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The Scent of You

By: Maggie Alderson

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Perfume blogger Polly is in crisis. Will her husband's absence break her ... or make her? A novel of perfumes, exploring life, love, loss and forgiveness -- Maggie Alderson's new bestseller. 'Delicious and delightful in every way' Daily Mail Are you still married if you haven't seen your husband for months? Polly's life is great. Her children are away at uni, her glamorous mother -- still modelling at eighty-five -- is happily settled in a retirement village, and her perfume blog is taking off. Then her husband announces he needs some space and promptly vanishes. As Polly grapples with her bewildering situation, she clings to a few new friends to keep her going -- Shirlee, the loudmouthed yoga student; Guy, the mysterious, infuriating and hugely talented perfumer; and Edward, an old flame from university. And while she distracts herself with the heady world of luxury perfume, Polly knows she can't keep reality at bay forever. Eventually she is forced to confront some difficult truths: about her husband, herself and who she really wants to be. Praise for Maggie Alderson: 'Maggie Alderson has a light touch, a well-sharpened wit and lots of heart' Better Reading 'The Scent of You is just that: a classic Alderson which mixes everything good in life; perfume, the internet, family and Very Good Looking men, into one can't-put-down read' Vogue 'A lovely combination of glamour, humour and poignancy.' Marian Keyes on Handbags and Gladrags 'Brimming with wit and wisdom' Courier-Mail

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1460705831

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9781460705834

Pants on Fire

By: Maggie Alderson

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Pants on Fire

By: Maggie Alderson

A wonderfully witty, entertaining debut novel in the same vein as Kathy Lette, Helen Fielding and Marian Keyes. This is a light and clever women's romp set around lovable heroine Georgiana Abbot, a magazine editor from London who comes to Sydney to work as deputy editor of a girlie magazine, after her heart is broken.

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1459620682

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Secret Keeping for Beginners

By: Maggie Alderson

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Secret Keeping for Beginners

By: Maggie Alderson

Even the closest families have secrets ... it's when they are shared that things begin to change. The lives of three very different sisters collide in this witty new novel from bestselling author Maggie Alderson. Recently divorced Rachel is juggling her new dream job in interior design PR with the demands of two young daughters. She's full of creative ideas but -- even with a colourful childminder or two -- some days she can't make it into the office in time and in matching shoes. Her life is balanced more precariously than she cares to admit. Tessa, a talented muralist, is feeling flat. Her kids are growing up and she's feeling upstaged by her husband's new-found celebrity as the host of a reality TV fireplace restoration show. But everything turns on its head when she gets a surprise from her past. Youngest sister Natasha leads a glamorous jet-setting life -- she's one of Vogue's favourite make-up artists who regularly creates the looks for the biggest shows in Paris and Milan. Single and childless, she's been focused on her career -- but when the lie she's concealed for years threatens to come to light, the truth will make her question everything. Meanwhile their mother, Joy, a hippy vegetarian caterer, is carefully ignoring the letters that keep arriving at her door. Into the mix comes Simon, Rachel's urbane boss, hiding secrets of his own. And everything lurking beneath the surface of this seemingly happy family is about to come out ... 'Stylish and engaging ... an elegant treat' The Lady 'Maggie Alderson is a national treasure. Her writing is pithy, warm, incisive and touching, her characters extremely lovable and relatably flawed.' Lauren Sams, Cosmopolitan 'Classy, entertaining, smart ... Seriously, buy this book, pour yourself a bath and crack open the chocolate. Your Friday night is now sorted. You're welcome.' Set in Motion 'Maggie Alderson has a light touch, a well-sharpened wit and lots of heart' Better Reading 'A lovely combination of glamour, humour and poignancy.' Marian Keyes on Handbags and Gladrags 'Brimming with wit and wisdom' Courier-Mail

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HarperCollins

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1460703014

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Handbags and Gladrags

By: Maggie Alderson

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Handbags and Gladrags

By: Maggie Alderson

With a witty and biting insider's take on the fashion world, the crazy circuit of the New York-London-Milan-Paris designer shows, and the most humbling of all experiences--love, Alderson delivers a poignant, funny novel of success and revenge, friendship and flirtation, passion and Prada.

