After a health scare, Lou is forced to consider that the time to have a family is running out. The problem is she and her partner don't have enough money for the necessary fertility treatment. Meanwhile Cath, a little older than Lou, is longing to start her own family with her husband but she's infertile.
The Brighton to London line. The 7:44 am train. Cars packed with commuters. One woman occupies her time observing the people around her. Opposite, a girl puts on her make-up. Across the aisle, a husband strokes his wife's hand. Further along, another woman flicks through a glossy magazine. Then, abruptly, everything changes: a man collapses, the train is stopped, and an ambulance is called. For at least three passengers on the 7:44 on that particular morning, life will never be the same again. There's Lou, in an adjacent seat, who witnesses events first hand. Anna, who's sitting further up the train, impatient to get to work. And Karen, the man's wife. Telling the story of the week following that fateful train journey, One Moment, One Morning is a stunning novel about love and loss, about family and – above all– friendship. A stark reminder that, sometimes, one moment is all it takes to shatter everything. Yet it also reminds us that somehow, despite it all, life can and does go on.
Night sweats, mood swings, weight gain – the menopause can be a challenging time, leaving us feeling isolated and as if we’re losing touch with ourselves. But you are not alone – Making Friends with the Menopause is here to help. From bestselling author Sarah Rayner, with Dr Patrick Fitzgerald, comes a clear and comforting guide to the menopause that reads like a chat with a good friend. Written with warmth and humour, and packed with practical, bite-size tips from women experiencing menopause themselves, as well as essential insights from Dr Patrick, this life-changing little handbook includes: Comprehensive guidance on the range of treatments available including traditional and complementary medicine. Tried and tested tips to alleviate the symptoms of menopause including hot flushes, insomnia, forgetfulness, and rising anxiety. How to deal with the psychological impact of hormonal changes and lift your self-esteem. Suggestions for your sex life and how to talk to your partner about the change you’re going through. How to find the joy in this period and focus more on yourself and your own wellbeing. If you’re struggling with the symptoms of menopause, simply want to take care of yourself well or if you’re looking for support from a friend who knows exactly how you feel, Making Friends with the Menopause will be your guide. It will give you the understanding and confidence you need to navigate this profound change and fully embrace this new chapter of your life with open arms. Read what everyone is saying about Making Friends with the Menopause: ‘Would give 10 stars if I could. Love this book.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘The best I have ever read about the menopause. I learnt so much about myself and at what stage I am at.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Fabulous! A must read for every woman 40+… Sensible, comprehensive, factual, positive, giving lots of great information and advice… I'm left feeling much more positive about my perimenopause.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Brilliant and makes you feel like you are not alone!… feels like talking to a friend. I felt so much better after reading it, and keep dipping into it when I need a reminder.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Superb… can't praise it enough. Made me realise I am normal, thank goodness!’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Incredibly helpful and informative… so helpful I can't recommend it enough.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Comforting words and real-life examples, I felt much better simply having read this.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
From the internationally bestselling author Sarah Rayner, Another Night, Another Day is the emotional story of a group of strangers who come together to heal, creating lifelong friendships along the way. Three people, each crying out for help. There's Karen, about to lose her father; Abby, whose son has autism and needs constant care; and Michael, a family man on the verge of bankruptcy. As each sinks under the strain, they're brought together at Moreland's Clinic. Here, behind closed doors, they reveal their deepest secrets, confront and console one another, and share plenty of laughs. But how will they cope when a new crisis strikes?
Sometimes, one moment is all it takes...The Brighton to London line. The 07:44 train. Carriages packed with commuters. A woman applies her make-up. Another occupies her time observing the people around her. A husband and wife share an affectionate gesture. Further along, a woman flicks through a glossy magazine. Then, abruptly, everything changes: a man has a heart attack, and can't be resuscitated; the train is stopped, an ambulance called. For at least three passengers on the 07:44 on that particular morning, life will never be the same again. Lou witnesses the man's final moments. Anna and Lou share a cab when they realise the train is going nowhere fast. Anna is Karen's best friend. And Karen? Karen's husband is the man who dies. Telling the story of the week following that fateful train journey, One Moment, One Morning is a stunning novel about love and loss, about family and – above all – friendship. A stark reminder that, sometimes, one moment is all it takes, it also reminds us that somehow, and despite everything, life can and does go on.
