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'Sinister and compelling' My Weekly 'An outstanding thriller with
an ending we didn't see coming' Bella You are inside. With your
husband and baby. Your life warm and calm and untroubled. I am
outside. Alone. Looking in. Watching you. You have all I ever
wanted. Now it's time for you to share. 'A gripping blend of creepy
psychological suspense and powerful domestic drama. Elliot Wright
uses her insight into human nature and her storytelling skills to
thrilling effect.' T J Emerson, author of The Perfect Holiday 'With
her taut writing and immaculate pacing, Susan Elliot Wright has
created a dark and sinister tale of toxic family relationships,
full of secrets and lies, layered with a perfect example of the
smothering isolation felt by so many new mothers. I was utterly
gripped from start to finish.' Lisa Hall, author of The Woman in
the Woods 'Wonderfully tense from the very first page, I ripped
through this in a few nights.' Sophie Flynn, author of Keep Them
Close 'A real page turner. I read it in one sitting, desperate to
know whether what any of the characters told me was true, and
gripped as it came to its devastating and unpredictable climax.'
Penny Hancock, author of The Choice 'An unnerving, suspenseful
study of what it truly means to mother and build family ties. Susan
creates an authentic and compelling picture of the many facets of a
woman's inner world. The way she portrays motherhood and the
responsibility of care is timely, compassionate and honest. I
devoured it!' Amy Heydenrych, author of Chasing Marian 'All You
Ever Wanted is packed full of menace and danger, and deftly exposes
the fragility of family life. Susan Elliot Wright reminds us to be
careful what we wish for...' Emma Bamford, author of Deep Water
'Dark and sinister, this creepy psychological thriller has it all.
Gripping throughout, it has a satisfying and jaw-dropping ending'
My Weekly
Dementia affects more than 700,000 people in the UK, the vast
majority of whom are looked after by unpaid carers. When Someone
You Love Has Dementia looks at practical and emotional issues to
consider if you suspect or know someone you love has Alzheimer's or
another form of dementia. It explains how the person might be
affected, the impact this might have on you and your family, and
how you can access practical help and support you need. Topics
include; how to get medical help even if your loved one insists
there's nothing wrong, types of dementia, including Alzheimer's
Lewy body and vascular dementia, when the person with dementia is
your partner, how medication may help, non-drug treatments and
therapies, how people with dementia can retain skills and abilites,
coping with the practicalities - memory and behaviour, outside
help, benefits and services, residential care, coping with being a
carer. In this comprehensive guide, Susan Elliot-Wright says that
understanding this all-too-common illness will help raise awareness
and improve quality of life for those living with its effects.
*** From the acclaimed author of The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood
*** All families have their secrets. But the truth will out . . .
Eleanor and her mother Marjorie have always had a difficult
relationship and have somehow just failed to connect. Now
Marjorie's memory is fading, and her grip on the things she has
kept hidden is beginning to loosen. When she calls Eleanor to say,
'There's something I have to tell you', Eleanor hopes this will be
the moment she learns the truth about the terrible secret that has
cast a shadow over both their lives. But Marjorie's memory is
failing fast and she can't recall what she wanted to say. Eleanor
knows time is running out, and as she tries to gently uncover the
truth before it becomes lost inside her mother's mind forever, she
begins to discover what really happened when she was a child - and
why... Praise for Susan's storytelling: 'Exquisite storytelling,
full to the brim with authentic characters, family secrets and
emotional weight' Isabel Ashdown 'Passionate, intriguing and
beautifully written... deserves to stand on the shelf next to
Maggie O'Farrell's books. A powerful and talented new voice' Rachel
Hore 'A brave and moving story about how much can be lost and what
happens next' Alison Moore
*** From the author of the acclaimed The Flight of Cornelia
Blackwood *** It was a summer of love, and a summer of secrets...
