' Wishful Drinking is a touching & incisive account of bipolarity addiction & motherhood' Independent No motive is pure No one is good or bad
- but a hearty mix of both & sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away' Carrie Fisher in Wishful Drinking In Wishful Drinking Carrie Fisher told the true & intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit Born to celebrity parents she was picked to play a princess in a little movie called Star Wars when only 19 years old " But it isn't all sweetness & light sabres" Alas aside from a demanding career & her role as a single mother (not to mention the hyperspace hairdo) Carrie also spends her free time battling addiction & weathering the wild ride of manic depression It's an incredible tale from having Elizabeth Taylor as a stepmother to marrying (and divorcing) Paul Simon & from having the father of her daughter leave her for a man to ultimately waking up one morning & finding a friend dead beside her in bed Carrie Fisher's star-studded career included roles in numerous films such as The Blues Brothers & When Harry Met Sally She was the author of four bestselling novels Surrender in the Pink Delusions of Grandma The Best Awful & Postcards from the Edge which was made into a hit film starring Shirley Mac Laine & Meryl Streep Carrie's experience with addiction & mental illness
- & her willingness to talk honestly about them
- made her a sought-after speaker & respected advocate She was truly one of the most magical people to walk among us Further praise for Carrie Fisher-Shockaholic is the finest funniest chronicler of the maddest celebrity mores' Sunday Times' Fisher has a talent for lacerating insight that masquerades as carefree self-deprecation' Los Angeles Times' She is one of the rare inhabitants of La-La Land who can actually write' New York Times


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It's just a regular trip for Kevin & he comes back with just the regular sorts of things Some local fudge a scented candle for his mum & his own personal god It's Abandinus a little-known Celtic deity who has suddenly found a new purpose in his eternal life
- sorting out Kevin's With a god on your side everything's going to get a lot easier isn't it? After all a god can get stuff done The trouble is it's not always the kind of stuff Kevin has in mind! Funny & exciting this is an unputdownable adventure from the author of Frozen in Time
- winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award!

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We are excited to launch the Style & Gracie collection which is based on the card artwork by Hallmark International Welcome to Gracie&s World Gracie is all things stylish a city girl at heart glamorous has a wardrobe to die for is always out & about & travels the world&s most beautiful locations & exciting cities Mixing sketchy pencil work with layers of beautiful pattern detail in natural tones & chalky brights this fresh collection captures the true spirit of cinematic nostalgia to evoke those hazy summers days that are remembered forever Wishing figurine features Gracie kneeling amongst presents hoping all her wishes come true A perfect gift for anyone who is celebrating a special occasion packaged in a beautifully designed box ...

One last adventure before bedtime! A glorious debut picture book with the feel of a classic 32 pages Cameron Becky ...

A circle of yellow & grey stones forms the wall of this well expertly packed so no gaps remain between them A wooden stand holds the wooden axle with a handle to one side & a rope wrapped around it ready to pull up a refreshing drink of water To the side there is a grey bucket ready to be lowered & filled Part of our Fairy Furniture range this well is perfect for your fae to fetch water & make wishes ...

A refugee picture book of extraordinary power & beauty from the Amnesty CILIP Honour-winning author of The Bone Sparrow Zana Fraillon & Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator Grahame Baker Smith 32 pages Fraillon Zana ...

When Whit & Wisty were imprisoned by the wicked forces of the totalitarian regime known as the New Order they were barely able to escape with their lives Now part of a hidden community of teens like themselves Whit & Wisty have established themselves as leaders of the Resistance willing to sacrifice anything to save kids kidnapped & brutally imprisoned by the New Order But the One has other plans in store for them He needs Wisty for she is " The One Who Has the Gift" While trying to figure out what that means Whit & Wisty&s suspenseful adventures through Overworld & Shadowland lead to a jaw-dropping climax & conclusion! About the Author Svetlana Chmakova was born & raised in Russia until the age of 16 when her family emigrated to Canada She quickly made a name for herself with works like Dramacon Nightschool the manga adaptation of James Patterson&s Witch & Wizard & the webcomic Chasing Rainbows She graduated from Sheridan College with a three-year Classical Animation Diploma Her latest work for middle grade readers Awkward has been a runaway critical success & was named one of YALSA&s 2016 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens! James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer ever according to Guinness World Records Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson&s books have sold more than 300 million copies He is the author of the Alex Cross novels the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years including Kiss the Girls & Along Came a Spider He writes full-time & lives in Florida with his family ...

Imagine waking up to find that the world around you
- life as you know it
- has changed in an instant That&s what happens to

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The 80th anniversary of Disney&s classic film Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs is upon us! To celebrate a few characters from the Disney classic are now in Pint Size form & receiving the Pop! vinyl treatment " Who is the fairest one of all?" This series features none other than Snow White herself & of course the Seven Dwarfs! Dopey Bashful Sneezy Sleepy Happy Grumpy & Doc Rounding out the series comes the Witch! Look for the Dopey chase complete with a kiss from Snow White! The Witch Pop! figure stands around 9cm tall Packed in an illustrated window box ...

A WITCH IS A WOMAN IN HER POWER She's wise a healer someone who is aligned with the cycles of Mother Nature & the phases of the Moon Yet for so long the word 'witch' has had negative connotations
- being used as an insult a slur & to perpetuate fear In this book third generation hereditary witch Lisa Lister explains the history behind witchcraft why in past centuries the word 'witch' has led women to be tortured drowned & burned at the stake & why the witch is now waking once again in women across the world today This book will help women to remember reconnect & reclaim the word 'witch' & its power It explores the many different versions of witchcraft & their core principles & practices & shares ancient wisdom made relevant for waking witches including how to Align your energy with the wheel of the year the sabbats & the cycles of the Moon Connect with & trust your intuition Use divination tools such as oracle cards scrying & rune reading Cast circles create altars & set sacred space Work with the elements of nature & use herbs & crystals Discover & work with five different aspects of the witch the Force of Nature the Creatrix the Healer the Oracle & the Sorceress Rediscover your powers & manifest your reality with spell casting Lisa also shares her own journey to reclaiming the word 'witch' along with personal hands-on rituals & spells from her family lineage of gypsy witch magic
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