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'Rich in charm and surprises' GUARDIAN 'A transporting and
entertaining read' THE TIMES 'A triumph. Funny, mysterious, moving
and ingenious - a Shakespearian knot of happiness all round' PHILIP
PULLMAN 'Brilliantly observed. I loved it' CLAIRE FULLER ''A truly
memorable story, I loved it' JOANNA CANNON 'An intriguing,
brilliantly told story' NINA STIBBE 'Charming and shocking . . .
Never fails to delight' MICK HERRON One night in a remote hunting
lodge with a Hollywood director causes an international scandal
that wrecks Astrid's glittering stage career, and her marriage. Her
ex-husband, the charismatic Scottish actor Magnus Fellowes, goes on
to find global fame, while Astrid retreats to a disintegrating
Sussex windmill. Now 82, she lives there still, with a troupe of
dachshunds and her long-suffering friend, Mrs Baker, who came to
clean twenty years ago and never left. But the past is catching up
with them. There has been an 'Awful Incident' at the windmill; the
women are in shock. Then Astrid hears that Magnus, now on his death
bed, is writing a tell-all memoir. Outraged, she sets off for
Scotland, determined to stop him. Windmill Hill is the story of two
very different women, both with painful pasts, and their eccentric
friendship - deep, enduring, and loyal to the last. Praise for Lucy
Atkins: 'A deft display of Lucy Atkins's talents as a delicate
observer of human nature' ARIFA AKBAR 'Compulsive and skilfully
woven' CLARE CHAMBERS 'Intelligent and gripping' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Mesmerising . . . beautifully written' LITERARY REVIEW 'Cleverly
constructed' WOMAN & HOME 'It was an utter joy to relish
Atkins's wonderfully skilled and unobtrusive writing' SARAH PERRY
'Sly, witty and gripping . . . I loved it' NAOMI ALDERMAN 'A
sinewy, supple and gorgeously satisfying triumph' LUCY MANGAN
Forget unrealistic childcare manuals - this is the book you really
need to help you cope brilliantly with those first chaotic days and
months ahead. As a health journalist and mother-of-three, Lucy
Atkins is familiar with both the medical aspects of childbirth and
baby development, and the reality of day-to-day life as an
exhausted first-time mum or dad. In her feisty, humorous style, she
begins with that first mind-blowing day and addresses the issues
unique to the first-time parent who stares at their newborn and
thinks "Where are the instructions?" Anticipating the questions and
concerns of all new mothers-Why does my baby cry so much? Will I
ever lose all this weight? Am I a bad parent because...?-the book
provides practical advice and level-headed reassurance. It
addresses the needs of the baby and, very importantly, those of the
parent during the first year of their baby's life. Contents
include: Starter's orders - the equipment and kit you really need,
as opposed to what the department store tells you Hello - how to
cope with the first few hours Start - coming home, bonding, how to
survive the first few days Sleep - for everyone! Cry - why your
baby cries, what to do, why you'll want to cry, too Eat
-breastfeeding, supplemental feeding, moving to solids, nutrition
Grow - baby's physical and mental development Play - yes, you two
actually can have fun Thrive - health considerations for baby and
parent Live - adapting to your new life, the changing mother-father
relationship Work - coping with being at home and with going back
to work Also includes information on single parenting, and on
adopted, multiple and special needs babies. The First-Time Parent
is on your side, and reassures that you can cope brilliantly with
your new baby and your new life.
'Brilliantly observed. I loved it' CLAIRE FULLER 'Lucy Atkins, a
one-of-a-kind author, has reached new heights' MICK HERRON
'Compulsive and skilfully woven' CLARE CHAMBERS 'An intriguing,
brilliantly told story' NINA STIBBE One night in a remote hunting
lodge with a Hollywood director causes an international scandal
that wrecks Astrid's glittering stage career, and her marriage. Her
ex-husband, the charismatic Scottish actor Magnus Fellowes, goes on
to find global fame, while Astrid retreats to a disintegrating
Sussex windmill. Now 82, she lives there still, with a troupe of
dachshunds and her long-suffering friend, Mrs Baker, who came to
clean twenty years ago and never left. But the past is catching up
with them. There has been an 'Awful Incident' at the windmill; the
women are in shock. Then Astrid hears that Magnus, now on his death
bed, is writing a tell-all memoir. Outraged, she sets off for
Scotland, determined to stop him. Windmill Hill is the story of two
very different women, both with painful pasts, and their eccentric
friendship - deep, enduring, and loyal to the last. PRAISE FOR LUCY
ATKINS 'It was an utter joy to relish Atkins's wonderfully skilled
and unobtrusive writing and lose myself in the mystery' Sarah Perry
'An utterly compelling read' Claire Fuller 'Sly, witty and gripping
. . . I loved it' Naomi Alderman 'Atkins excels at
characterisation' Guardian 'A sinewy, supple and gorgeously
satisfying triumph' Lucy Mangan 'Gripping as well as beautifully
written' Polly Samson
'Riveting, twisty, page-turning stuff' Guardian A 'best books of
2020' pick for BBC Radio 4 Open Book, the Guardian, the Telegraph
and Good Housekeeping 'The page turner you've been looking for.