She has built a good life: a husband who adores her, a daughter she
is fiercely proud of, a home with warmth and love at its heart. But
things were not always so good, and the truth is that she has done
things she can never admit. Then one evening a phone call comes out
of the blue. It is a voice from long ago, from a past that she has
tried so hard to hide. Scott knows who she really is and what she
has done. Now he is dying and he gives her an ultimatum: either she
tells the truth, or he will. And so we are taken back to that long
hot summer of 1976 to a house by the sea, where her story begins
and where the truth will be revealed... Praise for The Things We
Never Said: 'Passionate, intriguing and beautifully written, The
Things We Never Said deserves to stand on the shelf next to Maggie
O'Farrell's books. A powerful and talented new voice' Rachel Hore,
bestselling author of The Love Child 'If you love Maggie O'Farrell,
you will love this' Veronica Henry, bestselling author of The Long
Weekend 'A brave and moving story about how much can be lost and
what happens next' Alison Moore, author of Booker-shortlisted The
Lighthouse
'Dark and compelling, a slow-motion collapse; I read it in 24 hours
with my heart in my mouth. So good!' Julie Cohen, author of
Together Everyone knows what Cornelia did all those years ago. But
no one knows what she will do next. Cornelia Blackwood lives a
quiet life. When she goes to the corner shop to buy milk, people
whisper behind her back. Her one constant, her rock, is her
husband. But when he doesn't come home from a work conference, she
is left alone to try to pick up the pieces. And before long, the
secret he has hidden from her for all these years is laid bare.
From a supremely talented storyteller, The Flight of Cornelia
Blackwood is a powerful novel of motherhood, loss and loneliness
and how we can make damaging choices when pushed to our emotional
edge. 'Dark, tragic ... at once heartbreaking and compelling' Daily
Express 'As heart-breaking as it is captivating, [...] you're left
with no choice but to put life on hold while you race to the end'
Woman and Home 'A searing portrait of motherhood, mental health and
profound loss' heat 'A captivating, deeply affecting read' Fabulous
'A deeply moving novel' Woman's Weekly 'A powerful, compelling and
emotional rollercoaster of a novel' Hannah Richell, author of The
Peacock Summer 'This story of motherhood and secrets handles a
difficult subject with skill and sensitivity' Catherine Isaac,
author of You Me Everything 'This heart-wrenching story explores
postpartum psychosis with compassion' Prima 'A powerful and
talented voice' Rachel Hore, author of Last Letter Home 'A brave
and moving story about how much can be lost and what happens next'
Alison Moore
Many women assume that abuse is always physical. But this is not
always the case. Psychological, verbal and emotional abuse may not
cause broken bones or black eyes, but when one person persistently
inflicts sever mental pain on another by the use of fear,
intimidation, humiliation and manipulation, the damage can be just
as serious. The resulting deep emotional scars may take years to
recover from. Susan Elliot-Wright explores the nature of this often
subtle manipulative behaviour and what can be done to break the
cycle. As well as offering emotional support, the author looks at
the practicalities that may be involved, such as consulting a
solicitor or gaining access to benefits. Subjects covered include:
types of emotional abuse; who may be a victim, and why; how to
protect yourself and any children; sources of help such as women's
refuges; can an abusive relationship survive?; helping the abuser;
forming a new life.
Dementia affects more than 700,000 people in the UK; Alzheimer's is
the most common cause of dementia, affecting around 417,000 people
in the UK and some four million in the USA. While dementia affects
mostly older people, some 17,000 young people also have dementia in
the UK. There are treatments, but no cure. Caring for people with
dementia is a well-recognized burden, but recently there have been
moves to represent this in a more positive light, emphasising
people with dementia as individuals who deserve respect, rather
than as the challenge as which they have traditionally been viewed.
Nevertheless, for individual carers without enough support, having
a loved one with dementia often remains challenging. This book
looks at practicalities and relationships, including: Defining
Alzheimer's and other dementias; Diagnosis; After diagnosis;
planning for the future; Medications to help with symptoms such as
memory problems, wandering, and aggressive behavior; Other
therapies such as music therapy; Practicalities: coping with
strange behaviour, confusion, memory problems. Outside help and
services and how to access them; Later stages of dementia; issues
to consider such as residential care, financial arrangements, wills
and living wills and coping with being a carer.
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