describing an experience that seems beyond words. Lyrical, hopeful, it is also about the magical way in which death and life exist so vividly beside one another, and the wonder of being human.'A beautiful addition to the literature of loss. It will serve as a lit match, to be passed from one person to the next in the darkest moments.' THE SUNDAY TIMESCLOVER STROUD'S NEW BOOK, THE GIANT ON THE SKYLINE: ON HOME, BELONGING AND LEARNING TO LET GO, IS OUT ON 9 MAY
Big Little Lies: The No.1 bestseller behind the award-winning TV series
by Liane MoriartyDISCOVER THE GRIPPING NO. 1 BESTSELLER BEHIND THE AWARD WINNING HBO SENSATION STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN & MERYL STREEP____________Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives.Three mothers, Jane, Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all, until they find out just how easy it is for one little lie to spiral out of control . . .Single mum Jane has just moved to town. She's got her little boy in tow - plus a secret she's been carrying for five years.On the first day of the school run she meets Madeline - a force to be reckoned with, who remembers everything and forgives no one - and Celeste, the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but is inexplicably ill at ease.They both take Jane under their wing - while careful to keep their own secrets under wraps.But a minor incident involving the children of all three women rapidly escalates: playground whispers become spiteful rumours until no one can tell the truth from the lies . . .It was always going to end in tears, but how did it end in murder?_____________'Blame and guilt, forgiveness and retribution, love and betrayal. A tense, page-turning story . . . a great read' Mail on Sunday'Blending romance, comedy and mystery, this is a wonderful book - full of brains, guts and heart' Sunday Mirror'A hell of a good book. Funny and scary' Stephen King'Brilliant, standout, superbly clever. Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express
Truly Madly Guilty: From the bestselling author of Big Little Lies, now an award winning TV series
by Liane MoriartyFrom the bestselling author behind the addictive, EMMY and GOLDEN GLOBE-winning HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES comes a cocktail of family, friendship, and the fear of what could have been . . .'Perfect summer read' REESE WITHERSPOON______________Six responsible adults. One day that changes everything.'This is a story which begins with a barbecue in the suburbs . . .'In just one evening, a lifelong friendship will be in tatters, a marriage on the rocks and an innocent bystander dead.In just one evening, six lives will change for ever.______________'Filled with so many twists and turns. Keeps you guessing until the very end. Perfect summer read' Reese Witherspoon'You must clear a reading slot for this novel . . . Truly Madly Guilty is as brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive. No wonder Reese Witherspoon is such a huge Moriarty fan' Heat'Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it' Good Housekeeping'A riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets' Woman & Home
My Favourite Mistake: The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller
by Marian KeyesTHE HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER MUST-READ OF THE SUMMER'Keyes is a powerhouse' The Sunday Times'What heaven . . . wish it could go on forever' Nigella Lawson'Unbelievable . . . so much talent' Chris Evans---Anna has just lost her taste for the Big Apple…She has a life to envy. An apartment in New York. A well-meaning (too well-meaning?) partner. And a high-flying job in beauty PR. Who wouldn’t want all that?Anna, it turns out.Trading a minor midlife crisis for a major life event, she switches the skyscrapers of Manhattan for the tiny Irish town of Maumtully (population 1,217), helping old friends Brigit and Colm set up a luxury coastal retreat.Tougher than it sounds. Newflash: the locals hate the idea. So much so, there have been threats – and violence.Anna, however, worked in the beauty industry. There’s no ugliness she hasn’t seen. No wrinkle she can’t smooth over.There’s just one fly in the ointment – old flame Joey Armstrong.He’s going to be her wingman.Never mind their chequered history. Never mind what might have been.Because no matter how far you go, your mistakes will still be waiting for you . . .---'Much to love . . . eye-wateringly comical 'Observer 'Warmhearted and deftly plotted page-turner. A celebration of kindness: that of family and friends' Sunday Telegraph'You are all in for a treat. My Favourite Mistake is by turns hilarious and heart-breaking, with a very satisfying mystery at the heart of it too' Elly Griffiths'Explodes with joyful humanity on every page' Sara Pascoe'A great, big mystery romance that will make you laugh on every page. A marvel' Catherine Newman'We love Marian for her humour, relatable style and wisdom - all of which are present here. A big-hearted read full of big feelings' Woman & Home‘Furiously funny and stealthily profound. There’s so much depth, but reading it made me feel happier and lighter than I have in ages – it’s sexy, smart, wise, touching and fun' Daisy Buchanan'A great read from this much-loved author' PrimaPraise for Marian Keyes'Delightfully funny' Daily Telegraph'Funny, tender, completely absorbing!' Graham Norton'An entertaining, growingly poignant contemporary tale' Sunday Times'Funny, heartbreaking, achingly real' Jane Fallon'Beautifully written, funny, heartbreaking and always wise - a proper treat' Daily MailReaders are loving My Favourite Mistake ‘This book is hilarious, relatable, sexy and moving by turn and I inhaled it within a day. Fabulous’ ***** Reader Review‘I was absolutely overjoyed to be able to read and review this book and I left abandoned housework, children and much more behind as I indulged myself with this book. I literally did not want to put it down at all’ ***** Reader Review‘OMG it’s good to have these lovely characters back!’ ***** Reader Review‘The most magical of storytellers has done it again, the world would be a far sadder place without Marian Keyes’ ***** Reader Review‘it was engaging, funny, sad and everything in between with that wonderful familiarity certain book characters just have – brilliant’ ***** Reader ReviewMarian Keyes, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024 (UK)Marian Keyes, Number 1 bestseller, Republic of Ireland and Number 1 bestseller, South Africa [Nielsen Bookscan, April 2024]
Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood
by Lucy Jones*A New Statesman and Daily Mail BOOK OF THE YEAR**Longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction*'The best book I've ever read about motherhood' Jude Rogers, Observer'I kept scribbling in the margins: 'We need to know this stuff!'' Joanna Pocock, SpectatorA radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mind, brain and bodyDuring pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood, women undergo a far-reaching physiological, psychological and social metamorphosis.There is no other time in a human's life course that entails such dramatic change-other than adolescence. And yet this life-altering transition has been sorely neglected by science, medicine and philosophy. Its seismic effects go largely unrepresented across literature and the arts. Speaking about motherhood as anything other than a pastel-hued dream remains, for the most part, taboo.In this ground-breaking, deeply personal investigation, acclaimed journalist and author Lucy Jones brings to light the emerging concept of 'matrescence'. Drawing on new research across various fields - neuroscience and evolutionary biology; psychoanalysis and existential therapy; sociology, economics and ecology - Jones shows how the changes in the maternal mind, brain and body are far more profound, wild and enduring than we have been led to believe. She reveals the dangerous consequences of our neglect of the maternal experience and interrogates the patriarchal and capitalist systems that have created the untenable situation mothers face today.Here is an urgent examination of the modern institution of motherhood, which seeks to unshackle all parents from oppressive social norms. As it deepens our understanding of matrescence, it raises vital questions about motherhood and femininity; interdependence and individual identity; as well as about our relationships with each other and the living world.
Apples Never Fall: Now a major TV series starring Annette Bening and Sam Neil, from the creator of Big Little Lies
by Liane Moriarty**SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING SAM NEILL AND ANNETTE BENING** THE DELICIOUSLY DARK NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF NINE PERFECT STRANGERS AND HBO'S BIG LITTLE LIES'Perfect holiday reading' GUARDIAN'Smart, sharp and utterly riveting' DAILY MAIL'Stunning' SUNDAY TIMES'A tour de force' GRAZIA'A masterclass' SUN________Joy and Stan Delaney have four grown-up children, a successful family business and their golden years ahead of them.Then Joy vanishes.Questions are asked. The police get involved.Scratch the surface and this seemingly happy family has much to hide . . .________'Deliciously dark' COSMOPOLITAN'Utterly and completely wonderful . . . A hugely engaging, sometimes very funny, page-turner' MARIAN KEYES'Moriarty's expert storytelling will have you turning page after page' i'A corker of a mystery' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'If you want a book to see you through on your beach towel this summer, I highly recommend Liane's latest, Apples Never Fall. There's a lot of truth in it. Something we really do need right now' FI GLOVER, Waitrose Weekend'I loved it. An absolute page-turner with all the wit and nuance that put Liane Moriarty head and shoulders above the crowd. Liane Moriarty shows once again why she leads the pack' JANE HARPER 'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' JOJO MOYES
Feel It All: A Therapist's Guide to Reimagining Your Relationship with Sex
by Casey TannerA groundbreaking guide to sexuality that dispels the stale cultural attitudes about sex that leave too many feeling inadequate, and offers an expansive, attachment-based framework to free us and develop bolder, more satisfying relationships with our sexual selves.When it comes to sex, most people feel insecure. But it's not because we're deficient; it's because we've been under-resourced and miseducated.Certified sex therapist Casey Tanner argues that our sex lives are a microcosm of every untruth we've internalized about gender, sex, relationships, our bodies, and ourselves. Most of us were taught that healthy sexuality is only for a certain kind of person, in a certain kind of relationship, with a certain kind of body. As a result, the way we've learned how to define "good sex" is reflective of how good, worthy, and loveable we see ourselves.Feel It All is a comprehensive guide to help everyone uncover their personal misconceptions about sexuality and relationships. Tanner helps you recognize and assess your core beliefs surrounding relationships, sexuality, gender, and more; identify past trauma; find pathways to healing that work for you; and redefine sex based on knowledge and possibilities, rather than potential consequences.Comprehensive yet accessible, informative, warm, and nonjudgmental, Feel It All provides a pathway for personal healing, creating stronger relationships, and achieving deeper intimacy.