Sly, witty and gripping . . . I devoured it' Naomi Alderman 'An
utter joy . . . wonderfully skilled' Sarah Perry 'Beguiling,
brilliantly creepy, and an utterly compelling read' Claire Fuller
'Tender, creepy and gripping' Sunday Times 'Spellbinding and spooky
. . . a dazzling high wire act, superbly absorbing' Sunday Mirror
When the eight-year-old daughter of an Oxford College Master
vanishes in the middle of the night, police turn to the Scottish
nanny, Dee, for answers. As Dee looks back over her time in the
Master's Lodging - an eerie and ancient house - a picture of a high
achieving but dysfunctional family emerges: Nick, the fiercely
intelligent and powerful father; his beautiful Danish wife Mariah,
pregnant with their child; and the lost little girl, Felicity,
almost mute, seeing ghosts, grieving her dead mother. But is Dee
telling the whole story? Is her growing friendship with the
eccentric house historian, Linklater, any cause for concern? And
most of all, why is Felicity silent? Roaming Oxford's secret
passages and hidden graveyards, Magpie Lane explores the true
meaning of family - and what it is to be denied one. 'Enthralling .
. . creepy and compelling' The Times 'Deliciously dark' Alexandra
Shulman 'A gorgeously satisfying triumph' Lucy Mangan 'A rare thing
. . . simply stunning' Daily Express 'I was gripped . . . highly
original' Alex Clark 'Creepy, suspenseful' Independent 'One of the
most intriguing narrators since Notes on a Scandal' Sara Collins
'Grown-up and cleverly written . . . a dizzying sense of
uncertainty' Literary Review 'Keeps you guessing . . . a real sense
of menace' Good Housekeeping 'Wholly beguiling' Mick Herron
'Dazzlingly good' Diane Setterfield 'Beautiful writing' Polly
Samson 'Clever, tense and twisty' Amanda Craig 'Highly intelligent'
Sarah Vaughan 'Simply brilliant!' JP Delaney 'Darkly atmospheric'
Jane Fallon 'Clever and creepy' Erin Kelly 'Highly recommended'
Louise Candlish
HIGHLY COMMENDED (POPULAR MEDICINE) AT THE BRITISH MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION'S BOOK AWARDS 2014 In days gone by, people understood
that a knock to your health takes its toll on your emotions, your
relationships, your morale, your 'spirit'. But these days, we think
that if the doctor has waved you off, then you are 'better'. We
neglect what scientific studies show is a vital element of
recovery: the emotional side of getting better. As a result, many
of us struggle with hidden issues such as depression, stress and
anxiety long after a health crisis. This new book, from the authors
of The Cancer Survivor's Companion (highly commended by the BMA and
winner of the Guild of Health Writers' Best Health Book 2012)
centres on the crucial, research-based (but widely overlooked)
truth that 'getting better' is not just about the body - emotions
play a huge part. Often, a person's emotional state is the one
thing stopping them from a full recovery. Contents include: Why
getting better takes time; why relaxation and exercise are both
vital; how to build your confidence and tackle low mood and
depression; how to eat for recovery; how to deal with medical
advice and communicate well with your doctor; how to keep family
life and relationships on track and much more. There are also case
histories to inspire readers as well as fascinating snippets from
times gone by which help to make this an entertaining as well as a
highly practical, inspiring read.
'Riveting, twisty, page-turning stuff' Guardian A 'best books of
2020' pick for BBC Radio 4 Open Book, the Guardian, the Telegraph
and Good Housekeeping 'The page turner you've been looking for.
