Author: Kitty Dimbleby Publisher: Random House ISBN: 0753547902 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 300
Book Description
Ever wondered what it is like to support a loved one in the armed forces? Army wife and journalist Kitty Dimbleby reveals stories of life, love and loss from the women behind the front line. For every brave soldier putting their life on the line for Queen and country, there is a second, more subtle sort of heroism at work back at base in Britain. Daffodil Girls is the story of the women behind the soldiers of The 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh. Granted unprecedented access into this most private of communities, writer Kitty Dimbleby brilliantly brings to life the lot of a military wife, as she follows these women through the cycle of a regiment's tour of duty: the preparation for departure, the six long months of action and the emotional reunion. Insightful, humorous and deeply moving in turn, Daffodil Girls captures the unique bond of friendship and indomitable spirit that is forged in such circumstances - the extraordinary world of the heroines behind our army heroes.
Author: Susan Sallis Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1448109450 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 332
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The Daffodils of Newent continues the story of the Rising Girls, begun in A Scattering of Daisies. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this emotional and wonderfully enthralling saga, from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, that expertly captures the lives and emotions of a family in the run up to World War Two. READERS ARE LOVING THE DAFFODILS OF NEWENT! 'A captivating read, satisfyingly long, that will hold the reader's attention to the very last page!' -- ***** Reader review 'The ending was perfect, and completely unexpected!' -- ***** Reader review 'Fascinating characters and beautifully described settings.' -- ***** Reader review 'A well-crafted book, with beautifully drawn characters.' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************* IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE GREAT WAR, CAN THEY FIND HAPPINESS? They were called the Daffodil Girls, spirited and bright, enduring, loving and dancing their way through the gay and desperate twenties. April, who married the tortured and sexually suspect David Daker, convinced she could blot out his memories of the trenches. May, pregnant by her handsome music-hall star husband, who refused to settle down and become a family man. March, loved and betrayed by the man who had fathered her child, and who still wanted her, in spite of everything. WHAT WILL THE FUTURE HOLD IN STORE FOR THEM? The Daffodils of Newent is the second book in the Rising Family sequence and is followed by Bluebell Windows and Rosemary for Remembrance. The story began in A Scattering of Daisies.
Author: Jake Keiser Publisher: Dial Press ISBN: 1984854836 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 305
Book Description
A candid and heartwarming memoir of reinvention about a city girl who trades her career and her heels for five acres and a herd of goats “Jake Keiser is my favorite kind of woman—gutsy, tenacious, and not afraid to be vulnerable. And the animals are pretty f*cking adorable, too.”—Tara Schuster, author of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies Jake Keiser was living the life in Tampa, Florida, running a high-powered PR firm and juggling drink dates, shopping sprees, and charity galas. But at age thirty-eight, following a failed marriage, a series of miscarriages, and a still-blistering breakup, she began to suffer from extreme anxiety. Hit with the realization that no amount of Botox could fill the hole in her heart, she decided to make the impulse purchase of a lifetime and bought a farm in the middle of nowhere, Mississippi. Suddenly responsible for more than seventy-five animals and five acres of land, and with only one bar of cell service, Jake begins her search for inner peace. She learns to fix a well, haul wood, shoot a gun, and care for baby chicks, goats, turkeys, geese, dogs, and a cat, playing spa music for them when they’re sick and naming them after her favorite fashion designers. The only problem is that she still can’t figure out how to truly care for herself. Unable to escape the accumulated pain of her past, Jake hits rock bottom. With nowhere left to run, she’s finally forced to confront a bracing reality: The farm won’t save her. Only she can save herself. Poignant, hilarious, and utterly charming, Daffodil Hill is for anyone who feels stuck—for those of us strapped to our desks and dreaming of an unconventional life, for those of us searching for something more. Most of all, it is for people who believe that the greatest love story of all is the one we write with ourselves.
Author: Edwidge Danticat Publisher: Soho Press ISBN: 1616955023 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 273
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The 20th anniversary edition of Edwidge Danticat's groundbreaking debut, now an established classic--revised and with a new introduction by the author, and including extensive bonus materials At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished Haitian village to New York to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know, and a legacy of shame that can be healed only when she returns to Haiti—to the women who first reared her. What ensues is a passionate journey through a landscape charged with the supernatural and scarred by political violence. In her stunning literary debut, Danticat evokes the wonder, terror, and heartache of her native Haiti—and the enduring strength of Haiti’s women—with vibrant imagery and narrative grace that bear witness to her people’s suffering and courage.
Author: Hannah Lynn Publisher: Permuted Press ISBN: 9781682614921 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 128
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An enchanting Halloween adventure awaits you in this ghoulish coloring book from artist Hannah Lynn. Trick or Treat! Witches, Vampires, Fairies, Trick or Treaters, and more are ready to be brought to life with color! Hannah Lynn’s whimsical drawings have been delighting fans around the world for close to a decade. This latest coloring book from the celebrated artist features 60 pages of all new designs perfect for the Halloween season! To learn more about Hannah Lynn, please visit HannahLynn.com
Author: L. T. Meade Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand ISBN: 9361421492 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 252
Book Description
L. T. Meade "Girls of the True Blue" follows a collection of passionate young women who attend the True Blue School. The ladies, led by their headmistress, Miss Blackburn, shape a near-knit network that values friendship, loyalty, and integrity. As they face the pains of puberty and the needs of instructional life, the ladies depend upon one another for support and encouragement. They combat bullies, overcome hurdles, and are seeking for to uphold the values embodied in their school motto: "Be True." The tale recounts the exploits of severa significant characters, such as the compassionate Rose Graham, the determined Mabel Brooke, and the bold Ethel Maynard. Each female gives her own talents and peculiarities to the institution, enriching and diversifying their dynamic friendships. Throughout the book, Meade delves into topics of sisterhood, resilience, and the cost of final true to oneself inside the face of tragedy. With its practical characters and undying teachings, "Girls of the True Blue" is a lovable tale about the power of friendship and the relationships that bind us.
Author: Andrew Radford Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9401204667 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 356
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The Lost Girls analyses a number of British writers between 1850 and 1930 for whom the myth of Demeter’s loss and eventual recovery of her cherished daughter Kore-Persephone, swept off in violent and catastrophic captivity by Dis, God of the Dead, had both huge personal and aesthetic significance. This book, in addition to scrutinising canonical and less well-known texts by male authors such as Thomas Hardy, E. M. Forster, and D. H. Lawrence, also focuses on unjustly neglected women writers – Mary Webb and Mary Butts – who utilised occult tropes to relocate themselves culturally, and especially in Butts’s case to recover and restore a forgotten legacy, the myth of matriarchal origins. These novelists are placed in relation not only to one another but also to Victorian archaeologists and especially to Jane Ellen Harrison (1850-1928), one of the first women to distinguish herself in the history of British Classical scholarship and whose anthropological approach to the study of early Greek art and religion both influenced – and became transformed by – the literature. Rather than offering a teleological argument that moves lock-step through the decades, The Lost Girls proposes chapters that detail specific engagements with Demeter-Persephone through which to register distinct literary-cultural shifts in uses of the myth and new insights into the work of particular writers.
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