These poetic essays are shaped by a life in motion -caring for ageing parents, watching children grow and go, navigating the tender terrain of change and letting go.Written in moments between tasks, in quiet hours under open skies. They reflect on love, loss, memory, and the slow stitching of identity through transition.For anyone living in the in-between, this book is a companion. A soft light for a road not yet named.

Stripy was never supposed to be real.But she was always supposed to matter, at least to April.April and Stripy have been best friends forever. They have shared childhood and the confidence that they will always belong to one another. But as April grows older, their bond begins to fray. School, other friendships and the wider world start to demand April's attention, and the glowing screen in her hand becomes harder to put down. Slowly, almost unnoticed, their once-unbreakabl...

Welcome to a collection of stunning and moving inspirational poetry written throughout National Poetry Writing Month in April 2020.Come on a journey with us as we explore the works of many diverse and talented poets who each know how to write uplifting words to stimulate our senses and make us feel better about ourselves.Contributors to The Auroras & Blossoms NaPoWriMo Anthology: 2020 Edition include: Donna Allard, Chandni Asnani, Maria L. Berg, Jamie Brian, Jimena...

England, 1918. As war ends, across the world people are trying to heal and recover. But Eleanor still feels broken. The loss of her beloved brother, killed just days before the Armistice was signed, feels impossibly unjust. Spending her time in the neglected garden behind their house, she fears her heart will never recover. Then her father hires a man to help restore the garden to its former glory. Gruff, handsome Yorkshireman Jack comes from a totally different world to Eleanor, but he un...

This moving, fast-paced story is set in two contrasting worlds: the rich, horse-breeding milieu of Riley Chadwick and his family, and the hand-to-mouth life on the street of Lu and her mates. What happens when those worlds collide? Riley's daughter, Anna, seems to have everything: looks, money, confidence. Lu has nothing except her friends and the sense of inferiority and rage she feels the moment she sets eyes on Anna Chadwick. Feelings that will run out of control ...

An imaginative and engaging exploration of childhood emotions through poetry and evocative illustration.Emotions are like animals:No two are quite the same.Some are quiet; some are fierce;And all are hard to tame.Children experience all sorts of emotions: sometimes going through several very different ones before breakfast. Yet they can struggle to put these feelings into words. An inability to understand and communicate their ...

“What do you need a boyfriend for? You’re a mum.”The hilariously uplifting and relatable from the Sunday Times bestseller and author of Kindle sensation The Woman Who Ran Away from Everything. Perfect for fans of Tracy Bloom, Kate Long and Tess Stimson.Three blind datesTwo teenage boys messing up her plansAnd one man who'll melt Alice's heart.'You need to get back in the saddle…' Al...

Hailed as "a dreadlocked dervish of words...the Bob Marley of American poets" (Esquire), Saul Williams is a gifted young poet who is opening up this literary art form to a new generation of readers. Like his writing -- a fearless mix of connecting rhythms and vibrant images -- Saul Williams is unstoppable. He received raves for his performance as an imprisoned street poet in the Trimark Pictures release Slam, winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes and the Grand Jury prize at...

*** THE FEEL-GOOD NOVEL OF THE SUMMER AND A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION ***'Wow. Just wow. **If you liked Me Before You, you'll love You Me Everything'**Sunday Times bestseller Clare MackintoshSet in the French countryside over one hot summer, You Me Everything is a tender novel about finding joy and love even in the most unexpected places.Jess and her ten-year-old son W...

A mesmerizing collection from the US Poet Laureate whose work is "as intense and elliptical as [Emily] Dickinson, as buoyant and rueful as [Robert] Frost" (J. D. McClatchy, American Poet).In granting the prestigious Ruth Lilly Prize to Kay Ryan, Poetry magazine editor Christian Wiman wrote that "[she] can take any subject and make it her own. Her poems—which combine extreme concision and formal expertise with broad subjects and deep feeling—could ...

On days out to the beach, always be the first in the family to get out of the car, onto the beach and into the sea. Always be the last in the family to get out of the sea, onto the beach and into the car. Remember to shake excess sea water from your fur once you are inside the car.Humans may refrain from passing you food to test. To them, a piece of salmon, followed by Liquorice Allsorts, a chocolate cake, and a selection of vegetables is a foul combination. Humans believe meals sho...

In May Sarton's seventeenth and final collection of poetry, the writer reflects on life, aging, and mortalityComing into Eighty presents a poet's look at age. Herein, Sarton gives readers a glimpse into her quotidian tasks, her memories, her losses, and her triumphs. The volume explores topics ranging from the war in Iraq to the struggle of taking a cat to the vet. Dark and immediate, this work catalogues both the tedium and the splendor of life with equal...