Sarah Rayner's brilliant and moving novels One Moment, One Morning and The Two Week Wait. One Moment, One Morning: The Brighton to London line. The 07:44 train. Carriages packed with commuters. Then, abruptly, everything changes: a man has a heart attack, and can't be resuscitated; the train is stopped, an ambulance called.For at least three passengers on the 07:44 on that particular morning, life will never be the same again. The Two Week Wait: What if the thing you most longed for was resting on a two week wait?After a health scare, Brighton-based Lou learns that her time to have a baby is running out. She can’t imagine a future without children, but her partner doesn’t seem to feel the same way.Meanwhile, up in Yorkshire, Cath is longing to start a family with her husband, Rich. No one would be happier to have a child than Rich, but Cath is infertile.
From the author of the internationally bestselling One Moment, One Morning and The Two Week Wait comes a moving exploration of what happens when three very different people hit crisis point. There's Karen, a recent widow, who's about to lose her father too; Abby, whose autistic son requires constant care; and Michael, a florist and family man dangerously close to bankruptcy. As each comes close to sinking under the strain, they're brought together at Moreland's clinic. Here, behind closed doors, they open their hearts, draw comfort from one another and learn to laugh again. But when darkness falls, will Karen, Abby and Michael all make it through another night to face another day?
Clear, concise advice on legal, financial and family matters from divorcee Pia Pasternack and bestselling author Sarah Rayner, exploring with candor and humor sensitive issues such as whether to separate, how to break the news to children and how best to communicate with your ex, helping you through the emotional upheaval and out the other side.
Is depression or low mood stopping you from living life to its fullest? Are you feeling alone, struggling to find a way through? Making Peace with Depression is here to help. In this comforting and supportive little book, bestselling authors Sarah Rayner and Kate Harrison, with Dr Patrick Fitzgerald, draw on their own experiences of living with depression and share their life-changing coping techniques that have helped them manage low mood and depressive episodes. They explain that actively trying to fight your depression can actually prolong your suffering – instead, making peace with difficult emotions and compassionately accepting them can restore mental health and happiness. Packed with simple and effective tips, this must-have handbook explores: - The psychological and physical symptoms of depression and tips to cope. - How to stop the spiral of negative thinking and boost your self-esteem. - What to do when you suffer from suicidal thoughts. - How to seek help and get a diagnosis. - Different therapies and medications to help you recover. - Evidence-based tips to avoid relapse. Uplifting, hopeful and compassionate, Making Peace with Depression will help you on your path to recovery, and shows you how to rediscover joy and contentment every day. Read what everyone is saying about Making Peace with Depression: ‘I ABSOLUTELY loved this… so practical, so down to earth, so non-preachy and so relatable.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Amazing read!!!!!... I laughed and I cried as I can relate to almost something in every page.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘A gem. Full of compassion, understanding, humour and practical advice… Read this book and you feel you've found a friend. A real lifeline for those living with depression.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Perfect book… a superbly structured and well thought-out guide… offers just the right amount of information to help you… extremely helpful and thought-provoking… possibly the best guide I've ever read.’ Amazing reviewer, 5 stars ‘Brilliant… wish I had had this book years ago.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Brilliant little book, helped me immensely.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Absolutely fantastic… amazing.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars ‘Helped so much. I read this book in 2 days... I felt the most relaxed I have in a long time. It feels like a supportive friend giving you the best advice.’ Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
From GP and hospice doctor Patrick Fitzgerald and bestselling author Sarah Rayner (Making Friends with Anxiety, One Moment, One Morning) comes a warm and wise companion to support you and those caring for you in the last months, weeks and days of life. Helps with the shock of diagnosis and explains treatment options and methods of symptom control.
