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Trouble and Strife
Sometimes the smallest voices make the deepest impact.Josephine Hadley, a 1930s Canadian housewife, fills her days looking after her children, her indifferent husband and a stream of Depression-era visitors. Her contribution to her guests is a bowl of stew and an open heart. Her small world, however, is soon shattered by a tragic event which forces her to become the breadwinner. Can she run a business without sacrificing herself? And is it possible to act on a long-buried desire without remorse?Johanne Levesque’s first novel, Trouble and Strife, is a poignant and heartbreaking look at a woman’s life in a fast-changing time. With intimate details and a deft poetic touch, Levesque has captured the spirit of an age where war and economic hardship altered the workplace, home and women’s lives forever.
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With This Ring...
When Charlotte Jackson first sets eyes on Joe Porter, she falls in love with him almost instantly. He is attractive, charming and everything she could dream of in a boyfriend.Joe's love and protection for Charlotte spiral out of control as their relationship intensifies, until Charlotte finds herself isolated and a victim of domestic violence.After a series of horrifying events, Charlotte flees the country and heads to Australia to live with her family and start her life over. She excels at her career and over time learns to heal the wounds of her former life.One day, out of the blue, a ghost from the past revisits her and makes her question everything all over again.What unfolds will change her life forever. But will it be for better or for worse?
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How Can I Be Sure?
Thea Doukas is on a downward spiral, attempting to recover from a broken heart after her lover Leonie Brandt marries Pia Hartmann. On the rebound, she goes from affair to affair, until she finds some peace staying with Suzanne Weigl and her wife Beth in their house on lake Starnberg. A dilapidated house next door is up for sale and Leonie suggests they buy it together. Thea is doubtful she can ever live so close to Leonie and Pia, until she meets Leonie’s best friend Emma Stoiber. Winter sport dominates the area, and Emma is on the German biathlon A Team. Thea is immediately infatuated, but Emma has a boyfriend. A full-blown crisis erupts when an intimate photo appears in a scandal newspaper. They separate, their expectations too difficult to reconcile. A slow-burn romance between two women from very different worlds. This is the fourth book in the Starnberg series.
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Trapped Inside a Tragedy
A Victorian family becomes trapped by their image-obsessed lifestyle, adhering strictly to unhealthy societal expectations. Marjorie is the only one who recognizes the harm in the charade they perform for the rest of high society. Determined to free her relatives from this endless cycle of fallacy, she endeavours to instil in them a desire for authenticity and wholeness.Will Marjorie succeed in reversing her family’s fate? Or will they remain constrained by the rigid mores of Victorian culture that prize appearance over reality?Join Marjorie on her thought-provoking and poetic journey of revelation. She fights tirelessly to reveal the truth to loved ones blinded by deeply-rooted expectations, even when met by strong resistance.
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I Found Him on the Internet
What brings a respected 65-year-old Professor of musicology to look for a partner on the internet site? What awakens love between her, a woman whose family came to the country from Romania, and a younger-than-her Kurdish television technician? What constructs this love and what destroys it? Not what you would expect. The first story, an internet site prize winner, tells about it.And how does a Jewish religious Professor of Slavic Studies get involved in a mad love affair with an English Brigadier of aristocratic family, a race driver, who comes to a conference of Slavic Studies in Bath as a spy? How much she is ready to sacrifice for this love, and why does it melt away? This is the contents of the second story.
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Feelings
Feelings by David Peter Malin Maxfield is a poignant collection of poetry that delves deep into the human heart. Born in Tickhill, Yorkshire, in 1948, Maxfield brings a lifetime of experiences to his work, offering a rich tapestry of emotions that resonate with readers of all backgrounds. His poems traverse a wide range of themes, from tributes to beloved figures like Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II, to reflections on nature, love, loss, and the human condition.Through his verses, Maxfield explores life’s most profound moments, encapsulating the essence of joy, sorrow, hope, and despair with remarkable clarity and depth. His work serves as a testament to the power of poetry to capture the complexities of the human spirit, making Feelings a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the emotional landscapes we all navigate. Whether it’s the raw emotion of ‘Suicide’ and ‘Lonely Heart’ or the uplifting spirit of ‘Spring Love’ and ‘First Christmas,’ each poem in this collection is a window into the soul, offering a unique perspective on life’s many facets. This book is a journey through the heart, crafted by a poet who writes with authenticity and passion.
