&I shall do one thing in this life
- one thing for certain
- that is love you & long for you & keep wanting you till I die&

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WINNER OF THE US NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2017 FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE!' Sometimes family hurts each other But after that's done you bandage each other up & you move on Together So you can go & think that you're some lone wolf but you're not You've got us now like it or not & we've got you' When 16 year-old Grace gives up her baby for adoption she decides that the time has come to find out more about her own biological mother Although her biological mum proves elusive her search leads her to two half-siblings she never knew existed Maya 15 has been adopted by wealthy parents & seems to have the picture-perfect family
- that is if you look past her alcoholic mother & the fact that Maya stands out like a sore thumb Older brother Joaquin hasn't been so lucky At 18 he's shuffled between foster home after foster home always careful never to get attached to anyone or anything because it always gets taken away When these three siblings come together they find in themselves the place they can belong while the secrets they guard threaten to explode For fans of John Green Rainbow Rowell & Nicola Yoon Far From the Tree is a raw compelling & ultimately uplifting story of what it means to be family ' Benway's unforgettable novel explores the paradoxes & entanglements of unconventional families It's a melodrama to be sure but with as much brain as heart Benway writes with remarkable control & has the rare talent of almost vanishing as an author as she inhabits each character's perspective' The New York Times' Family issues are neither airbrushed nor oversimplified From the first page to the last this compassionate funny moving compulsively readable novel about what makes a family gets it right' Kirkus Reviews ' Equally heartwarming & heart-wrenching Benway delves into the souls of these characters as they wrestle to overcome feelings of inadequacy abandonment & betrayal gradually coming to understand themselves & each other' Publishers Weekly ' Far from the Tree is the kind of book that strikes close to a reader's heart I had to know what happened to Grace Maya & Joaquin & I couldn't turn the pages fast enough Beautiful' Ally Condie author of The Matched Trilogy ' Far From the Tree is a touching story about the strength & love of unconventional families & the unbreakable bond of siblings near & far Robin Benway's characters are authentically crafted full of heart hurt & hope' Brandy Colbert author of Pointe & Little & Lion In the eloquent confidence of its life-embracing argument the book really is something special' The Wall Street Journal Praise for Emmy & Oliver ' Robin Benway writes with her full heart Emmy & Oliver is a genuinely sweet & funny novel bursting with the inextinguishable forces of love-between parents & children distant & inseparable friends new & reunited lovers' Stephanie Perkins New York Times bestselling author of Isla & the Happily Ever After ' Emmy & Oliver is wonderful Funny heartbreaking & true Robin Benway has written characters I felt like I'd known forever & was so sad to see go A must-read' Morgan Matson author of Since You've Been Gone
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WINNER OF THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2014A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSometimes your child
- the most familiar person of all
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The day that Hilary & David have been waiting for has finally arrived & as the church bells ring out for the arrival of the bride everyone's fingers are crossed for the day to go without a hitch The festivities set the tone for the year ahead & there's more love in the air in Burracombe as planning continues for both Dottie & Joe's & Frances & James's nuptials There's nothing like a wedding to bring the village together Times are changing in Burracombe & as young & old embark on new adventures it's time to say goodbye But with friends like these a goodbye is rarely for ever so instead we'll say a very fond farewell Return to Burracombe in Lilian's next book A Child in Burracombe a prequel to the series that will show you where it all began ...

The hit BBC TV series CALL THE MIDWIFE is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth chronicling her life as a midwife in London in the 1950s FAREWELL TO THE EAST END is the third book in the trilogy Following on from the bestselling CALL THE MIDWIFE & SHADOWS OF THE WORKHOUSE Jennifer brings her story to a conclusion Post-war life could be a struggle
- the devastating effects of TB dangerous backstreet abortions people driven to extremes by poverty
- but there was also warmth & humour Like Megan&mave the identical twins who share the same browbeaten husband; the eccentric Sister Monica Joan; & gauche debutante Chummy who wants to be a missionary FAREWELL TO THE EAST END shines a light on the lives culture & stories of a bygone era & is both moving & heartwarming in equal measure

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The third & final book in the bestselling CALL THE MIDWIFE series the basis of the major BBC TV series This final book in Jennifer Worth&s memories of her time as a midwife in London&s East end brings her story full circle As always there are heartbreaking stories such as the family devastated by tuberculosis & a ship&s woman who &serviced& the entire crew as well as plenty of humour & warmth such as the tale of two women who shared the same husband! Other stories cover backstreet abortions the changing life of the docklands infanticide as well as the lives of the inhabitants of Nonnatus House We discover what happens with the gauche debutant Chummy & her equally gauche policeman; will Sister Monica Joan continue her life of crime? Will Sister Evangelina ever crack a smile? & what of Jennifer herself? The book not only details the final years of the tenements but also of Jennifer&s journey as she moves on from the close community of nuns & her life takes a new path ...

Quick-witted sharp-tongued Connor Lambert won't take it any longer the bullying the secrets the sympathy He's been dying from cancer for years but he's not dead yet He's going down fighting Forming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile delinquent Skeates the pair stage a break out & set off on a crazy tour across Scotland -- dodging the police joy riding & extreme partying -- to find Connor's dad an inmate at Shotts prison But Connor's left two things behind -- the medication he needs to keep him alive & the girl who makes living bearable A fresh & bold debut novel full of heart guts & raw emotion Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist is a brilliantly funny thrilling exploration of friendship identity & mortality populated with witty sharply drawn characters ...

In this tale of goodies & baddies set on the Adriatic coast Dada is on a hunt for her own heroes & the truth behind her brother's unexpected suicide 180 pages Savicevic Olja ...