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Berkley

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042520278X

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9780425202784

Cents And Sensibility

By: Maggie Alderson

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Cents And Sensibility

By: Maggie Alderson

Stella Fain has a rule for men she likes: Make them wait . . . But the gorgeous Jay proves an exception to the rule when he bowls Stella off her Prada wedges at a press junket on the Cote d'Azur. He might seem to have everything going for him, but Stella is about to realise that while jetset lifestyles can be fabulous, her career as a journalist isn't something she wants to jeopardise for any man, no matter how filthy-rich or gorgeous. And then there's her father – a six-times-married prime slice of Alpha Male with a grudge against inherited wealth . . . and Jay. There's no denying money makes the world go round and diamonds are a girl's best friend, but they don't make the path to love any easier to tread – with or without the Prada wedges.

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Penguin Group Australia

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174228275X

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How to Break Your Own Heart

By: Maggie Alderson

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How to Break Your Own Heart

By: Maggie Alderson

A question from her outspoken friend Kiki shocks Amelia Bradlow into taking stock of her 'perfect' life. She might have the adoringhusband, The flat in Mayfair And The country cottage, but what about the things that really matter?

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1445855631

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Style Notes

By: Maggie Alderson

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Style Notes

By: Maggie Alderson

MAGGIE ALDERSON, novelist, philosopher of fashion and arbiter of style, brings us a new collection of her much-loved Style Notes column. Find out why men hate shopping and why women love wearing clothes men hate. Share the frustration of the search for the perfect Walkable Heeled Shoe and consider whether a size 'large' item of clothing is acceptable as a gift. Learn why it's good if your child is too embarrassed to be seen with you, and how to harness your life force through the power of yoga – and liberally applied make-up. Discover some key terms for the fashion addicted – Show Crow, Bag Hag and Fleabag – and work out where you fit on the spectrum. Warm, witty and wise, Style Notes is the ultimate insider's guide – a knowledgeable but not-too-serious take on the wonders and weirdness of the world of fashion, style and life beyond.

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1742533272

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Shoe Money

By: Maggie Alderson

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Shoe Money

By: Maggie Alderson

Have you ever wondered why even the truly stylish find it hard to do smart casual? Why all men look like James Bond in dinner jackets? Why all four-year-old girls are obsessed with pink? Why fashionable people always wear black? Why blondes have less fun? Or why some people will spend $6000 on a handbag? This book will explain all of these mysteries and many more. And even if you've never pondered any of these issues, Maggie Alderson will amuse and entertain you with her finely tuned observations about everything from global style icons to when to wear that perfect red dress, with the leopardskin shoes, of course. Australia's wittiest fashion and lifestyle commentator delivers a delightful bundle of wicked charm.

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1742284477

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Shall We Dance?

By: Maggie Alderson

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Shall We Dance?

By: Maggie Alderson

Loulou Landers, London's undisputed Queen of Vintage Fashion, meets a man on the eve of her dreaded forty-ninth birthday. He's kind, he's sensitive, he's divinely handsome and he carries a designer suit like George Clooney. Unfortunately, he's barely half her age, and Loulou's just not ready to 'go cougar'. Then there is Loulou's 21-year-old daughter, Theo, who won't get a job, won't move out, wears chainstore fashion, and hasn't said a civil word to her mother for years. And she is on the verge of her own spectacularly unsuitable affair. So how will Loulou cope with a daughter who's off the rails, a man who won't take no for an answer, an ageing process that won't slow down - not to mention a birthday party in a camping ground? Like she always has - with wit, grit and an exemplary sense of style. Visit Maggie's blog

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Michael Joseph

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1921518138

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Gravity Sucks

By: Maggie Alderson

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Gravity Sucks

By: Maggie Alderson

Is it OK to wear a bikini after forty? What about peacock-blue toenail polish with bright-white hair and a faceful of slap? If you don't bother with make-up, bosom upholstery and foot facials are you letting yourself go, or just letting go? Just what are the rules for older women, and who on earth makes them? With her trademark wit and insight, much-loved novelist and journalist Maggie Alderson takes an honest look at ageing and asks the hard questions, such as who invented the 'natural-look' nipple concealer, and why? She tackles issues of gravity – the knees like fallen souffles, the ruched mummy tummy – and offers sage advice on what to do if you find yourself in a yoga class with a supermodel. She bemoans the passing of youth, but revels in the opportunities that age offers to be clearer, smarter, wiser and bossier (in the best possible way). If you've had it up to here with being told it's all downhill after forty, this is the book for you.

