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Man Drought

by Rachael Johns ...

Narrated by Casey Withoos ...

Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

She'll make over this town...one man at a time!Imogen Bates moved to the small rural town of Gibson's Find to start a new life for herself after the death of her husband. Tired of being haunted by the painful memories of her old life, Imogen set her last remaining hopes on the little town and poured her heart and savings into restoring The Majestic Hotel to its former glory. But while the female ... Read more

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She'll make over this town...one man at a time!Imogen Bates moved to the small rural town of Gibson's Find to start a new life for herself after the death of her husband. Tired of being haunted by the painful memories of her old life, Imogen set her last remaining hopes on the little town and poured her heart and savings into restoring The Majestic Hotel to its former glory. But while the female
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The Turning Point

A breath-taking novel of love, deceit and desire

by Judith Lennox ...

Narrated by Patricia Gallimore ...

Unabridged

15 hours 38 min

The past changes you forever...The Turning Point is a gripping novel of passion, intrigue and ambition, set against the backdrop of 1950s Britain from acclaimed author Judith Lennox. Perfect for fans of Lulu Taylor and Rachel Hore.Cambridge, 1952. When Ellen Kingsley embarks upon an exciting career in scientific research she soon finds herself caught in a bitter world of rivalry and ambition. ... Read more

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The past changes you forever...The Turning Point is a gripping novel of passion, intrigue and ambition, set against the backdrop of 1950s Britain from acclaimed author Judith Lennox. Perfect for fans of Lulu Taylor and Rachel Hore.Cambridge, 1952. When Ellen Kingsley embarks upon an exciting career in scientific research she soon finds herself caught in a bitter world of rivalry and ambition.
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The Officer's Wife

A heartbreaking WW2 historical novel from Catherine Law

by Catherine Law ...

Narrated by Willow Nash ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

A heartbreaking WW2 historical novel, perfect for fans of Kathryn HughesTorn apart by war. Can their love survive?1939American heiress Vivi Miles falls for naval officer Nathan as soon as she arrives in England. And, under the threat of war, they marry in a whirlwind before he leaves to join his ship.When Nathan returns from Dunkirk injured, he is distant, aloof, and no longer the man Vivi fell in ... Read more

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A heartbreaking WW2 historical novel, perfect for fans of Kathryn HughesTorn apart by war. Can their love survive?1939American heiress Vivi Miles falls for naval officer Nathan as soon as she arrives in England. And, under the threat of war, they marry in a whirlwind before he leaves to join his ship.When Nathan returns from Dunkirk injured, he is distant, aloof, and no longer the man Vivi fell in
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The Women

by Kristin Hannah ...

Narrated by Julia Whelan ...

Unabridged

14 hours 55 min

'Astonishing. Compelling. Powerful' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - Bonnie Garmus, Number One worldwide bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry**From the worldwide bestselling author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale and Firefly Lane (a Number One series on Netflix)*,***The Women is a ... ... Read more

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'Astonishing. Compelling. Powerful' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - Bonnie Garmus, Number One worldwide bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry**From the worldwide bestselling author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale and Firefly Lane (a Number One series on Netflix)*,***The Women is a ...
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A Week to Be Wicked

by Tessa Dare ...

Narrated by Carolyn Morris ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Spindle Cove
Unabridged

10 hours 58 min

New York Times and USA Today BestsellerWhen a devilish lord and a bluestocking set off on the road to ruin . . . time is not on their side.Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove's confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland.Colin Sandhurst, Lord Payne, a rake of the first order, needs to be . . . anywhere but Spindle Cove.These unlikely partners have one week:to fake an elopementto convince family ... Read more

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New York Times and USA Today BestsellerWhen a devilish lord and a bluestocking set off on the road to ruin . . . time is not on their side.Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove's confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland.Colin Sandhurst, Lord Payne, a rake of the first order, needs to be . . . anywhere but Spindle Cove.These unlikely partners have one week:to fake an elopementto convince family
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Three Boys Gone

by Mark Smith ...

Narrated by Lucy Moir ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

Mark Smith presents the ultimate moral dilemma in a breathtaking psychological thriller. Would you try to save them?'First rule of rescue: don't create another casualty.'Grace Disher is about to face every teacher's worst nightmare.Three of her students are going to die.On a high school camping trip, three boys slip away for an ocean swim. By the time Grace catches up, the perilous surf conditions ... Read more

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Mark Smith presents the ultimate moral dilemma in a breathtaking psychological thriller. Would you try to save them?'First rule of rescue: don't create another casualty.'Grace Disher is about to face every teacher's worst nightmare.Three of her students are going to die.On a high school camping trip, three boys slip away for an ocean swim. By the time Grace catches up, the perilous surf conditions
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The Grazier's Son

by Cathryn Hein ...