Girls: The stunning new novel from the Women’s Prize longlisted author of CARELESS
by Kirsty Capes*Don't miss the searing, dazzling and unforgettable new novel from the Women's Prize longlisted author of CARELESS!*'Every word has the touch of a genius' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH'Expect to see this on every sun lounger this summer!' THE SHIFT'A pin-sharp, propulsive story' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'Daisy Jones and the Six fans will love this!' GRAZIA'I was bereft when I finished. A contender for my books of the year list' PRIMA'Bold, brilliant, shocking and shattering' CHRIS WHITAKEREveryone has heard of Girls.But what happened to the women they became?At the time of her death, the press wrote many things about Ingrid Olssen:She was a brilliant artist. She was a terrible mother to her girls, Mattie and Nora. And that her legacy would live on forever.Even so, it's unlikely the world will ever see another Ingrid Olssen exhibition - her last request to her daughters was to throw her ashes in the canyon and her paintings in the sea.But as Mattie and Nora reluctantly embark on an all-or-nothing trip to fulfil her wishes, they start to unpick the painful scars of their past.And soon they begin to realise that the ties that bound them, might also break them...Perfect for fans of Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason and Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. GIRLS is as devastating as it is hilarious, as tender and moving as it is shocking - this is a book that will stay with you long after you have turned the final pages.** PRAISE FOR GIRLS **'I knew I'd love GIRLS and I did, but I'm also utterly devastated by it. What a beautiful, rich, expansive novel. It'll be a while before I stop crying. Thank you a million times over' JENNIE GODFREY'I can't think when I last encountered a story world of this depth and faultless plausibility. Everything about it was perfect: intricate; warm; uncluttered. Blimey, I wish I'd written it' ANSTEY HARRIS'An extraordinary writer of lives rarely written about [...] in words that are wise, warm, painful and often witty' DALJIT NAGRA'Raw, vivid, complex, painful and unexpectedly funny too - a brilliantly original novel that really gets under your skin' JOANNA GLEN'Phenomenal. I loved it.' KATE SAWYER'Surprising, heart-breaking and dryly funny, Kirsty Capes is such an exciting talent.' CAROLINE HULSE'GIRLS puts a lens to the awful things sisters do to one another and the absolute life-changing necessity of a sister's forgiveness.' ABIGAIL BERGSTROM'Ambitious in form and scope, it covers childhood trauma, art and celebrity culture, the unfathomable bond between sisters, and much more' ELISSA SOAVE'Unmissable, bold and moving. This is Capes' best novel yet.' SARA JAFARI'Thoughtful and deeply human, Girls is a masterful take on family at its most complicated' PHOENICIA ROGERSON'Phenomenal. GIRLS made me laugh, cry, and gave me all the feels in between. I'll be thinking about these characters for a very long time' LISA HALL'Wonderful, wonderful storytelling and unforgettable characters' SARA NISHA ADAMS
Fifty Years of Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Dogged Pursuit of Progress (Routledge Studies on Gender and Sexuality in Africa)
by Jane T. BertrandThis book chronicles five decades of struggle to introduce family planning into one of the largest, most complex countries in sub-Saharan Africa: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Interweaving details of major political, social, and economic events into the history of family planning in DRC (formerly Zaïre), the book analyses the achievements and setbacks of five decades of programmatic work. President Mobutu’s 1972 discourse on Naissances Désirables (desirable births) opened the door to organized family planning programs, which gained considerable momentum in the 1980s despite societal norms favoring large families. Two pillages and armed conflict paralyzed development work during the decade of the 1990s, and family planning was one of multiple public health programs that struggled to regain lost ground in the 2000s. With new donor funding and implementing agencies, the 2010s witnessed rapid programmatic expansion and improved strategies. By 2018, family planning was operating as a well-oiled machine. But progress is fragile. The book ends by tracing the deleterious effects of the colonial period to contemporary programming and individual contraceptive use. It asks hard questions about donor financing. And it details the six conditions needed to accelerate family planning progress in the DRC, in pursuit of providing millions of Congolese women and men with the means of controlling their own fertility.The book will be of interest to development and public health researchers and practitioners, as well as to historians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Fifty Years of Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Dogged Pursuit of Progress (Routledge Studies on Gender and Sexuality in Africa)
