A maternal gothic tale of new motherhood and the torment of a centuries-old hauntingBefore the shadow appeared, Sofia thought mothering would be all sun-drenched light and white linen sheets, as seen advertised by the momfluencers of Instagram. In her gorgeous home anchored in a posh suburb, far removed from her origins, Sofia revels in her success.Motherhood seems like the natural next step, but when her husband travels for a work trip, leaving Sofia all a...

An Oprah Daily Spring 2023 Reading List PickZibby Media Award for 'Best Book For the Griever' 2023A Kirkus Best Book of 2023"...striking a deeply resonant chord for anyone who has experienced the obsessive self-searching that often accompanies a sudden loss." -- Oprah Daily"A gorgeous, grief-stricken remembrance... a wise reminder that we all...

A maternal gothic tale of new motherhood and the torment of a centuries-old hauntingBefore the shadow appeared, Sofia thought mothering would be all sun-drenched light and white linen sheets, as seen advertised by the momfluencers of Instagram. In her gorgeous home anchored in a posh suburb, far removed from her origins, Sofia revels in her success.Motherhood seems like the natural next step, but when her husband travels for a work trip, leaving Sofia all a...

In a world filled with inspirational know-it-alls and quotable blowhards, only one figure is indifferent enough to tell the cranky truth: Grumpy Cat. Following the success of her New York Times bestselling debut, everyone's favorite disgruntled feline is back with this demotivational guide to everyday life, love, friendship, and more. Featuring many new photos of Grumpy Cat's famous frown and packed with uninspiring observations, The Grumpy Guide to Life will help anyone ...

From the bestselling, cancer-vanquishing Love Your Sister team, and edited by the indefatigable Samuel Johnson, comes Dear Lover, a funny, revealing and soul-stirring collection of letters written by notable Australians like Turia Pitt, Samuel Johnson, Susie Youssef, Hilde Hinton, Stuart Coupe, Jacqui Lambie, Larry Emdur, John Paul Young, Mandy Beaumont, Rhett Davis, Adam Harvey, Mark Brandi and Kate Mildenhall, to name a few, just in time for Valentine's Day.What would so...

'Getting sex advice from Irish nuns was like getting dental hygiene tips from Shane McGowan . . . 'The journey from Peig Sayers to Miram O'Callaghan has been arduous. In Irish Bitches Be Crazy, Emma Comerford shines her provocative and entertaining light on the sometimes erratic psyche of the modern-day Irish woman. Part exposé, part how-to guide, you will find out about :• how to perform the Walk of Shame with utmost dignity and deal with the ensuing Catholic guil...

Giving up alcohol is hard enough without the additional anxiety of how to break the news to family and friends. What will they say? What will they ask? What will they think? Whether you choose to tell them the truth or make an excuse this guide provides examples of how you can make it easier and how to respond to the questions they will ask.This book, like its predecessor 'How to Party Sober', is a little gem for those who choose to remain sober in a World soaked with alcohol and wh...

This book is for those of us who are looking into a huge black hole and feeling that life is not worth living. It might also help those who love someone who is feeling that way.For 20 years Gareth Edwards worked in mental health and suicide prevention as a government advisor, university researcher and designer of innovative services.In The Procrastinator's Guide to Killing Yourself he shares how he found his own 'suicide prevention' came from a place of 'suicide procrastina...

Most children get pretty fed up from time to time with nagging parents who make all the decisions: Do this....Do that.... Go to bed.... You can't wear that shirt......and so on.In this story, however, the tables are turned when the children are told by their parents that for one whole day they can decide everything concerning the family - absolutely everything..............

100 tips, 80 quotes, 50 light-hearted emails to help gain back control.Used during international disasters such as the NZ Pike Mine Disaster.At 43 years of age Glennys Marsdon suddenly found she was a widow. She also found there weren't many books for young, (or young at heart), widows or widowers. As a qualified psychologist she drew on over twenty years experience researching human behavior, to find out what she might expect. A year later when a good friend called asking fo...

This short ebook points out the errors of your ways, and inspires you to fix your book so it will sell, or at least be readable.

Fling is a collection of short stories centered around relationships and interactions that rarely turn out the way they should.