Sly, witty and gripping . . . I devoured it' Naomi Alderman 'An
utter joy . . . wonderfully skilled' Sarah Perry 'Beguiling,
brilliantly creepy, and an utterly compelling read' Claire Fuller
'Tender, creepy and gripping' Sunday Times 'Spellbinding and spooky
. . . a dazzling high wire act, superbly absorbing' Sunday Mirror
When the eight-year-old daughter of an Oxford College Master
vanishes in the middle of the night, police turn to the Scottish
nanny, Dee, for answers. As Dee looks back over her time in the
Master's Lodging - an eerie and ancient house - a picture of a high
achieving but dysfunctional family emerges: Nick, the fiercely
intelligent and powerful father; his beautiful Danish wife Mariah,
pregnant with their child; and the lost little girl, Felicity,
almost mute, seeing ghosts, grieving her dead mother. But is Dee
telling the whole story? Is her growing friendship with the
eccentric house historian, Linklater, any cause for concern? And
most of all, why is Felicity silent? Roaming Oxford's secret
passages and hidden graveyards, Magpie Lane explores the true
meaning of family - and what it is to be denied one. 'Enthralling .
. . creepy and compelling' The Times 'Deliciously dark' Alexandra
Shulman 'A gorgeously satisfying triumph' Lucy Mangan 'A rare thing
. . . simply stunning' Daily Express 'I was gripped . . . highly
original' Alex Clark 'Creepy, suspenseful' Independent 'One of the
most intriguing narrators since Notes on a Scandal' Sara Collins
'Grown-up and cleverly written . . . a dizzying sense of
uncertainty' Literary Review 'Keeps you guessing . . . a real sense
of menace' Good Housekeeping 'Wholly beguiling' Mick Herron
'Dazzlingly good' Diane Setterfield 'Beautiful writing' Polly
Samson 'Clever, tense and twisty' Amanda Craig 'Highly intelligent'
Sarah Vaughan 'Simply brilliant!' JP Delaney 'Darkly atmospheric'
Jane Fallon 'Clever and creepy' Erin Kelly 'Highly recommended'
Louise Candlish
'A gripping page-turner' Sunday Times 'Beautifully written and
compelling' Sabine Durrant 'Satisfyingly creepy' Sunday Mirror AN
UNFORGETTABLE DEBUT THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MAGPIE
LANE The loss of her mother has left Kali McKenzie with too many
unanswered questions. But while clearing out Elena's art studio,
she finds a drawer packed with postcard each bearing an identical
one-line message from a Canadian gallery owner called Susannah
Gillespie: thinking of you. Who is this woman and what does she
know about Elena's hidden past? Desperate to find out, Kali travels
with her toddler, Finn, to Susannah's isolated home on a remote
British Columbian island, a place of killer whales and storms. But
as bad weather closes in, Kali quickly realises she has made a big
mistake. The enigmatic Susannah refuses to talk about the past, and
as Kali struggles to piece together what happened back in the
1970s, Susannah's behaviour grows more and more erratic. Most
worrying of all, Susannah is becoming increasingly preoccupied with
little Finn . . . PRAISE FOR LUCY ATKINS 'Wonderfully skilled'
Sarah Perry 'Sly, witty and gripping' Naomi Alderman 'Wholly
beguiling' Mick Herron 'Highly intelligent' Sarah Vaughan
'Beguiling, brilliantly creepy' Claire Fuller **Enjoyed The Missing
One? Read the word-of-mouth lockdown hit, Magpie Lane, now**
'One of the most vivid, memorable and menacing characters I've ever
read' C.L. Taylor, author of The Fear As high-flying TV presenter
and historian Olivia Sweetman stands before an adoring crowd at the
launch of her new bestseller she can barely pretend to smile. Her
life has spiralled into lies and if the truth comes out she'll lose
everything. Only one person knows what Olivia has done. Vivian
Tester is the socially awkward housekeeper of a Sussex manor who
has become Olivia's unofficial research assistant. But Vivian has
secrets too, and as the relationship between the women grows more
and more tangled, a bizarre act of violence changes everything . .
. Perfect for fans of Little Fires Everywhere and He Said She Said.
