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As heard on the HOW TO FAIL podcast with Elizabeth Day 'I was
utterly floored by the emotional depth of About A Son - a book that
reaches so deeply into the human experience that to read it is to
be forever changed. It is an unflinching examination of grief, a
painstaking deconstruction of injustice and a dispatch from the
frontiers of the human heart' Elizabeth Day On the evening of
Halloween in 2015, Morgan Hehir was walking with friends close to
Nuneaton town centre when they were viciously attacked by a group
of strangers. Morgan was stabbed, and died hours later in hospital.
He was twenty years old and loved making music with his band, going
to the football with his mates, having a laugh; a talented graffiti
artist who dreamed of moving away and building a life for himself
by the sea. From the moment he heard the news, Morgan's father
Colin Hehir began to keep an extraordinary diary. It became a
record not only of the immediate aftermath of his son's murder, but
also a chronicle of his family's evolving grief, the trial of
Morgan's killers, and his personal fight to unravel the lies,
mistakes and cover-ups that led to a young man with a history of
violence being free to take Morgan's life that night. Inspired by
this diary, About a Son is a unique and deeply moving exploration
of love and loss and a groundbreaking work of creative non-fiction.
Part true crime, part memoir, it tells the story of a shocking
murder, the emotional repercussions, and the failures that enabled
it to take place. It shows how grief affects and changes us, and
asks what justice means if the truth is not heard. It asks what can
be learned, and where we go from here.
'A gruesome, blackly funny, utterly original feminist horror story'
New York Times, Notable Book of the Year 'A buzz-worthy and
ferocious horror comedy from one of the genre's most promising
voices' Buzzfeed Abby Lamb has done it. She's found the Great Good
in her husband, Ralph, and together they will start a family and
put all the darkness in her childhood to rest. But then the Lambs
move in with Ralph's mother, Laura, whose depression has made it
impossible for her to live on her own. She's venomous and cruel,
especially to Abby, who has a complicated understanding of
motherhood given the way her own, now-estranged, mother raised her.
When Laura takes her own life, her ghost starts to haunt Abby and
Ralph in very different ways. Ralph is plunged into depression, and
Abby is being terrorized by a force intent on taking everything she
loves away from her. With everything on the line, Abby must make
the ultimate sacrifice in order to prove her adoration to Ralph and
break Laura's hold on the family for good.
Never give up on a wish for a happy ever after...Callie Derbyshire
has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has
found the love of her life. Everything is perfect. Well, almost.
Ex-partners are insistent on stirring up trouble, and Callie's
favourite resident, Ruby, hasn't been her usual self. But after
discovering the truth about Ruby's lost love, Callie is determined
to give Ruby's romantic story the happy ending it deserves. After
all, it's never too late to let love in again. Or is it? A
heartwarming and uplifting novel of finding love and friendship in
the least expected places from top 10 bestselling author, Jessica
Redland.This book was previously published as two novellas - Raving
About Rhys and Callie's Christmas Wish. What readers are saying
about Making Wishes at Bay View: 'I really enjoyed this book and
the characters and most of all I am happy that it will be a
series.' 'This book did not disappoint in the slightest' 'It is
written really beautifully.' 'Absolutely adored the charming
storyline' 'This book exceeded my expectations' 'From start to
finish, I was hooked.' ' It is totally heart-warming' 'What a
sweet, charming, and enjoyable read about finding love and
discovering who you are yourself'
From popular humor writer and social media sensation Anna Lind
Thomas comes the second book of charming and uproarious essays that
capture our universal need for life to just slow down-we weren't
ready for this! Anna Lind Thomas wants everyone to just calm down
and give her a minute, okay? She's not ready for this! In fact,
through her latest collection of laugh-out-loud essays, she'll
prove she's never been ready for anything in her life. Adult
decisions, marriage, parenting, crow's feet, large pores, skinny
jeans--you name it, she ain't ready for it! Don't even get her
started on that one time she appeared on national TV in a blazer
two sizes too small because she thought she'd lose twenty pounds
before the shoot. Good grief, she just wasn't ready! I'm Not Ready
for This will give you the encouragement you need to: Embrace the
unexpected aspects of life Appreciate the incredible power of
vulnerability Let God push you forward, even if you feel like
you're not ready Through her signature wit, charm, and painful
relatability, Anna reminds us that no one's truly ready for
anything--so we might as well go for it and see what happens. She
bets it'll be real good--or at the very least, real funny.
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