Marvels, Mischief, and Mishaps

Immerse yourself in this new collection of funny tales, advice, and observations. Once again, the author provides amusing and embarrassing stories of life, wearing her heart on her sleeve.

This is the author’s second collection of poetry and poetic tales, following the success of A Few of My Favourite Things. Laying her emotions bare for all to see, she hopes to bring a little joy and a large helping of humour to as many people as she can. The book is so relatable, and it should come with a warning as it will journey you through many emotions. You could be in tears at one point and then laughing out loud the next.

As with her first book, Amanda continues her efforts to raise money for Alzheimer’s care and research. So, once again with every book she sells, she will donate £1 towards charity.

So, sit back, hold on to your hat, and let us take this rollercoaster of emotions together!

M.J.K’s One Hundred Talks on Mary Jane Kelly

In the late spring of 2019, I suffered an accident that put me in a deep coma for days. The details of the event are yet to be clearly explained, since I developed a retrograde amnesia, which doesn't let me remember the previous moments and thus fully recall it. However, the raw facts go like this: I woke up in the middle of the night, in the seaside house where I had travelled for the weekend, went outside and fell out of a nearby three storey balcony on the asphalt in the street. When I came out of the coma, I was diagnosed with a gash in the carotid artery on the right side of my neck.

It immediately came to my mind that what provoked Mary Jane Kelly's death, the last victim of the so-called Whitechapel murders in 1888 committed by Jack the "Ripper" (a sobriquet never mentioned across this book) was precisely the same injury as a result of aggression, although many barbaric ones had been perpetrated on her. Of all the canonical Ripper murders, Mary Jane Kelly's is considered the most gruesome, and also puzzling, of them all. During the long weeks I passed in bed following my accident, Mary Jane Kelly invaded my thoughts and gave me company, offering me talks on herself, always in the form of poems and verses. That's the genesis of this book.

Lucy and the Others

Lucy and the Others is the first collection of poems by Danny Horn.

By turns thoughtful and funny, and sometimes frenzied and despairing, this collection of new poems captures the unique perspective of a generation trapped between frequencies.

Love, Life, Death and Therapy

The complexities of heartbreak, the shadows of trauma, the struggles of mental health, and the warmth of love – all find refuge within these pages.

Delve into a journey that captures the essence of the human experience, where every emotion has its sanctuary.

Let this book be your haven, a space to confront, reflect, and heal.

Love, Life and Death in a Teacup

Love, Life and Death in a Teacup is Sarah’s first collection of poems. It tells a story of hope, passion and loss, encompassing her sanctuary, the allotment, falling in love and watching the slow demise of her mother’s mind to dementia. All these moments in time have been savoured by the quintessential pastime of drinking tea.

Love Notes From My Phone

‘Walking in the dark abyss of pain and anguish made me feel like there was no hope for survival and that it was not worth it to carry on.
I viewed love through a dark haze at times, and heartbreak embodied my life for many years; I took solace in drunken escapades with men and meaningless sexual experiences.
This is my story; this is my truth; this is the real, raw, emotional, passionate, ecstatic, painful, genuine tale of my life.
This is a tale of longing for so long when, if only I had held my head high and my shoulders upright, I would have realized it was me I was looking for in the mirror all along.’
Cat Hopes

Love Fool

‘They said
never love a fool
’coz your eyes shine in a fool
but
when love knocks on you
grab love like a fool
’coz you are indeed a love fool

They said
never be a fool
’coz love runs from a fool
but
when love stands in your eyes
you can’t hide a fool
’coz you are the fool’

We live life only once, let’s love freely as far as destiny takes us.

Love And Other Thoughts

I floated to the West

I floated through the water
Through the air and the land
Then I became the raindrops in the sand
I floated in the night
Weightless. No effort was made by me
And all the stars were smiling
In the morning I arrived
From the Middle Kingdom far away
I floated
I floated to the West
That’s what they say

Little Heart Beats

Imagine when you first fell in love. What did it feel like?

Little Heart Beats captures a love journey stemming from when you first met your soulmate, how you reacted, how you knew you were in love, what it felt like, and what it means to not only give out love but also to be loved back.

It is subdivided into four sections that will leave you believing in love again.

Light Behind the Shadows

Light Behind the Shadows is a collection of poems that will touch most people who read them, for they deal with many aspects of life as we know it. Each poem is well-made and imaginative but not hard to read. Susan Skinner is not afraid to face many difficult subjects and fundamental thoughts that face us all. There is often a sense of hope and light in many of these poems that will possibly give people courage in their own experiences. These poems each have their own individual rhythm that suits the theme they are dealing with. Susan has always been convinced that there should be music and rhythm in poetry because those two attributes have made us mentally dance ever since we were taught nursery rhymes and responded to them unselfconsciously when we were very little. Poetry is for enjoyment and those quiet moments in a busy life.

Life Through Poetry

Life through Poetry is a selection of poems that look at life through the lens of an author who has experienced a lot throughout the years.
Just as seasons come and go, these poems reflect moments in time: some funny, others sad; some justifiably angry, others thought-provoking. All show a deep understanding and sympathy for those whose lives have been marked by misfortune.
These poems will take you through a life lived and make you question the world around you. Some poems will resonate with the reader; others will bring a new perspective on topics that the reader has not experienced.
Either way, Life through Poetry is a book that adults can read and enjoy as well as reflect on. While not everyone has had the same experiences in life, we all have lived; and this book is a celebration of that.

Life On A Page

Step into the mind through others’ eyes, and feel what they feel for a moment.

Step in the shoes of a lonely person, isolated from everyone and read their thoughts.

Imagine if you could see through the eyes of another, but the person was never able to tell you how they feel?

Embrace love, happiness and sadness all at once, and come out the end with a fresh perspective on life!