Narrated by Hannah Fredericksen ...

Unabridged

10 hours 27 min

When taking up an unexpected inheritance with an unhappy past, newcomer Stirling is daunted to find a town set against him. Except, perhaps, for one sassy, big-hearted woman, who is willing to give him a chance to prove he belongs. Pitch-perfect rural romance from popular Australian author Cathryn Hein.When helicopter pilot Stirling Hawley travels to Grassmoor in Victoria's lush Western District ... Read more

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When taking up an unexpected inheritance with an unhappy past, newcomer Stirling is daunted to find a town set against him. Except, perhaps, for one sassy, big-hearted woman, who is willing to give him a chance to prove he belongs. Pitch-perfect rural romance from popular Australian author Cathryn Hein.When helicopter pilot Stirling Hawley travels to Grassmoor in Victoria's lush Western District
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Tucker's Fall

by E.M. Gayle ...

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

From New York Times bestselling romance author Eliza Gayle writing as E.M. Gayle.One forbidden kiss. Two fractured lives. Sooo many secrets.Maggie’s obsession with the darker side of life has landed her in jail, in divorce court and now in the headlines of more newspapers than she cares to count.She returns home to lick her wounds and reconsider her future, but just when she thinks her only ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling romance author Eliza Gayle writing as E.M. Gayle.One forbidden kiss. Two fractured lives. Sooo many secrets.Maggie’s obsession with the darker side of life has landed her in jail, in divorce court and now in the headlines of more newspapers than she cares to count.She returns home to lick her wounds and reconsider her future, but just when she thinks her only
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Whiskey Tribute

by Samantha Cole ...

Narrated by Donovan Kane ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Trident Security
Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

A promise between best friends…Curt never thought he’d be forced to keep a pledge to watch over Eric’s family, but an assassin made that vow a harsh reality.Eighteen months later, he’s still keeping an eye on them, but somewhere along the line, his feelings for the pretty widow have shifted.Dana had been both a mother and a father to her children during her husband’s multiple deployments, but once ... Read more

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A promise between best friends…Curt never thought he’d be forced to keep a pledge to watch over Eric’s family, but an assassin made that vow a harsh reality.Eighteen months later, he’s still keeping an eye on them, but somewhere along the line, his feelings for the pretty widow have shifted.Dana had been both a mother and a father to her children during her husband’s multiple deployments, but once
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Nineteen Minutes

A novel

by Jodi Picoult ...

Narrated by Carol Monda ...

Unabridged

21 hours 4 min

Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and Small Great Things, pens her most riveting book yet with a startling and poignant story about the devastating aftermath of a small-town tragedy.Sterling is an ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens--until the day its complacency is shattered by a school shooting. Josie Cormier, the daughter of the judge sitting on the case, ... Read more

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Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and Small Great Things, pens her most riveting book yet with a startling and poignant story about the devastating aftermath of a small-town tragedy.Sterling is an ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens--until the day its complacency is shattered by a school shooting. Josie Cormier, the daughter of the judge sitting on the case,
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A Lady's Fortune

A BRAND NEW glittering Regency Romance from Jane Dunn, perfect for BRIDGERTON fans!

by Jane Dunn ...

Narrated by Jenny Funnell ...

Unabridged

11 hours 42 min

The BRAND NEW Regency Romance from Sunday Times Bestseller Jane Dunn.‘Gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The TimesIn Regency England, twenty-seven-year-old Leonora Appleby is considered by many – herself included – to be beyond her most eligible marrying years. With ... Read more

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The BRAND NEW Regency Romance from Sunday Times Bestseller Jane Dunn.‘Gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The TimesIn Regency England, twenty-seven-year-old Leonora Appleby is considered by many – herself included – to be beyond her most eligible marrying years. With
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The Wedding Dress

by Danielle Steel ...

Narrated by Todd McLaren ...

Unabridged

10 hours 12 min

In Danielle Steel’s epic new novel, the lives of four generations of women in one family span fortune andloss, motherhood, tragedy and victories. From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s,through war and the cultural changes of the ’60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary noveltakes us on a family odyssey that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as each ... Read more

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In Danielle Steel’s epic new novel, the lives of four generations of women in one family span fortune andloss, motherhood, tragedy and victories. From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s,through war and the cultural changes of the ’60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary noveltakes us on a family odyssey that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as each
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Dream Count: The searing new novel and instant Number One bestseller from the author of Americanah; Longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ...