by Jane T. BertrandThis book chronicles five decades of struggle to introduce family planning into one of the largest, most complex countries in sub-Saharan Africa: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Interweaving details of major political, social, and economic events into the history of family planning in DRC (formerly Zaïre), the book analyses the achievements and setbacks of five decades of programmatic work. President Mobutu’s 1972 discourse on Naissances Désirables (desirable births) opened the door to organized family planning programs, which gained considerable momentum in the 1980s despite societal norms favoring large families. Two pillages and armed conflict paralyzed development work during the decade of the 1990s, and family planning was one of multiple public health programs that struggled to regain lost ground in the 2000s. With new donor funding and implementing agencies, the 2010s witnessed rapid programmatic expansion and improved strategies. By 2018, family planning was operating as a well-oiled machine. But progress is fragile. The book ends by tracing the deleterious effects of the colonial period to contemporary programming and individual contraceptive use. It asks hard questions about donor financing. And it details the six conditions needed to accelerate family planning progress in the DRC, in pursuit of providing millions of Congolese women and men with the means of controlling their own fertility.The book will be of interest to development and public health researchers and practitioners, as well as to historians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
All Her Fault: The breathlessly twisty Sunday Times bestseller everyone is talking about
by Andrea Mara**Shortlisted for Crime Fiction Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2021**'A heart-stopping tale . . . Stunningly original' Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month'Grips from the first page and keeps upping the stakes . . . I didn't predict any of the twists and turns.' Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of The SanatoriumONE MISSING BOY.Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Tudor Grove, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognises. She isn't the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare.FOUR GUILTY WOMEN.As news of the disappearance filters through the quiet Dublin suburb and an unexpected suspect is named, whispers start to spread about the women most closely connected to the shocking event. Because only one of them may have taken Milo - but they could all be blamed . . .IN A COMMUNITY FULL OF SECRETS, WHO IS REALLY AT FAULT?'Sharp, sophisticated, and full of suspense - everything you need for a perfect summer read.' Cara Hunter, bestselling author of Close to Home'Andrea Mara's tight plotting and convincing characterisation make her books both compelling and intriguing.' Liz Nugent, author of Lying in Wait'A wonderfully twisty nightmare of a domestic thriller.' Emma Curtis, author of Keep Her Quiet'A cracking read from a writer at the top of her game - and wow . . . that twist floored me!' Claire Allan, author of Her Name Was Rose'Someone has taken Marissa's child; the fun in this fiendishly twisting narrative is trying to work out who that might be.' Irish IndependentEveryone is gossiping about All Her Fault:'WOW WOW WOW! I have not read a book this thrilling in ages' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'So many twists and turns, and what a shock at the end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This is one of the best thriller books I have read this year . . . I was totally blown away' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'You must read this book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The final chapter is the perfect payoff' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A great twisty read that kept me on the edge of my seat' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐PRE-ORDER Someone in the Attic, the unputdownable new thriller from No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Andrea Mara
Stepping Up: The joyful and emotional Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick. Adored by readers
by Sarah Turner**Featured on BBC Radio 4 A Good Read**'Written with such love and heart. Sarah has done an exceptional job of marrying her trademark comedy with deep and raw emotion. I loved it!' GIOVANNA FLETCHERFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE UNMUMSY MUMBeth has never stuck at anything.She's quit more jobs and relationships than she can remember and she still sleeps in her childhood bedroom. It's not that she hasn't tried to grow up, it's just that so far, the only commitment she's held down is Friday drinks at the village pub. Then, in the space of a morning, her world changes. An unspeakable tragedy turns Beth's life upside down, and she finds herself guardian to her teenage niece and toddler nephew, catapulted into an unfamiliar world of bedtime stories, parents' evenings and cuddly elephants. Having never been responsible for anyone - or anything - it's not long before she feels seriously out of her depth. What if she's simply not up to the job?With a little help from her best friend Jory (purely platonic, of course ...) and her lovely, lonely next-door neighbour, Albert, Beth is determined that this time she's not giving up. It's time to step up. This is a story about digging deep for strength you never knew you had and finding magic in things that were there all along. 