'I promised that I would one day write a book & tell the world about the home for unmarried mothers I have at last kept my promise' In Ireland 1951 the young June Goulding took up a position as midwife in a home for unmarried mothers run by the Sacred Heart nuns What she witnessed there was to haunt her for the next fifty years It was a place of secrets lies & cruelty A place where women picked grass by hand & tarred roads whilst heavily pregnant Where they were denied any contact with the outside world; denied basic medical treatment & abused for their 'sins'; where after the birth they were forced into hard labour in the convent for three years But worst of all was that the young women were expected to raise their babies during these three years so that they could then be sold
- given up for adoption in exchange for a donation to the nuns Shocked by the nuns' inhumane treatment of the frightened young women June risked her job to bring some light into their dark lives June's memoir tells the story of twelve women's experiences in this home & of the hardships they endured but also the kindness she offered them & the hope she was able to bring
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The brand new read-in-one-sitting mystery from the bestselling author of The Goldfish Boy 2017's breakout children's book hit Nate & his mother are running away hiding out in a tumbledown cottage in the middle of a forest When Mum heads off for provisions & then doesn't return Nate is left alone & afraid with the dark closing in all around him But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places
- a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a treasure hunt & the reappearance of an old friend from his past Will Nate find the bravery needed to face the troubles of his present & ultimately illuminate the future? A story of fear & hope loneliness & friendship
- full of the heart engaging characters & propulsive page-turning mystery that has made THE GOLDFISH BOY the breakout children's books hit of 2017

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Arthur Simpson
- ' British to the core' but without a passport to prove it
- lives in Athens scraping by as a driver journalist

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this colourful modern-day parable of good & evil a humble village electrician devotes his compassion & ingenuity to destitute neighbours in a wind-swept valley of Kyrgyzstan Played with wry humanity by acclaimed writer-director Aktan Arym Kubat the trusting “ Mr Light” strikes a suspect bargain with a rich developer running for local office as unemployment threatens the survival of the community Stoking a dream to supply wind-generated electricity to the whole valley Mr Light comes up against an increasingly dark cloud of corruption Subtitle information Original language Kyrgyz Subtitles for the hard of hearing None Subtitles English ...

The Light Years is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling Cazalet Chronicles Home Place Sussex 1937 The English family at home For two unforgettable summers they gathered together safe from the advancing storm clouds of the Second World War In the heart of the Sussex countryside these were still sunlit days of childish games lavish family meals & picnics on the beach Three generations of the Cazalet family Their relatives their children & their servants
- & the fascinating triangle of their affairs Read the next books in the series Marking Time Confusion Casting Off & All Change
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From Robert Eggers the visionary filmmaker behind the modern horror masterpiece The Witch comes this hypnotic & hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe & Robert Pattinson) on a remote & mysterious New England island in the 1890s As an approaching storm threatens to sweep them from the rock & strange apparitions emerge from the fog each man begins to suspect that the other has become dangerously unmoored ...

Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs & in the daytime he rowed out to his lighthouse to clean & polish the light When Hamish the lighthouse keeper's cat hears that Mr & Mrs Grinling are going to put him on a diet he decides to find somewhere else to live Soon though Hamish realises that there's no place like home The first Lighthouse Keeper story THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH published over thirty years ago It is now a modern picture book classic & his adventures have been loved by children ever since ...

When Mr Grinling the lighthouse keeper locks himself out of the lighthouse he tries everything to get back inside Not only is Hamish the cat trapped inside he also needs to switch on the light to warn the ships that they're near the rocks on the coast Luckily Mrs Grinling has an ingenious plan to get back in but will it work? ...

Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs & in the daytime he rowed out to his lighthouse to clean & polish the light Every day Mr Grinling tucks into delicious lunch prepared by his wife Mrs Grinling But Mr Grinling isn't the only one who enjoys the tasty food so Mrs Grinling has to think of a way to stop the greedy seagulls from stealing the lighthouse keeper's lunch First published forty years ago THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH has become a modern picture book classic & is loved by children everywhere ...

Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs & in the daytime he rowed out to his lighthouse to clean & polish the light The Lighthouse Inspectors have decided that it's time for Mr Grinling to retire But when a stranded whale desperately needs the Grinlings' help the Lighthouse Inspectors realise that Mr Grinling is still the best man for the job The first Lighthouse Keeper story THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH was published over thirty years ago & his adventures have been loved by children ever since It is now a modern picture book classic ...