Narrated by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sandra Okuboyejo, A’rese Emokpae, Janina Edwards ...

Unabridged

19 hours 4 min

READ BY CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE, SANDRA OKUBOYEJO, A'RESE EMOKPAE AND JANINA EDWARDS.THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER; LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025A publishing event ten years in the making – a searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists – the story of four women and their loves, longings and ... Read more

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READ BY CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE, SANDRA OKUBOYEJO, A'RESE EMOKPAE AND JANINA EDWARDS.THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER; LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025A publishing event ten years in the making – a searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists – the story of four women and their loves, longings and
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The Seachangers

by Meredith Appleyard ...

Narrated by Tanya Schneider, Kenneth Radley ...

Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

A thoughtful, charming and sensitive story about aging, resilience and the delight of rediscovery.It's never too late for a new beginning.At 57, Ruth made a successful sea change: she relocated from the city to the country and opened Rosie's Cafe in the seaside town of Cutlers Bay. Business boomed, but five years on the shine has worn off. Where has that other Ruth gone, the independent, feisty ... Read more

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A thoughtful, charming and sensitive story about aging, resilience and the delight of rediscovery.It's never too late for a new beginning.At 57, Ruth made a successful sea change: she relocated from the city to the country and opened Rosie's Cafe in the seaside town of Cutlers Bay. Business boomed, but five years on the shine has worn off. Where has that other Ruth gone, the independent, feisty
... Read more
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Someone Else's Bucket List

by Amy Matthews ...

Narrated by Charlotte North ...

Unabridged

12 hours 29 min

In this sisterly PS, I Love You, an introverted young woman is saddled with fulfilling her late sister’s final wish: completing her bucket list while millions of people follow along online.Jodie Boyd is a shy and anxious twenty-something, completely unsure of what to do with her life. Meanwhile, her older sister, Bree, is an adventurous, globe-trotting Instagram influencer with more than a million ... Read more

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In this sisterly PS, I Love You, an introverted young woman is saddled with fulfilling her late sister’s final wish: completing her bucket list while millions of people follow along online.Jodie Boyd is a shy and anxious twenty-something, completely unsure of what to do with her life. Meanwhile, her older sister, Bree, is an adventurous, globe-trotting Instagram influencer with more than a million
... Read more
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The Lawson Legacy

the new story about the Lawson Sisters. Feel-good family drama and romance from an award-winning Australian author. Perfect for viewers of Virgin River and McLeod's Daughters

by Janet Gover ...

Narrated by Rebecca Macauley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

Beloved key characters from The Lawson Sisters return in a standalone rural romance about motherhood, family traditions and having the courage to chart a new future. A new novel from award-winning romance author Janet Gover.Kayla Lawson believes nothing is good unless it's perfect. This search for perfection has made her a successful high-end wedding planner. But all that comes crashing down when ... Read more

$45.99 AUD

Beloved key characters from The Lawson Sisters return in a standalone rural romance about motherhood, family traditions and having the courage to chart a new future. A new novel from award-winning romance author Janet Gover.Kayla Lawson believes nothing is good unless it's perfect. This search for perfection has made her a successful high-end wedding planner. But all that comes crashing down when
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Witch Way Ever After

Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel

by Jennifer L. Hart ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Silver Sisters
Unabridged

6 hours 40 min

With a wedding right around the corner, midlife witches Siobhan, Maeve, and Alys Silver are determined to fix the blunder that cost Alys dearly. But when their deadbeat father shows up claiming to have the cure they seek the sisters are suspicious. Where has he been and why has he come back?Only one soul can give them the answers they seek, their mother. Just one problem. Laney Silver died more ... Read more

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With a wedding right around the corner, midlife witches Siobhan, Maeve, and Alys Silver are determined to fix the blunder that cost Alys dearly. But when their deadbeat father shows up claiming to have the cure they seek the sisters are suspicious. Where has he been and why has he come back?Only one soul can give them the answers they seek, their mother. Just one problem. Laney Silver died more
... Read more
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Shadows of Swanford Abbey

by Julie Klassen ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Jasicki ...

