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Oli and Joe are identical twins. But they will never be the same.
Lizzie Truman gives birth to her sons at thirty-one weeks. From the
start, the differences between the twins are clear. Oli is bigger,
stronger, healthier. Joe is small and much less robust, his future
inexorably altered by the trauma of his premature delivery. As soon
as the boys are well enough, Lizzie checks out of the maternity
hospital and leaves her old life behind. By the time Oli and Joe
are grown, Beth has a new name, a thriving business, and she has
successfully raised her sons alone. But when the truth about their
past emerges, the twins are forced to reassess everything they
thought they knew about their mother, their upbringing and
themselves.
'Oh, you're not crazy, Denise. I think this is probably the sanest
you've ever been...' Two women. An open road. The trip of a
lifetime. Thea is confident, sorted, determined to have fun, but
there are sorrows beneath the surface of her life. Denise is
struggling under the weight of her many commitments and in
desperate need of some excitement. When these polar opposites meet,
and unexpectedly become friends, they realise they're both looking
to escape. So begins a road trip that leads them far from home and
yet closer to their true selves. But they can't outrun their pasts
forever and when things start to become complicated, both women
have an important decision to make. Do they give up or keep going?
Turn around or drive on?
'Oh, you're not crazy, Denise. I think this is probably the sanest
you've ever been...' Two women. An open road. The trip of a
lifetime. Thea is confident, sorted, determined to have fun, but
there are sorrows beneath the surface of her life. Denise is
struggling under the weight of her many commitments and in
desperate need of some excitement. When these polar opposites meet,
and unexpectedly become friends, they realise they're both looking
to escape. So begins a road trip that leads them far from home and
yet closer to their true selves. But they can't outrun their pasts
forever and when things start to become complicated, both women
have an important decision to make. Do they give up or keep going?
Turn around or drive on?
A death in the family rarely brings out the best in people - even
the deceased Jonathan Coulter planned for his death meticulously,
leaving nothing to chance. His will states that his three adult
children must decide between them how to dispose of his estate. If
they cannot come together over their inheritance, then they risk
losing it. But Liv, Noah and Chloe never agree on anything. And
now, with only one weekend to overcome their rivalry, tensions
begin to rise. Why has Jonathan left the decision to them? And why
has he made no mention of his new partner, Megan, or the children's
mother, Eloise? If he wanted to teach them a lesson from beyond the
grave, what is it? And can the siblings put their differences aside
for long enough to learn it? A powerful novel about love and loss,
and what we truly pass on to our children.
'Oh, you're not crazy, Denise. I think this is probably the sanest
you've ever been...' Two women. An open road. The trip of a
lifetime. Thea is confident, sorted, determined to have fun, but
there are sorrows beneath the surface of her life. Denise is
struggling under the weight of her many commitments and in
desperate need of some excitement. When these polar opposites meet,
and unexpectedly become friends, they realise they're both looking
to escape. So begins a road trip that leads them far from home and
yet closer to their true selves. But they can't outrun their pasts
forever and when things start to become complicated, both women
have an important decision to make. Do they give up or keep going?
Turn around or drive on?
A death in the family rarely brings out the best in people - even
the deceased Jonathan Coulter planned for his death meticulously,
leaving nothing to chance. His will states that his three adult
children must decide between them how to dispose of his estate. If
they cannot come together over their inheritance, then they risk
losing it. But Liv, Noah and Chloe never agree on anything. And
now, with only one weekend to overcome their rivalry, tensions
begin to rise. Why has Jonathan left the decision to them? And why
has he made no mention of his new partner, Megan, or the children's
mother, Eloise? If he wanted to teach them a lesson from beyond the
grave, what is it? And can the siblings put their differences aside
for long enough to learn it? A powerful novel about love and loss,
and what we truly pass on to our children.
One split second ... the moment that changed their lives forever.
When a car carrying five friends home from a party crashes into a
wall, the consequences are devastating - not just for the young
people directly involved, but also for their families and the wider
community. No one escapes unscathed, but some are more deeply
scarred than others. Those affected are left to question who was to
blame for the accident, and what price they will pay. This moving
story of an accident and its aftermath explores our understanding
of love and loyalty, grief and forgiveness.
A death in the family rarely brings out the best in people - even
the deceased Jonathan Coulter planned for his death meticulously,
leaving nothing to chance. His will states that his three adult
children must decide between them how to dispose of his estate. If
they cannot come together over their inheritance, then they risk
losing it. But Liv, Noah and Chloe never agree on anything. And
now, with only one weekend to overcome their rivalry, tensions
begin to rise. Why has Jonathan left the decision to them? And why
has he made no mention of his new partner, Megan, or the children's
mother, Eloise? If he wanted to teach them a lesson from beyond the
grave, what is it? And can the siblings put their differences aside
for long enough to learn it? A powerful novel about love and loss,
and what we truly pass on to our children.