'STEPPING UP is a heart-blasting triumph of a novel - wise, witty and wonderfully human.' Isabelle Broom'Stop EVERYTHING and read this! Funny, tender and beautifully observed. Loved, loved, LOVED it!' Cathy Bramley'A moving and beautifully-told tale of parenthood but not as you know it. I just loved it.' Gillian McAllisterEarly readers love STEPPING UP!***** 'Simply excellent . . . A true emotional rollercoaster.'***** 'It had me laughing out loud, on a bus no less, crying and laughing. This book is a tonic! I read it in one go. I was rooting for Beth the whole way through!!'***** 'An emotional rollercoaster to keep you turning the pages. . .Perfect for curling up with; perfect for a bedtime read; perfect for a book group; just perfect.'***** 'This book needs all the stars! It made me laugh, it made me cry and I just want to start it all over again.'***** 'Funny, heartbreaking and totally relatable, it makes you feel all the feels!'
The Shock of the Fall
by null Nathan FilerWINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013 WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014 WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014 ‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.’ There are books you can’t stop reading, which keep you up all night. There are books which let us into the hidden parts of life and make them vividly real. There are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for days. The Shock of the Fall is all of these books. The Shock of the Fall is an extraordinary portrait of a young man’s descent into mental illness. It is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction. –––––––––––––––––––––––––- ‘A stunning novel. Ambitious and exquisitely realised, it's by turns shocking, harrowing and heartrending. The writing is so accomplished it's hard to believe it's a debut – it's clearly the work of a major new talent' S J WATSON ‘Nathan Filer is following in the footsteps of Mark Haddon’s genre-setting The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Both funny and painful… you’re going to love it’ DAILY MAIL ‘Bittersweet and wonderfully etched…perceptive and moving’ TELEGRAPH ‘A deeply moving (but also funny) first novel’ Kate Saunders, THE TIMES ‘A compelling story of grief, madness and loss. Filer has an ear for the dark comedy of life, and Matthew is a charismatic lead character who draws you in even as his world falls apart’ OBSERVER MAGAZINE ‘A tragic and comic account of living with schizophrenia. A must for fans of Matthew Quick’s The Silver Linings Playbook’ GQ
The Wakes: The hilarious and heartbreaking Australian bestseller
by Dianne YarwoodFOUR FUNERALS. TWO MARRIAGES. ONE PRECIOUS LIFE.'Delicious' LIANNE MORIARTY'A delight' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Uplifting' OBSERVERThis is a story about Clare, Chris and Louisa. It is about two failing marriages, two strangers falling in love and two friends embarking on a potentially disastrous funeral catering business. It is most certainly not about frittatas (a terrible concession) and more to do with lemon tart (a perfect contrast of textures).This is a story about all the things that make life worth living, and how joy breaks in even when you least expect it.'Life-affirming and joyful, even as it breaks your heart' EMILY ITAMI'Insightful' THE TIMES'Comfort food for your mind' HARPER'S BAZAAR
My Rogue to Ruin (The Wild Wynchesters #4)
by Erica RidleyThis fabulously fun Regency romp featuring witty banter, a dash of mystery, lots of kissing, and an adorable hedgehog, will bring all the adventure you've been waiting for! Marjorie Wynchester has always let her siblings take the lead when it comes to planning their investigations. But someone in London is trying to pass off counterfeits, and this time she's the only one with the skill needed to find the culprit. Soon, all the evidence leads her straight to Lord Adrian Webb. Adrian is a roguish scoundrel of the first order, but he never meant to get caught up in a forgery scheme. Especially one that&’s snowballed out of control. Now a blackmailer is out to ruin him, and the most alluring woman he's ever met is trying to put him behind bars. Every time Marjorie thinks she has Adrian figured out, her assumptions turn on their head. He&’s a heartless scoundrel. A loyal brother. A smooth liar. A good kisser. Er…wait… Is winning her affections just one more attempt to avoid the law? Or is it possible he&’s not such a rogue after all?