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1742281974

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Everything Changes But You

By: Maggie Alderson

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Everything Changes But You

By: Maggie Alderson

Home is where the heart is - but what happens to your heart when the people you love are scattered around the world? Hannah and Matt are very happy together, living in London's cool East End with their two young children. Hannah has a job she loves as a beauty editor and Matt is always just about to break through as a songwriter. But then events start to pull them apart, with Hannah certain they'd be much better off down in the English countryside with her family - and Matt's mum needing them with her, back in Sydney, 17 000 kilometres away. Hannah's mother, Marguerite, mends broken china, but can she repair her damaged marriage? And Matt's vivacious young cousin, Ali, feels lost, looking for love in a strange city. All of them have unsettling secrets and while some are better shared, others might be best left unspoken - the problem is knowing which are which. In this story of three women's search for a place to call home, Maggie Alderson crosses continents and generations to explore how we find happiness - and whether love can survive betrayal. 'Maggie Alderson just keeps getting better.' The Sun-Herald 'The riveting central trio are drawn with elegance and warmth by the reliable Alderson, whose strong streak continues with this thoughtful look at wisdom, happiness and getting older.' Madison 'Emotive but also big on laughs.' InStyle

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0143569201

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Mad About The Boy

By: Maggie Alderson

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Mad About The Boy

By: Maggie Alderson

Of all the nightmare options that passed through Antonia Heaveringham's head when her husband Hugo uttered the words, 'I've got something to tell you . . .', a coming out speech never figured. Suddenly alone in their adopted home of Sydney, with no friends save for her six-year-old son Tom and a pair of jewelled Jimmy Choo mules, Antonia soon finds that an attractive single woman is not nearly so welcome on the champagne social scene as the wife of a glamorous English aristocrat. It is only the arrival of Hugo's outrageous lavender-haired Uncle Percy that lifts her out of her depression – and propels her into the gym to combat the effects of some serious comfort eating. There she meets the mysterious James, who leads her into a shadowy world of criminals, corruption and high-stakes property deals. But what starts out as a lark leads her into a situation where keeping a secret becomes a matter of life, death – and love.

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1742284175

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Lies That Bind

By: Maggie Barbieri

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Lies That Bind

By: Maggie Barbieri

Maeve's moving on with everyday life when the unthinkable happens: her father dies of a massive heart attack. Maeve's mother died when Maeve was very young, and growing up, it was always just her and her father. But on the day of his funeral, Maeve learns a shocking secret: she might have a sister she's never met. Maeve knows her father would never have kept something like that from her--unless he thought he had to"--

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Macmillan

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1250011701

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9781250011701

Understanding Cognitive Development

By: Maggie McGonigle-Chalmers

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Understanding Cognitive Development

By: Maggie McGonigle-Chalmers

Understanding Cognitive Development provides a fresh, evidence-based research perspective on the story of children’s cognitive development in the first ten years of human life. Starting with a brief survey of the key theoretical positions that have come to define developmental psychology, the textbook then focuses on the different cognitive abilities as they emerge throughout early development. Uniquely, it examines these in terms of their interdependence; that is how skills such as perception, memory, language and reasoning relate to one another. This holistic treatment allows students to see the many important intersections in this critical phase of human life development. This textbook employs a novel design that will be of immense help to both students and instructors and is intended to be read at two levels: at the first level, it provides a fully referenced explanatory account of experimental research on cognitive development with complete attention to the needs of students who have never been exposed to experimental methodology nor studies in cognitive development before. At the second level, and mapped directly onto numbered sub-sections within the text, the author uses illustrative panels designed along the lines of PowerPoint presentations to summarise studies and key findings, employing lots of pictorial material together with bullet-points to give vividness and texture to the material covered. These panels are replicated on the accompanying companion website in PowerPoint for lecturers and students to make further use of in teaching and revision. Revision points are provided at the end of every chapter. Rich in academic coverage, including a widespread database of the most important empirical research in the field, this textbook will be essential reading for students of cognitive development and developmental psychology across psychology and education.

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SAGE

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1473918170

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Effective Safeguarding for Children and Young People

What next after Munro?

By: Blyth, Maggie,Solomon, Enver

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Effective Safeguarding for Children and Young People

What next after Munro?

By: Blyth, Maggie,Solomon, Enver

The number of children entering the child protection system has risen dramatically in the last three years with implications for children's services and partner agencies. This timely volume takes a critical look at the impact of the Munro Review (2011) on child protection and the Government's response. It looks at questions including how effective Local Safeguarding Children Boards are in providing the necessary scrutiny to ensure children are safe, how the early offer of help at local level might reduce the numbers of children at the critical end of the spectrum and whether reducing regulation from the centre will result in better outcomes for the most vulnerable? Moreover, it also considers those young people who traditionally bypass child protection services but remain at risk of harm. These are critical questions for both policy and practice in understanding the reforms Munro states are required. Contributions from leading experts working in the child protection system review current safeguarding policy and explore the future after Munro.