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All I See Is You
Lennie Adams is a stage manager and aspiring director working in London’s West End. While employed on a dubious revival of Noël Coward’s nostalgic play Private Lives, she meets renowned classical actress Melanie Blaine. The beautiful woman is imprisoned in an unhappy marriage to a TV soap star. Their mutual attraction leads to a tour romance. Back in London and struggling to maintain their affair, reality intervenes and a dramatic traffic accident triggers Melanie’s repressed guilt. She spirals into a breakdown.Lennie wants to help Mel heal, if only she’ll allow it. Or will Melanie’s anguish overwhelm them both?Join this stirring backstage drama of two creative spirits grappling to overcome ghosts from the past.
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From My Heart to Yours
Embark on a stirring odyssey through rhythm and rhyme, where every verse resonates with profound reflections and deep insight.Experience the rhythmic cadence of life. Be captured by the enchantment of words. Unveil just a little something of God’s design for life.Every poem in this collection is infused with a deeply Christian message, offering solace and encouragement.Pause, reflect, and let the words seep into your soul.Will this book captivate you so deeply that setting it aside becomes a challenge?Embark on this voyage, and may it bless your own life’s journey.
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O.N.E - Opportunities Never End
Safia Hussein Guerras’ book, O.N.E - Opportunities Never End, is a profound exploration of the human experience, woven through a rich tapestry of philosophical musings and poetic reflections. The narrative delves deep into the essence of what it means to be human, contemplating the intricacies of love, pain, faith, and the eternal struggle between good and evil.At the heart of Guerras’ work lies a poignant understanding of life’s dualities and the constant search for meaning in a world fraught with contradictions. Each page resonates with profound insights, challenging the reader to ponder the complexities of existence, the nature of happiness, and the pursuit of inner peace.This book is not just a collection of thoughts; it is a journey into the depths of the soul, inviting us to reflect on our own lives, beliefs, and the choices that shape our destiny. With its blend of poetic eloquence and philosophical depth, O.N.E - Opportunities Never End is a beacon of light for those seeking understanding and enlightenment in the tumultuous sea of life.
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I Saw a Little Fox
From reluctantly residing in a squat to the rules of Cricket, embark on a free-ranging potpourri of poetry that will render the reader to tears before producing intermittent cries of laughter.This genre-bending compendium weaves many of the author’s true experiences as a self-described hobo together with an entertaining brand of lyrical nonsense, testing the reader’s contrasting emotions to their absolute limit.If coming out the other side of life’s difficulties and addictions can influence or encourage just one person to do the same, this publication will not have been compiled in vain.
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Greasy Chip Butty
You are invited to make a journey of exploration through an exciting landscape of life and faith. Let the chemistry of urban life surprise and inspire you. Let it challenge your deepest sense of self knowledge and belief.Experience the best of humanity where you expect not to find it and share the pain that defiles the beauty of unique human beings. Join us as we explore pathways to wholeness and healing for people and communities and learn never to lose hope.We believe in the art of the possible, the value of instant improvisation, and that out of the mistakes we will make, we can produce something beautiful. Learn to go beyond horizons of our own making and discover more than we can ask or think.Take time to savour the art, which offers fresh insight into time-honoured stories of courage and faith in desperate situations; of joy and celebration; of compassion, perseverance, and dogged determination; deep contentment at the fulfilment of endeavour. Encounter the fragrance of generosity of spirit; and the love which embraces injustice and suffering, transforming them beyond all we can imagine.Join me on this journey that has no end but just gets better. As we walk together, we may discover pearls of great price, and not a little humour on the way.“Greasy Chip Butty is a textured, local authentic history in a very real and rapidly changing place. Those stories deserve to be studied and celebrated and the wisdom garnered from them needs to be widely shared.” – Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford.“What a great read! A moving and wonderful example of doing narrative theology on the hoof … reflecting on change, risk taking and adventure.” – John Thomson, Bishop of Selby“I read Greasy Chip Butty with delight and new learning. A kaleidoscopic and impressionistic narrative which, through the lens of music and art, shows how God has been at work in one specific neighbourhood of Sheffield.” – Pete Wilcox, Bishop of Sheffield.
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True Love Waits
How far would you go for the one you love?How long would you fight for the one you love?How much would you sacrifice for the one you love?Ultimately, what would you sacrifice for the one you love?Let’s find out by going through the love story of John and Sara.
£17.99