Moon Road: An exquisite portrait of marriage, divorce and reconciliation, for fans of OH WILLIAM
by Sarah LeipcigerFor fans of Elizabeth Strout and Barbara Kingsolver: Beautifully observed portrait of marriage, divorce and reconciliation as an estranged couple go on a road trip to uncover a family mystery.'Sarah Leipciger is a consummate storyteller' RACHEL JOYCE'Tough, tender, wonderful' JOANNA QUINN, author of The Whalebone Theatre'A sucker-punch of a novel' GRAZIA'Kathleen is a wonderful character, spiky and obstinate, but also vulnerable and big-hearted’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING____________________________It’s irksome to her, how well she knows this man, how much he has changed and how exactly the same he is ...Kathleen and Yannick have not spoken for nineteen years, not since what happened with their daughter.Now, there’s unexpected news from the other side of the country, and the call for a road trip they can only make together.As they rattle over two thousand miles in a pick-up, through forests, over mountains and into service stations, an alluring history reveals itself: of fierce love, complicated ex-wives and headstrong children, and of a unique bond that never really went away.As they drive, argue, gossip and reminisce, an unexpected future for this once estranged couple begins to emerge.MOON ROAD captures the wonder and grief of watching our children grow up; of recovering from long buried pain, and rediscovering those closest to us when we think we know all there is to know; and of learning to live and love in a completely new way.‘Delicately observed, forceful and moving, this story of love, family bonds and the agony of loss is utterly absorbing - and so beautifully written' LUCY ATKINS‘A beautifully imagined portrait…a melancholy, meditative and simply gorgeously written story about two people, and enduring love' WOMAN AND HOME‘A truly divine book, I loved both its simplicity and depth’ PRIMA book of the month'A road trip into the human heart. Generously alive' FRANCIS SPUFFORD'Fierce, tragic, lyrical. I just loved it' CLAIRE FULLER
The Lost Sunlion (The Last Firefox #3)
by Lee NewberyThe third magical adventure in the Last Firefox series.When out-of-control weather brings danger to his home town, Charlie Challinor suspects that more than climate change might be to blame. Heading back to Fargone with Cadno the firefox, Lippy and Roo, Charlie discovers the magical realm is also in dire peril.The sinister giant Gawr has stolen the Cariad, the Heart of Fargone, mixing up the world's magic and plunging the land into chaos. With the Cariad's ancient guardian, the sunlion Llew, missing in action, only Charlie and his friends can save the day - but at what cost . . . ?
The Light Between Oceans: The emotional, must-read Sunday Times bestselling historical novel
by M L StedmanDiscover the sweeping Richard and Judy Book Club pick and Sunday Times bestselling historical romance, now a major motion picture starring Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender, and Rachel Weisz.OVER FOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD'An extraordinary book…Unforgettable' Guardian'A moving tale . . . prepare to weep' New York Times'Irresistible . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page' Oprah Magazine____________________After experiencing the horrors of The Western Front, Tom moves to Janus Island to work as a lighthouse keeper. He hopes that life on the remote island with his wife Izzy will bring him peace following the war.The two of them are happy together, although frustrations rise the longer they try for a child that never comes.But then, one day, a boat washes up on the shore of their little island. In it, lies a dead man - and a crying baby.Faced with an impossible decision, Tom and Izzy do what they think is right and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours.____________________Praise for The Light Between Oceans:'A love story that is both persuasive and tender' Sunday Times‘A moving tale. One of this year's must-reads’ Stylist Magazine‘The characters are beautifully drawn . . . A completely unique read.’ Heat Magazine‘Mesmerising . . . the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman's prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak.’ Australian Woman's Weekly‘Delicate and imaginative . . . beautifully written . . . deserves every single bit of its success.’ ScotsmanWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:***** 'A beautiful, poignant story, very well told'***** 'By far, one of the best books I've ever read'***** 'A stunning and enjoyable read, one you won't forget'