How many ten-year-olds form a string quartet which goes on to world renown and lasts for half a century (and counting)? In the industrial heartland of the North East, Middlesbrough is frequently dubbed the arsehole of England, the least-desirable place to live. Yet there, in the seventies, was a thriving classical music scene out of which emerged the world-famous Brodsky Quartet who, now approaching their 50th anniversary, have built a starlit reputation for their live performances and over 70 acclaimed recordings. Jacqueline Thomas is the little girl who began this quartet and she remains its cellist to this day. Her memoir tells the story of the first ten formative years, with insight into the passion and fervour surrounding music-making on all levels, many amusing and sometimes hilarious extracts from her teen diaries, the single-minded obsession with their Art and the ambition to make it a success. With a distinct flavour of the 1970s, her teen-self also grapples with the gender inequalities endemic in the music world back then. The quirky title, from the author's childhood nickname, is finally explained - a bonus for fans of The Juliet Letters, the album they co-wrote with Elvis Costello.

"Lizzy and the Light Below" gives mothers a beautiful tool for explaining and celebrating their daughters' first menstruation. Going beyond the important message that menstruation is a natural process and a sign of good health and fertility, this story tells how a girl named Lizzy--who has just had her first period--accidentally journeys to a friendly otherworld where she learns that human culture originated from the earliest women's understanding of their menstruation--from their simple mathematics of counting the moon's phases to their development of the earliest religious beliefs and practices, and more. Her otherworld guide, Luciela, The Keeper of the Light Below, tells her that, now that she is a Changing Girl, her resepectful attention to her body, feelings, and thoughts during menstruation can be a way for her to stay true to her dreams, revitalize her relationships, and renew the world. The book is written to be read aloud, but could be given to a girl to read alone. To provide mothers with background for the book's historical and anthropological claims, the third edition includes an introduction that condenses a part of the author's doctoral studies.

It's cleaning day and Jasmine wants no part of it. Instead of cleaning her room, Jasmine wanted to play with her toys. After several attempts to avoid her chores, Jasmine discovered that cleaning her room was a great idea.

Newlyweds Jana and Lawrence return from their Caribbean honeymoon to Los Angeles, where Lawrence is a partner in a prestigious Beverly Hills law firm. After Jana moves into Lawrence's home in Hollywood Hills, she undergoes a complete lifestyle change and now spends her time shopping and doing charity work with the wives of the other partners. Her days as a student at Bible College seem like a distant memory now that she's a full-time wife..
Soon Jana and Lawrence's values begin to clash, and the marriage falls apart. After a spat over Lawrence's sexual appetite, he tells Jana he wants a divorce. Confused and heartbroken by the sudden turn of events, she slowly realizes that it was physical attraction that drew Lawrence to her--it was never about love. She was nothing more than a trophy wife. So when three months later she meets Garrett Ransom, a handsome widower, she vows that this time, she's going to do things right. .
In "The Ideal Wife," Thomas has written an engaging and inspirational novel featuring ordinary people facing everyday challenges, as they struggle to achieve personal happiness and success while maintaining their faith-based principles..

Do I Have to Go to Church Today?" is an exciting must read for the entire family! Six-year-old Jarvy crawls out of bed one Sunday Morning determined to stay home from Church. After expressing hilarious, yet thought provoking views of why he didn't want to go, he later thinks about the reasons he enjoys going and has a change of heart! Please note: "Do I Have to Go to Church Today?" was not written to discourage children from going to Church; instead, it takes the reader on a journey through the mind of a child and adds ways in which one can guide him or her into a happy and positive ending.

"Divine" AND FRIENDS
These girlfriends get through bad hair days together --
and anything else that life in L.A. throws at them
Kylie Sanderson isn't looking for a handout or anyone's charity -- what she needs, as she summons up her courage outside the Crowning Glory Hair Salon, is a job. Tired of moving, currently homeless, she's learned to depend on herself, not her hard-partying and irresponsible mother, which is why she's quit school and is desperate to work. Now, thanks to the salon's owner, Kylie is the shampoo girl at Crowning Glory, and almost overnight her life turns around: she has a place to call home, a future as a stylist, and a dream of one day going to college. And when she meets diva sensation Kara Matthews and spends a luxurious weekend with the superstar's faithful and welcoming family -- including her styling daughter, Divine -- Kylie truly feels like someone should pinch her, because she must be dreaming Then out of the blue, Kylie's mother turns up with plans to make a fresh start...but is Kylie ready to trust her and forgive the past?