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It is seldom that someone at once so brilliant and so visible as novelist Iris Murdoch develops Alzheimer's disease in full public view; seldom, also, that a sufferer from this dreadful malady has so skilled and loving an interpreter by her side. Bayley, a noted literary critic (and, recently, novelist) in his own right, has been married to Murdoch for 40 years, and part of the charm of this enormously affecting memoir lies in the ways in which he...
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"Eve and Teddy Morrison are Savannah's power couple. They're on every artistic board and involved deeply in the community. And they have the wealth and name that comes from being part of an old Savannah family. But things aren't as good as they look. Eve and Teddy are fighting about her work, their marriage, and their daughter most of all. Teenaged Gwen is rebelling and Teddy is blaming this on Eve's preoccupation with work. The Morrison marriage...
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Get the Summary of John Mordechai Gottman's Why Marriages Succeed or Fail in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Why Marriages Succeed or Fail" by John Gottman explores the intricate dynamics of marital relationships, focusing on the patterns of interaction that can either strengthen or undermine a marriage. Gottman's extensive research examines how couples communicate, including their verbal exchanges, facial expressions,...
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RED SHOES AND OTHER SHORT STORIES is an eclectic mix of entertaining and interesting tales, some based on fact and others entirely on imagination.Red Shoes - Do we really know our neighbours?T'aint a Bird - Surprise in rural Ireland WW2The Path of Darkness - A faddista's dreamThat's Not Funny - A gym experienceWell-Trained - A shaggy dog's storyThe Chicken-Man's Grandson - A boy's mixed emotionsThe Unfinished Currach - Fear of the unspokenConchita...
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Aisha Moore is eight months pregnant. She's thrilled, and a little scared. Not least because her husband Jason hasn't quite wrapped his head around the fact. Lucy is having her first child too. She has finally got her wish - although the circumstances aren't quite what she had hoped. Oscar will be a great dad though, won't he? When the two women join the same baby group, they quickly become friends and before long, they're confiding in each other....
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Sophie Apperly has been supporting herself since she left school, but as far as her academic family are concerned she's never had a 'proper' job. And because she's currently in between work she's despatched to look after Uncle Eric while his housekeeper is away. Here, whilst tidying his papers, she discovers a document relating to family business in America. Driven mad by her family and wanting to prove herself to them and bring in some much-needed...
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Another heartbreaking but glorious tale of secrets and love from the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James… July 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles' wedding to Lady Diana, Libby wants to be as far away from royal wedding fever as possible. Having caught her own fiancé in bed with her best friend just weeks before they were due to marry, she's fled London for the comfort of the Suffolk countryside. At Larkspur House,...
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Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights...
11) Anne's curse
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Ever since she was born, Anne has carried a curse Her great-grandmother Jovenka cursed her parents when they refused to give up their love. Two fiancés, both dead. So it will be every time she tries to get married. The only way to break the spell is to find a man with gypsy blood, but Anne refuses and only wants to develop her gift and live from it. For that reason, she longs to go to Paris, where she believes she will find her longed-for freedom....
12) The Nail Salon
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In a world where appearances are everything … you can't trust anything. In a pristine suburb outside of London everything and everyone is perfect … on the surface. But then one of their own – an innocent teenage girl – goes missing, and DCI Sue Fisher and her team start to investigate the secrets and lies of an interconnected web of bored housewives, cheating husbands, and disaffected teens. Now, as the veneer of perfection starts to chip...
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Je suis Emilie Anderson, je me suis mariée à un homme pauvre, enfin je le croyais jusqu'à ce qu'il m'avoue qu'il est l'un des milliardaires les plus réputés des Etas Unis d'Amérique (ça m'apprendra à ne pas lire de magazines). Je lui pardonnai son mensonge par amour, toute sa famille m'aima contrairement à son père. Une belle journée d'été, je partis chez mon ami qui est un médecin pour savoir pourquoi j'ai des vertiges et la nouvelle...
14) Saving Raine
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Raine Reynolds stands at the crossroads of despair and opportunity. When the life you've built crumbles and the past refuses to release its grip, sometimes, all you need is a fresh start-a new beginning that promises hope and redemption. Once a successful author, Raine's life unraveled, sending her fleeing to the picturesque streets of Paris to escape the tormenting heartache that threatened to consume her. Yet, no matter how far she traveled, the...
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Can getting on her bike change everything? Everything about Sue Young's life has been mapped out for her, from her succession of call centre jobs to dinner on the table at six o'clock every evening. Her husband's suicide is one thing that that definitely wasn't on the planner.
With the script of her life torn to shreds, Sue joins a charity cycle ride led by Morning TV's Kath Fuller. Kath is having a crisis of her own and can't decide whether to stay...
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"A couple tries to rekindle their relationship through a romantic weekend getaway . . . but everything goes awry. . . . Dark and extremely funny." -Scots Magazine
Struggling with their marriage, midlife empty-nesters Colleen and Andrew plan to spend a week in an isolated cottage-just the two of them. But with a landlord named Wolf who lives next door and won't leave them alone, the couple start to feel like there are three people in their...
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The new sun-drenched summer read from the bestselling author and TV presenter Mamma Mia meets Jackie Collins in a page-turning blockbuster – when a family gather together for a wedding on the Amalfi coast, it sets the scene for scandal, secrets and sizzle under an Italian sun. The bride is marrying the love of her life, but is he really the person she thinks he is? The chief bridesmaid is keeping a secret that could destroy her best friend. The...
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A sweeping family drama of old secrets and new beginnings…'A satisfying treat' Adele Parks, Platinum 'A compelling family drama' Sarah Morgan 'Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns' Rachel Hore 'Emotional and uplifting' Veronica Henry 'Captivating and vivid' Miranda Dickinson Even happy families have their secrets… Anchor House is the coastal home where Naomi and her husband raised their two girls. Now widowed, Naomi is building a new...
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We Love Each Other, But...offers simple, practical tips that will help you restore and strengthen a relationship that has gone off track. It lays out the nuts and bolts of building relationships so they continue to be gratifying over the long haul. Dr. Ellen Wachtel shows how, even when you feel like giving up on a relationship or marriage, you can recapture why you fell in love in the first place. Dr. Wachtel promises that there is more and suggests...
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Step-by-Step addresses both victory and failure and the certainty that we all are engaged in spiritual warfare. As an attorney, Sunday school teacher and married man, the author details various complex legal matters litigated against major companies on behalf of the poor and legally under-served and how he overcame problems in his personal relationships through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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