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Policy Press

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1447304918

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A Stranger's Wife

By: Maggie Osborne

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A Stranger's Wife

By: Maggie Osborne

Lily Dale is released early from prison under one condition: she must temporarily impersonate the wife of powerful gubernatorial candidate Quinn Westin. Lily is identical to Westin's runaway wife, Miriam. The transformation from convict to society woman goes smoothly and Quinn and Lily find themselves drawn to each other--for real. But as Lily discovers more about her "twin's" disappearance, she wonders if she can trust this man she can't seem to resist.

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0759522294

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9780759522299

Growing Up Alone

The Hidden Cost of Poverty

By: Maggie Black

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Growing Up Alone

The Hidden Cost of Poverty

By: Maggie Black

The 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child attaches key importance to the family¿s role in nurturing & raising the child. The child¿s interests are best served by staying with the family, even in times of war or misfortune, unless the home is abusive. Despite this widely accepted principle, increasing numbers of children are growing up alone. The cause of this epidemic is the acute poverty endured by millions of families in Africa, Asia, Latin Amer. & Central & Eastern Europe -- reinforced by causes such as warfare & the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Contents: What is the scale of the problem?; Experiencing growing up alone; Bolstering families; Programs for family well-being; Speaking out for children growing up alone; & A UK agenda for action. Illustrations.

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DIANE Publishing

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1428987789

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9781428987784

Style Notes

By: Maggie Alderson

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Style Notes

By: Maggie Alderson

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1742533272

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Pants on Fire

By: Maggie Alderson

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Pants on Fire

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ReadHowYouWant.com

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1459620682

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Alexander's Nursing Practice

By: Chris Brooker,Maggie Nicol,Margaret F. Alexander

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Alexander's Nursing Practice

By: Chris Brooker,Maggie Nicol,Margaret F. Alexander

The most comprehensive UK Adult Nursing core text, now in its fourth edition, for the next generation of nurses. This best-selling textbook has been fully revised by a team of experienced nurses for nurses focusing on the issues that are important to them. It provides a comprehensive source of the knowledge and skills required for competent, evidence-based nursing practice. High quality nursing care is patient-centred, knowledgeable and based on the best available evidence. This book will help you to achieve that. The new edition is now in full colour and offers an exciting companion website including: self-test quiz questions with full explanations with the answers ; critical-thinking questions with outline answers; full colour photographs, diagrams, tables and care plans; hyper-linked references and all the images from the book. Key nursing issues summarise each chapter and enable you to check your understanding Interactive Reflection and Evidence-based practice boxes help make links between theory and practice A Reflection and Learning feature in each chapter to help you consider your learning and professional development and how you can use it to enhance patient/client care An exciting companion website including: Self-test quiz questions with full explanations with the answers Critical-thinking questions with outline answers Full colour photographs, diagrams, tables and care plans Hyper-linked references All the images from the book

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702054658

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9780702054655

Trusting Grace (Virtues and Vices of the Old West Book #3)

A Novel

By: Maggie Brendan

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Trusting Grace (Virtues and Vices of the Old West Book #3)

A Novel

By: Maggie Brendan

All of her life, Grace Bidwell has longed for a loving husband and children, but now the chances of her dreams coming true are looking slim. Widowed and caring for her elderly father, she struggles to maintain her late husband's ranch, until she places an ad for a hired hand. Robert Frasier arrives in town with three pitiful, bedraggled children who have nothing but the tattered clothes on their backs and a load of hurt, pride, and anger. Believing this is divine intervention in her life, Grace welcomes them with open arms. As feelings grow between her and Robert, Grace will have to convince him that she is a woman who can be trusted with his heart. Readers will be swept away into 1860s Montana's lush Gallatin Valley, nestled among towering mountains and proud pines, in this emotional conclusion to the Virtues and Vices of the Old West series.