'Caroline Bond has a gift for weaving heart-rending tales of
impossible decisions' Amanda Brooke, author of The Bad Mother How
do you protect the ones you love from the secrets that hurt them
most? ____________________ Cassie is adopted. She's never felt like
the odd one out in her family, but at seventeen she decides to find
her birth mother. As she starts digging, she discovers her adoption
was far more complicated than she could ever have imagined. And, in
uncovering her history, Cassie learns of a terrible secret that her
parents kept from her. A secret that will shatter relationships,
expose the decisions of the past and lead everyone involved to
question what really makes a family.
Chosen for the Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo 'A carefully
crafted and utterly compelling tale of lost opportunity and
impossible choices.' Amanda Brooke, author of The Affair Why do you
love your child? Is it because they're a straight A student, a
talented footballer? Or is it simply because they're yours? Sarah
and Phil love both their children, James and Lauren. The couple
have the same hopes and aspirations as any parent. But their
expectations are shattered when they discover that their perfect
baby daughter has been born with a flaw; a tiny, but life-changing
glitch that is destined to shape her future, and theirs,
irrevocably. Over time the family adapt and even thrive. Then one
day a blood test casts doubt on the very basis of their family.
Lauren is not Phil's child. Suddenly, their precious family is on
the brink of destruction. But the truth they face is far more
complex and challenging than simple infidelity. It tests their
capacity to love, each other and their children, and it raises the
question of what makes - and what breaks - a family.
Chosen for the Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo 'A carefully
crafted and utterly compelling tale of lost opportunity and
impossible choices.' Amanda Brooke, author of The Affair Why do you
love your child? Is it because they're a straight A student, a
talented footballer? Or is it simply because they're yours? Sarah
and Phil love both their children, James and Lauren. The couple
have the same hopes and aspirations as any parent. But their
expectations are shattered when they discover that their perfect
baby daughter has been born with a flaw; a tiny, but life-changing
glitch that is destined to shape her future, and theirs,
irrevocably. Over time the family adapt and even thrive. Then one
day a blood test casts doubt on the very basis of their family.
Lauren is not Phil's child. Suddenly, their precious family is on
the brink of destruction. But the truth they face is far more
complex and challenging than simple infidelity. It tests their
capacity to love, each other and their children, and it raises the
question of what makes - and what breaks - a family.
One split second ... the moment that changed their lives forever.
When a car carrying five friends home from a party crashes into a
wall, the consequences are devastating - not just for the young
people directly involved, but also for their families and the wider
community. No one escapes unscathed, but some are more deeply
scarred than others. Those affected are left to question who was to
blame for the accident, and what price they will pay. This moving
story of an accident and its aftermath explores our understanding
of love and loyalty, grief and forgiveness.
One split second ... the moment that changed their lives forever.
When a car carrying five friends home from a party crashes into a
wall, the consequences are devastating - not just for the young
people directly involved, but also for their families and the wider
community. No one escapes unscathed, but some are more deeply
scarred than others. Those affected are left to question who was to
blame for the accident, and what price they will pay. This moving
story of an accident and its aftermath explores our understanding
of love and loyalty, grief and forgiveness.
"Caroline Bond has a gift for weaving heart-rending tales of
impossible decisions" Amanda Brooke, author of The Bad Mother To
lose your family is heart-breaking. To be forgotten by them is
unforgivable. Cassie and Erin are sisters. They are close - in age,
looks and personality - but there is one crucial difference: Cassie
is adopted. At seventeen, Cassie sets out to find her birth mother.
She is hungry for the truth, but she discovers her adoption was far
more complicated than even she could have imagined. In uncovering
her past identity, Cassie learns her adoptive parents have kept a
terrible secret from her her whole life. A secret which now
threatens to destroy everything she has ever held dear.
Addressing the gender gap in the understanding of autism, this
multi-perspective book explores the educational needs of girls on
the autism spectrum from early years to secondary school, in both
mainstream and special settings. The collection, comprising
insights from autistic women and girls and educational and medical
professionals makes recommendations for a collaborative and
integrated approach that enables girls on the spectrum to reach
their full potential. By establishing close collaborations between
girls on the spectrum, their parents, teachers and specialist
professionals, the field can move forwards in terms of providing
understanding and an appropriate educational framework for success.
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