Author: Georgiana Monckton
Publisher: Austin Macauley
ISBN: 9781788483063
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Coping with a child's death is traumatic and isolating. A personal and moving story, 'Dear Isobel' tells the truth about the trauma and isolation through the eyes of both parents and shows how, individually, they came to terms with their loss. The only book of its kind, 'Dear Isobel' was written so that other bereaved parents may feel less alone, and to explain to family and friends how they can best offer their support. Advice on bereavement by a liaison sister at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, who helped Georgina and Piers Monckton through Isobel's illness and death, together with an information section containing details of organisations that support the bereaved are also given.
Dear Isobel
Author: Georgiana Monckton
Publisher: Austin Macauley
ISBN: 9781788483063
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Coping with a child's death is traumatic and isolating. A personal and moving story, 'Dear Isobel' tells the truth about the trauma and isolation through the eyes of both parents and shows how, individually, they came to terms with their loss. The only book of its kind, 'Dear Isobel' was written so that other bereaved parents may feel less alone, and to explain to family and friends how they can best offer their support. Advice on bereavement by a liaison sister at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, who helped Georgina and Piers Monckton through Isobel's illness and death, together with an information section containing details of organisations that support the bereaved are also given.
Publisher: Austin Macauley
ISBN: 9781788483063
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Coping with a child's death is traumatic and isolating. A personal and moving story, 'Dear Isobel' tells the truth about the trauma and isolation through the eyes of both parents and shows how, individually, they came to terms with their loss. The only book of its kind, 'Dear Isobel' was written so that other bereaved parents may feel less alone, and to explain to family and friends how they can best offer their support. Advice on bereavement by a liaison sister at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, who helped Georgina and Piers Monckton through Isobel's illness and death, together with an information section containing details of organisations that support the bereaved are also given.
Footsteps in the Snow
Author: Carol Matas
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439988353
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Isobel thinks that she and her family will find their fortune in Canada. But Isobel's mother dies before they even cross the ocean, and other misfortunes follow their every step. Isobel's family and the other Selkirk Settlers are caught in the fur-trading rivalry between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company and cannot even start to build when they do reach their destination. The harsh climate, and escalating threats against the settlers, make it impossible to start a new life. Only through perserverance and help from the local Cree band are Isobel and her family finally able to put down roots in the Red River Valley. Vetted by historical experts, each book in this series contains maps, numerous period illustrations, and an extensive historical note.
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 9780439988353
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Isobel thinks that she and her family will find their fortune in Canada. But Isobel's mother dies before they even cross the ocean, and other misfortunes follow their every step. Isobel's family and the other Selkirk Settlers are caught in the fur-trading rivalry between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company and cannot even start to build when they do reach their destination. The harsh climate, and escalating threats against the settlers, make it impossible to start a new life. Only through perserverance and help from the local Cree band are Isobel and her family finally able to put down roots in the Red River Valley. Vetted by historical experts, each book in this series contains maps, numerous period illustrations, and an extensive historical note.
Isobel's Odyssey
Author: Ann Blair Kloman
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453509194
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Isobel, a widow of a certain age and long-time resident of a small fishing village on the coast of Maine, decides she requires additional income to support her desire for first-class travel. She answers an ad for a hired mercenary to an ex-Mafia don, first testing her homicidal capabilities at home and later, with her niece Jo in tow, moving on to assignments in Montana to dispatch a Japanese harvester of children’s body parts, in Stockholm to remove a Russian anthrax intermediary, and, in Bermuda to “put paid” to an English high-class pimp. She and Jo, of course, savor the fine accommodations and gastronomic rewards of their efforts, but will they receive their comeuppance? And what of the mysterious gentleman who pops up at each of their assignments?
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453509194
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Isobel, a widow of a certain age and long-time resident of a small fishing village on the coast of Maine, decides she requires additional income to support her desire for first-class travel. She answers an ad for a hired mercenary to an ex-Mafia don, first testing her homicidal capabilities at home and later, with her niece Jo in tow, moving on to assignments in Montana to dispatch a Japanese harvester of children’s body parts, in Stockholm to remove a Russian anthrax intermediary, and, in Bermuda to “put paid” to an English high-class pimp. She and Jo, of course, savor the fine accommodations and gastronomic rewards of their efforts, but will they receive their comeuppance? And what of the mysterious gentleman who pops up at each of their assignments?
Nude with Violin
Author: Noel Coward
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573613180
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573613180
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Truth about Blayds
Author: Alan Alexander Milne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethical problems
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethical problems
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
"Too Good for Him."
The Sister Queens
Author: Justin Scott
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 1448312752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Two rival queens. An infamous playwright. And a deadly plot for the crown. London, 1600. With no legitimate heir to Queen Elizabeth's throne, and no clear successor with her modern vision of a civilization that thrives in peace and diversity, England is in a supremely perilous moment. Elizabeth's foes understand the power of a poet's voice to shape popular opinion, and force esteemed playwright William Shakespeare to write a script detailing the history of Queen Elizabeth and the catholic Mary Queen of Scots that will tumble the nation into civil war. Faced with a terrible dilemma, Will must navigate a dangerous path through the corridors of the wealthy, the refuse-filled warrens of London and the byzantine world of Elizabethan politics as he tries to save both his family and his own legacy.
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 1448312752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Two rival queens. An infamous playwright. And a deadly plot for the crown. London, 1600. With no legitimate heir to Queen Elizabeth's throne, and no clear successor with her modern vision of a civilization that thrives in peace and diversity, England is in a supremely perilous moment. Elizabeth's foes understand the power of a poet's voice to shape popular opinion, and force esteemed playwright William Shakespeare to write a script detailing the history of Queen Elizabeth and the catholic Mary Queen of Scots that will tumble the nation into civil war. Faced with a terrible dilemma, Will must navigate a dangerous path through the corridors of the wealthy, the refuse-filled warrens of London and the byzantine world of Elizabethan politics as he tries to save both his family and his own legacy.
Too Good for Him. A novel
Rumors: Scandal Comes to Wimpole Hall
Author: Louise Allen
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460318617
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
What does it matter if society spurns me? Following a disastrous incident at a house party, Lady Isobel Jervis is exiled to the country to avoid further scandal. At the imposing Wimpole Hall, she meets architect Giles Harker. He is as eye-catching as the elegant house, but shockingly arrogant—and infuriatingly dismissive. Despite himself, Giles is strangely drawn to the haughty Isobel, and stuns her with a secret kiss in the gardens. As the illegitimate son of an infamous scarlet woman, he knows love can be dangerous. Their growing attraction could come at the cost of both their reputations. This novel set at Wimpole Hall features real-life characters and is written in association with the National Trust.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460318617
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
What does it matter if society spurns me? Following a disastrous incident at a house party, Lady Isobel Jervis is exiled to the country to avoid further scandal. At the imposing Wimpole Hall, she meets architect Giles Harker. He is as eye-catching as the elegant house, but shockingly arrogant—and infuriatingly dismissive. Despite himself, Giles is strangely drawn to the haughty Isobel, and stuns her with a secret kiss in the gardens. As the illegitimate son of an infamous scarlet woman, he knows love can be dangerous. Their growing attraction could come at the cost of both their reputations. This novel set at Wimpole Hall features real-life characters and is written in association with the National Trust.