An unforgettable tale of courage and love, focused on real events. This is a beautiful, precious book," Jane Lythell, author of the bestselling After the Storm "Truly gorgeous. It's romantic, it's magical, it's atmospheric. The sense of history and the jungle are so strong I was moved to tears. I absolutely loved it." Laura Lockington, author and podcaster Chapter One... "When I was eight, I walked out of Burma..." So begins the true story of Mary Rayner's childhood, a beautifully written and deeply moving account of a family who for several generations lived in colonial Burma, and of what happened to Mary and her siblings when World War 2 shattered their lives. Featuring dozens of original photographs that capture the people and places that were once part of the British Empire, plus the heartbreaking love letters from a her father and mother who were torn apart by war, No More Tigers is a tale of resilience and survival which readers of all ages can enjoy. It is a quest for understanding, for home, for answers. Packed so full of detail it carries you away to a different time and place, it's laugh-aloud funny, yet isn't afraid to ask uncomfortable questions about how we used to live. * From the author/illustrator of the much-loved picture books, Mr & Mrs Pig's Evening Out, Garth Pig & The Icecream Lady, Mrs Pig's Bulk Buy and many more * Published and edited by Mary's daughter, Sarah Rayner, author of the international bestselling novel One Moment, One Morning * Featuring a Foreword and Afterword penned by Sarah, outlining the history of WW2 in the Far East and exploring the road to publication * Packed full of family photographs, images conveying what the war was like and maps to show where events took place * A must-read for anyone interested in the tragic tale of WW2's Forgotten Army * 25% of profits are being donated to WWF's Save the Tiger campaign * Suitable for readers aged 11+ and those who enjoy YA * An ideal Christmas gift for older people * For fans of The Diary of Anne Frank, The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Lady in Waiting Chapter One: What is my country? I have no country, nowhere that I can call truly my own. Oh yes, I live in a village tucked below the rolling downs of Wiltshire, in a house that has been here for centuries; I know the history and the trees and the wildflowers and the birds and the architecture of England probably as well if not better than most, because it has been important to me to learn it, to adopt it as my own, but it is not deeply and thoroughly mine. The landscape that feels right to me is on a grander scale. The hills are parched, tawny and dry, the skies are blue, the rivers are wide. Why does it still, after forty years and more, seem an imposition to put on shoes and stockings or socks? Because bare feet or sandals are the right and proper thing. Why does the fall of leaves in autumn fill me with foreboding, the smell of chrysanthemums revolt me? Because winter is a hostile season. Cold winds that others find invigorating-make my ears and teeth ache. And I remain convinced that the only way to enjoy swimming is to be so hot in the sun that you are desperate to drop into a cool envelope of water. And why this permanent sense of dislocation? Because I was not born here. I am an alien, a refugee, a changeling. I only arrived in this country when my deepest loyalties were already forged, my natural bonds already made. And those ties were made half a world away, in other latitudes, in a country to which, I have come to feel, my own nation had no right, and to which I cannot return. When I was eight, I walked out of Burma.
Bringing together key writings with original textbook material, the second edition of Media Studies: The Essential Resource explains central perspectives and concepts within Media Studies. Readers are introduced to a range of writing on media topics promoting an understanding of the subject from both contemporary and historical perspectives. The text is split into three parts covering Analysis and Perspectives, Media Audiences and Ecologies and Creativities. The key areas of study are discussed, with accessible readings from essential theoretical texts and fully supported with an author commentary. Theoretical perspectives are used to analyse contemporary media forms and activities direct students to interrogate readings further and apply their learning. Encouraging critical and analytical study, Media Studies: The Essential Resource helps students to understand the main theories and theorists within Media Studies.
If you're suffering from depression, you can end up feeling alone, desperate to find a way through. But recovery is possible and bestselling authors Sarah Rayner, Kate Harrison and Dr Patrick Fitzgerald show you how. They explain that fighting low mood can prolong suffering, whereas 'making friends' with difficult emotions can restore happiness.
In this collection of excerpts, enjoy a taste of Sarah Pekkanen’s captivating novels, including The Opposite of Me, Skipping a Beat, These Girls, and The Best of Us.
This full colour, highly illustrated textbook is designed to support students through their WJEC AS in Media Studies. Individual chapters cover the following key areas: Textual Analysis: Visual, Technical and Audio codes Textual Analysis: Narrative and Genre Codes Approaches to Representation Approaches to Audience Response Case Studies on Representation and Audience: Gender, Age, Ethnicity, Identity, Events and Issues Passing MS1: Media Representations and Receptions Production Work, Evaluation and report Specially designed to be user-friendly, AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction for WJEC includes activities, key terms, case studies and sample exam questions. It introduces the course, tackles useful approaches to study, key content covered in the specification, and guides the student in approaching and planning the exam and production work through analysis, prompts and activities.
Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind, her first of many nature books. Her 1962 bestseller, Silent Spring, sent shockwaves through the country and warned of the dangers of DDT and other pesticides. A pioneering environmentalist, Rachel Carson helped awaken the global consciousness for conservation and preservation.
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