PRAISE FOR THE NIGHT VISITOR: 'WONDERFUL' - Clare Mackintosh,
author of Let Me Lie 'INSIDIOUS' - Guardian 'BRILLIANT' - Fiona
Barton, author of The Child 'PROPULSIVE' - Metro 'INGENIOUS' -
Sabine Durrant, author of Lie With Me 'SINISTER' - Red 'MENACING' -
C.L. Taylor, author of The Fear 'FANTASTIC' - Sunday Mirror
'ELEGANT' - Joanna Cannon, author of Three Things about Elsie
'GRIPPING' - The Literary Review 'UNRELENTING' - Mick Herron,
author of Spook Street 'ENTHRALLING' - Heat 'FASCINATING' - Linda
Green, author of When My Eyes Were Closed 'INTELLIGENT' - Good
Housekeeping
'Taut, tense, and beautifully written' Clare Mackintosh 'Addictive'
Sunday Times Sometimes a lie feels kinder than the truth . . . but
what happens when that lie becomes an avalanche of deceit? When
Tess is sent to photograph Greg, a high-profile paediatric surgeon,
she sees something complex in him that she instantly connects with.
Their relationship quickly deepens, but then Tess - already a
single mother to nine-year-old Joe - finds out she's pregnant.
Greg, who never wanted to be a father, is then offered the job of a
lifetime back in his hometown of Boston, USA. Within just a few
months, they have married and moved to the States. But life in an
affluent Boston suburb is not as straightforward as Tess had hoped.
Strange things keep happening in their rented home - Joe is
unsettled, the next-door neighbours are clearly troubled, and
Greg's work is all-consuming. As a fierce Boston winter closes in,
and her baby's birth looms, Tess remains determined to make this
new life work. Then she makes a jaw-dropping discovery . . . PRAISE
FOR LUCY ATKINS 'Wonderfully skilled' Sarah Perry 'Sly, witty and
gripping' Naomi Alderman 'Wholly beguiling' Mick Herron 'Highly
intelligent' Sarah Vaughan 'Beguiling, brilliantly creepy' Claire
Fuller
TO HELP YOU GET STARTED, JOANNA HALL'S WALKACTIVE PROGRAMME NOW
INCLUDES A FREE AUDIO COACHING SESSION TO DOWNLOAD Joanna Hall's
Walkactive Programme has been scientifically verified to: enhance
posture; promote weight loss; reduce joint stress and improve body
shape (South Bank Sports Performance Laboratory) As an exercise
physiologist, Joanna Hall knows without doubt that it is possible
to get the body you long for without hassle, pain, guilt or cost.
You don't need sophisticated, state-of-the-art exercise kit. You
don't need a personal trainer or two hours a day of blood, sweat
and tears in a gym. You have everything you need right here, right
now - your body. You can use it in the simplest, most natural way
imaginable to see an amazing transformation in your shape. All you
have to do is walk - the Walkactive way! This inspiring and
practical new book will teach you a more intelligent and active way
to walk - a way that uses your body to its full capacity and in the
process will change your shape and your fitness levels
dramatically. Walkactive can help you drop inches from your waist,
improve your fitness and muscle tone, reduce stress and low mood,
and keep the signs of ageing at bay. It will work, whatever your
age, fitness, health, or stage of life. All you have to do is put
one foot in front of the other. Packed with step-by-step advice and
photographs to help you master the technique, motivational case
studies and quotes, tips and strategies, plus specific plans to
help you lose weight, improve your fitness and your health, Joanna
Hall's Walkactive Programme is the book we've all been waiting for.
WINNER OF THE BEST HEALTH BOOK CATEGORY IN THE GUILD OF HEALTH
WRITERS HEALTH WRITING AWARDS 2012 HIGHLY COMMENDED IN THE POPULAR
MEDICINE CATEGORY AT THE BMA MEDICAL BOOK AWARDS 2012 Coping with
life after cancer can be tough. The idea that the end of successful
treatment brings relief and peace just isn't true for countless
survivors. Many feel unexpectedly alone, worried and adrift. You're
supposed to be getting your life 'back on track' but your life has
changed. You have changed. With reassurance and understanding, Dr
Frances Goodhart and Lucy Atkins help readers deal with the
emotional fallout of cancer whether it's days, months or years
since the treatment ended. Drawing on Dr Goodhart's extensive
experience working in the NHS with cancer survivors, this guide is
packed with practical and simple self-help tools to tackle issues
such as worry and anxiety, depression and low mood, anger, low
self-esteem and body image, relationships and sex, fatigue, sleep
and relaxation. If you are a cancer survivor, this book will
support you every step of the way. If you are supporting a loved
one, friend, colleague or your patient, this is a vital read.
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