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Books > Fiction > True stories > Endurance & survival
Why will nobody give little Grace a home? Foster carer Angela is determined to find the answer.
Shunned by her mother, ten-year-old Grace has spent most of her childhood in care, moving from one foster home to the next. Each placement breaks down due to her ‘disruptive' behaviour, yet Grace seems such a friendly and well-meaning little girl. Specialist foster carer Angela is determined to help end her heartbreak, but what is the key to saving Grace?
The Girl with the Suitcase is the seventh book from well-loved foster carer and Sunday Times bestselling author Angela Hart. This is a true story that shares the tale of one of the many children she has fostered over the years. Angela's stories show the difference that quiet care, a watchful eye and sympathetic ear can make to children who have had more difficult upbringings than most.
Chris Thrall set out to run an ultramarathon a day from John
O'Groats to Land's End, solo, unsupported and sleeping in a tent by
the side of the road. He'd not trained for two years, having been
disabled whilst awaiting major spinal surgery. His backpack alone
for the 999-mile slog Weighed over fifteen kilograms. Most said
Chris couldn't do it. The former commando promised he would.
Because to a Royal Marine success is simply a State of Mind ...
Publisher and Anthologist Brenda Dempsey brings together 45 Voices
to share their true stories of resilience, positivity and hope from
a pandemic. Sharing their experiences of surviving through a
pandemic, and other stressful situations life throws at us, the 45
Voices come from all walks of life - from doctors and nurses, to
parents and business owners - raising their voices and sharing
their real-life inspirational stories, to show their
bouncebackability and resilience. Each of the contributors are
New-Found Heroes in their own way, baring their souls and finding
the courage to allow themselves to be vulnerable, in a pandemic
that in many ways unites us. All profits of Resilient Voices will
be donated to the NHS in gratitude for their commitment, dedication
and going beyond the duty of their role to support, help and
protect lives. Our New-Found Heroes are: Chief Dr Cllr Kate Anolue,
Chris Ashford, Rany Athwall, Michael Bacon, Jo Baldwin Trott,
Jannette Barrett, Dee Blick, Sharon Brown, Dr Georgina Budd, Jackie
Carter, Jaswinder Challi, Fiona Clark, Tammy Clark, Paul Corke,
Brenda Dempsey, John Dempsey, Mitali Deypurkaystha, Mandy Dineley,
Bella Donna, Robert Eddison, Dr Alison Graham, Sue Hardy Dawson,
Kevin Hill, Anne Iarchy, Susan Kathleen, Sherine Ann Lovegrove, Uju
Maduforo, Monike Martins, James Mellor, Dexter Moscow, Joy Bester
Mwandama, Ihuaku P Nweke, Joyce Osei, Chief Lady Waynett Peters,
Mark Stephen Pooler, Caroline Purvey, Una Rose, Satwinder Sagoo,
Ritu Sharma, Alison Smith, Andrea A Smith, Carol Stewart, Dr Jacqui
Taylor, Mira Warszawski, and Rhoda Wilson.
**Formerly published as The Lost Boys** 'Remarkable. A powerful,
engrossing story of a journey into the heart of darkness and final
escape from it' Sunday Times In September, 1944, the SS march into
a remote Italian castle, arrest a mother and seize her two sons,
aged just two and three. If Hitler has his way she will never see
them again. For Fey Pirzio-Biroli is the daughter of Ulrich von
Hassell, executed days before after the failed assassination of the
Fuhrer. Mercilessly cast into the Nazi death machine, Fey must
cling to the hope that one day she will escape and rescue her lost
children . . . 'Riveting, important, reads like a terrifying
thriller' Daily Telegraph 'Heartbreaking. It started with a plot to
kill Hitler. It ended in one of the most astonishing and moving
stories of the war' Daily Mail 'Extraordinary. A rich, deep,
gripping read' Guardian 'As thrilling as any novel. Bailey has an
extraordinary talent for bringing history to life' Kate Atkinson
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