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Revell

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1493407139

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Developments in English for Specific Purposes

By: Tony Dudley-Evans,Maggie Jo St John

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Developments in English for Specific Purposes

By: Tony Dudley-Evans,Maggie Jo St John

An introductory text on the substantive criminal law of England for use in degree courses and post graduate law courses.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521596750

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9780521596756

Handbag Heaven

By: Maggie Alderson

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Handbag Heaven

By: Maggie Alderson

Maggie Alderson is a firm believer in heaven – handbag heaven that is. Why else would finding a vintage Kelly bag seem like a blessing and resisting that Jamin Puech bag feel so hellish? In this witty and irreverent book Maggie Alderson guides you through not only the perils of shopping but also everyday life, explaining among other things why even the smallest clothing purchase is a major life decision, and why Buddha was right when he said 'the root of all suffering is desire' . . . especially when it comes to Ricky Martin. Open up Alderson's bag of goodies to find out about fashion, beauty myths, her theory of shopping relativity, hair, and cockroaches (ahem). No subject is off limits and no bag remains unturned.

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0143000055

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A Sister's Shame

The true story of little girls trapped in a cycle of abuse and neglect

By: Maggie Hartley

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A Sister's Shame

The true story of little girls trapped in a cycle of abuse and neglect

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My heart felt heavy with sadness for these two little girls.' Foster carer Maggie Hartley is used to all manner of children arriving on her doorstep, but nothing can prepare her for sisters Billy and Bo when they arrive at her home. It is clear from the moment she sets eyes on them four-year-old Bo and seven-year-old Billy have clearly been subjected to unimaginable neglect, and it takes all of Maggie's skills as a foster carer to try to connect with the volatile little girls, who seem far younger than their years. Over time, the little girls slowly emerge from their shells, and Maggie begins the difficult task of trying to gain their trust. But as time goes on, it becomes clear that there is something much darker going on, something that will call into question everything Maggie has ever learned in all her years as a foster carer... A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years. 'A story that breaks your heart' 5* Amazon reader review

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Seven Dials

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1841884790

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Nurse Kitty: After the War

By: Maggie Campbell

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Nurse Kitty: After the War

By: Maggie Campbell

It is 1950 and Kitty Longthorne is now a Sister at Manchester's Park Hospital, and as busy as ever. With dizzying numbers of children with polio being admitted to the children's ward, a sharp uptick of major trauma from road accidents and growing political and racial conflict affecting her patients and staff, there's no shortage of drama at the hospital. But Kitty is determined that everyone is treated with respect. Outside of the hospital, Kitty is finally ready to marry her fiancé, Dr James Williams. But with the growing Cold War tensions, Kitty and James come under scrutiny because of two people close to their hearts. With any suspicious activity grounds for treason, their happily ever after is suddenly on shaky ground... will they ever be able to set a date for the wedding? Inspired by the brave nurses and doctors from the first NHS hospital, the Trafford General, which opened after the end of World War II. Perfect for fans of Call the Midwife and The Nightingale Girls.

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Orion

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1409191842

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Behind Closed Doors

The true and heart-breaking story of little Nancy, who holds the secret to a terrible crime

By: Maggie Hartley

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Behind Closed Doors

The true and heart-breaking story of little Nancy, who holds the secret to a terrible crime

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It's okay, lovely,' I soothed. 'You let it all out.' She sobbed and sobbed as all the fear came tumbling to the surface. Foster carer Maggie Hartley is finally enjoying a well-earned holiday from fostering, savouring time with her brand new baby granddaughter. One night, though, the peace and quiet is interrupted by an urgent call from Social Services. A man has been stabbed, and Social Services need to find an emergency placement for his little girl. Maggie is used to children arriving on her doorstep at all times of the day and night, but nothing can prepare her for the sight of eleven-year-old Nancy. The little girl arrives in her pyjamas, covered in blood, and mute with shock. With her mother missing and her father in intensive care, the police are desperate for answers. Who stabbed Nancy's father? Where is her mother? And what is Nancy hiding about her seemingly perfect family? The longer Maggie spends with her little girl, the clearer it becomes that all is not as it seems. Can Maggie discover the terrible truth of what's been happening behind closed doors? A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years. 'A moving read, very well-written' 5* Amazon reader review