Unabridged

13 hours 30 min

Agatha Christie meets Jane Austen in this atmospheric Regency tale brimming with mystery, intrigue, and romance.When Miss Rebecca Lane returns to her home village after a few years away, her brother begs for a favor: go to nearby Swanford Abbey and deliver his manuscript to an author staying there who could help him get published. Feeling responsiblefor her brother’s desperate state, she ... Read more

$43.99 AUD

Agatha Christie meets Jane Austen in this atmospheric Regency tale brimming with mystery, intrigue, and romance.When Miss Rebecca Lane returns to her home village after a few years away, her brother begs for a favor: go to nearby Swanford Abbey and deliver his manuscript to an author staying there who could help him get published. Feeling responsiblefor her brother’s desperate state, she
... Read more
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Little Fires Everywhere

'Outstanding' Matt Haig

by Celeste Ng ...

Narrated by Jennifer Lim ...

Unabridged

11 hours 27 min

THE NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'I am loving Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Maybe my favorite novel I've read this year' John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars'To say I love this book is an understatement. It's a deep psychological mystery about the power of motherhood, the intensity of teenage love, and the danger of perfection. It moved me to tears' Reese Witherspo... ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'I am loving Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Maybe my favorite novel I've read this year' John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars'To say I love this book is an understatement. It's a deep psychological mystery about the power of motherhood, the intensity of teenage love, and the danger of perfection. It moved me to tears' Reese Witherspo...
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Finding You

A hilarious, romantic read that will have you laughing out loud

by Jo Watson ...

Narrated by Carly Robins ...

Series series Destination Love
Unabridged

9 hours 43 min

Ready for a rollercoaster of a rom-com? Jo Watson's fabulous novel brings you laughter, disaster, and a love story to give you the warm-and-fuzzies. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk, Holly Martin, Tracy Bloom and Sophie Kinsella.When you go to Greece to meet your family but end up snogging your smokin' hot tour guide #sorrynotsorryJane is fed up of being the odd one out in her adoptive family. So ... Read more

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Ready for a rollercoaster of a rom-com? Jo Watson's fabulous novel brings you laughter, disaster, and a love story to give you the warm-and-fuzzies. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk, Holly Martin, Tracy Bloom and Sophie Kinsella.When you go to Greece to meet your family but end up snogging your smokin' hot tour guide #sorrynotsorryJane is fed up of being the odd one out in her adoptive family. So
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The Forgotten Child

by Lorhainne Eckhart ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Outsider Series
Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

When Emily Nelson answers a help-wanted ad for a live-in caregiver on a remote ranch in Washington, she’s just trying to piece her life back together for herself and her young daughter. But nothing prepares her for Brad Friessen—a rugged, brooding cattleman and single father whose silence speaks louder than words.Brad’s world has been turned upside down by his ex-wife’s abandonment of their non ... Read more

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When Emily Nelson answers a help-wanted ad for a live-in caregiver on a remote ranch in Washington, she’s just trying to piece her life back together for herself and her young daughter. But nothing prepares her for Brad Friessen—a rugged, brooding cattleman and single father whose silence speaks louder than words.Brad’s world has been turned upside down by his ex-wife’s abandonment of their non
... Read more
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry

by Rachel Joyce ...

Narrated by Jim Broadbent ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Harold Fry
Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Winner: New Writer of the Year - Specsavers National Book Awards 2012When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof, or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking - to ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Winner: New Writer of the Year - Specsavers National Book Awards 2012When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof, or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking - to
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I Who Have Never Known Men

by Jacqueline Harpman ...

Narrated by Sarah Lambie ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Discover the haunting, heartbreaking post-apocalyptic tale of female friendship and intimacy set in a deserted world.Deep underground, thirty-nine women are kept in isolation in a cage. Above ground, a world awaits. Has it been abandoned? Devastated by a virus?Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only vague ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Discover the haunting, heartbreaking post-apocalyptic tale of female friendship and intimacy set in a deserted world.Deep underground, thirty-nine women are kept in isolation in a cage. Above ground, a world awaits. Has it been abandoned? Devastated by a virus?Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only vague
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One Hundred Years of Betty

by Debra Oswald ...

Narrated by Jennifer Vuletic ...

Unabridged

14 hours 36 min

One ordinary extraordinary woman living through a century of massive change, from the bestselling author of The Family Doctor.Meet Betty: storyteller, feminist, eternally curious and phenomenally old. On the eve of her hundredth birthday party, Betty tells us her story.Born into poverty in pre-war London, and growing up fast during the Blitz, Betty grabs the chance at a bigger life by migrating to ... Read more

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One ordinary extraordinary woman living through a century of massive change, from the bestselling author of The Family Doctor.Meet Betty: storyteller, feminist, eternally curious and phenomenally old. On the eve of her hundredth birthday party, Betty tells us her story.Born into poverty in pre-war London, and growing up fast during the Blitz, Betty grabs the chance at a bigger life by migrating to
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