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Seven Dials

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1841884812

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Nurse Kitty's Secret War

A novel inspired by the brave nurses and doctors from the first NHS hospital

By: Maggie Campbell

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Nurse Kitty's Secret War

A novel inspired by the brave nurses and doctors from the first NHS hospital

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A novel inspired by the brave nurses and doctors from the first NHS hospital, the Trafford General, opened after the end of World War II. An inspiring and romantic read for fans of Call the Midwife and The Nightingale Girls. It's May 1945 and at 3pm, nurse Kitty Longthorne listens, together with the other surgical staff at South Manchester's Park Hospital, to Winston Churchill's broadcast on the radio. Germany has signed a declaration of complete surrender. The war is over in Europe and that day is to be celebrated as VE Day. The mood in Park Hospital - still full of wounded American soldiers - is jubilant and hopeful, though Kitty is anything but. Her clandestine squeeze and the man she hopes to marry, James Williams has been giving her the cold shoulder for the last week, and she can't work out why. Furthermore, her twin brother, Ned, is still missing in action - his last known whereabouts point to him being in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. An uplifting, heart-wrenching novel based on the true story of the first ever NHS hospital, for fans of Donna Douglas and Nancy Revell. h2 Praise for NURSE KITTY'S SECRET WAR h2 A galloping read that conjures up life in a late 1940s hospital, complete with fierce matrons and handsome doctors. Nurse Kitty is a feisty heroine who sticks her neck out to protect her patients, while trying to resolve her own family problems and heal her broken heart. It's engaging and atmospheric. - Gill Paul I'm sure readers will love Nurse Kitty as she struggles to find true love when everything is going against it. I loved the end-of-WW2 setting, which is vividly imagined, and the sheer energy of Maggie Campbell's pacy prose. A perfect escapist read. - Kitty Danton, author of A Wartime Wish

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Trapeze

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1409191788

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9781409191780

Evangeline, the Wish Keeper's Helper

By: Maggie Alderson

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Evangeline, the Wish Keeper's Helper

By: Maggie Alderson

Evangeline the toy elephant lies under the bed all day, waiting and waiting for something to happen. If only she could be useful somewhere . . . Will her wish be granted?

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192

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Puffin

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014330884X

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9780143308843

Criminology, Crime and Justice in Ireland

An Introduction

By: James Windle,Orla Lynch,Kevin Sweeney,Maggie O'Neill,Fiona Donson,James Cuffe

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Criminology, Crime and Justice in Ireland

An Introduction

By: James Windle,Orla Lynch,Kevin Sweeney,Maggie O'Neill,Fiona Donson,James Cuffe

This book offers an accessible and comprehensive introduction to criminology in Ireland. Logically structured and clearly written, this book explores theory and empirical research through real-life examples from an Irish context. Engaging and challenging, this book encourages critical thinking about, and understanding of, crime and crime control in Ireland, North and South. The book covers the canon of criminological theory, from classical and psychological approaches right through to the contemporary. It offers an overview of the Irish criminal justice system, including the police, prisons and alternatives to punishment. It covers key criminological themes such as victims and victimology, gender, the drug trade and its regulation, terrorism and political violence, and desistance and the life course. Key features include: Critical assessment of key criminological theories, which are later woven into discussions of key thematic areas Case studies of historical and contemporary Irish events, including the Magdalene Laundries, gangland feuds and the decriminalisation of drugs Extensive reading lists of key academic texts and relevant Irish literature, movies, music and art This book is the only comprehensive criminology textbook specifically designed for the Irish undergraduate curriculum. It is essential reading for all criminology students in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and will also be of interest to postgraduates and academics looking for an overview of Irish Criminology.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000685438

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9781000685435

What to Watch When

By: Christian Blauvelt,Laura Buller,Andrew Frisicano,Stacey Grant,Mark Morris,Drew Toal,Eddie Robson,Maggie Serota,Matthew Turner,Laurie Ulster

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What to Watch When

By: Christian Blauvelt,Laura Buller,Andrew Frisicano,Stacey Grant,Mark Morris,Drew Toal,Eddie Robson,Maggie Serota,Matthew Turner,Laurie Ulster

Answering the eternal question... WHAT TO WATCH NEXT? Looking for a box set to get your adrenaline racing or to escape to a different era? In need of a good laugh to lift your spirits? Hunting for a TV show that the whole family can watch together? If you're feeling indecisive about your next binge-watching session, we've done the hard work for you. Featuring 1,000 carefully curated reviews written by a panel of TV connoisseurs, What To Watch When offers up the best show suggestions for every mood and moment.

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Penguin

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0744037905

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9780744037906

The GoMo Short Story

By: Maggie Alderson

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The GoMo Short Story

By: Maggie Alderson

Jess is having her Golden Moment - she's successful, attractive and confident. When the drop-dead gorgeous Adam walks in to her cafe, it's love at first sight, but her friend Trina has been reading The Rules and warns her to play it cool. Will her ice queen act create the air of mystique and intrigue she's hoping for, or drive him away? In this short story, Maggie Alderson explores the rituals - and pitfalls - of modern dating.

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Penguin Group Australia

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1742537227

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9781742537221

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