1940, London When Cordelia accepts the post of head librarian in Silver Town Library, her mother is more than a little disapproving. The East End has high levels of poverty & illiteracy, & her mother says it’s no place for a woman of her status. But Cordelia is determined to make a difference in these times of strife, & along with her colleagues, Jane & Mavis, she begins to help the local community, making sure everyone knows what the library can offer them. & maybe even a romance will blossom, giving Cordelia the strength to make it through the chaos & destruction that constantly threatens their livelihood. Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781836178996 •†Author: Patricia Mc Bride •†Publisher: Boldwood Books •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†248  •†Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.42 x 19.8 cm ...

Joan thinks her story is over. But what if there is one more chapter…? In a quiet Notting Hill street, Joan sits alone with memories of the man she walked away from one New York evening years ago. In need of company, she advertises for a lodger. Jess knows it’s time to move on from her best friend’s couch, where she’s been crashing since her boyfriend emptied out her heart, & all her savings. But when she responds to an advert for a lodger in Notting Hill, Jess has no idea how life’s about to change. When Jess meets Joan, she recognises someone needing a way back into the world, & she suggests a switch: if Joan will agree to go on-line, she will go off-line. & when Jess discovers Joan’s library of lost love, she decides to follow the trail, little realising that in Joan’s story lies her own unexpected new beginning… Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035404896 • Author: Norie Clarke • Publisher: Hodder Headline • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.81 x 12.9 x 1.85c... ...

Books Modern Romance Books Love, life, & libraries… Growing up in foster care, Elle Cooper always felt a piece of herself was missing. Now, as her thirtieth birthday approaches, she’s ready to find it. But when instigating the search for her birth mother leads to a whole host of unexpected events, this librarian’s quiet life suddenly gets very loud! With new friends, old flames & surprising influences keeping Elle busy, she soon starts to see that there’s more to life than where you came from – & that where you are right now, & who you have in your corner, is what might just matter most of all… Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what Product Information:  •†ISBN:†9780008413231 •†Author: Christie Barlow  •†Publisher: Haper Collins Publishers  •†Format: Paperback •†Pages:† 384 •†Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm   ...

Cambridge, 1896. Motherhood & private detecting don't easily go hand in h&, but even with two small children Vanessa Weatherburn still manages to indulge her passion for solving mysteries. When three sombre scholars knock on the door of her family home, Vanessa is presented with perhaps her most puzzling case yet. Professor Gerard Ralston, Head of the History Department at King's College, London, has been shot dead in his study. As the only suspect left the building a matter of seconds before the shot was heard, & with witnesses testifying that no one left the building after the shot rang out, all are perplexed as to how the killer could have escaped. Vanessa must use all her logic & intuition in order to solve the paradox of a seemingly impossible murder. ...

From one of Britain's best-loved comedians comes this wonderfully funny, sharp & touching memoir & a celebration of the bond

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Quentin & Lottie Bredin, like many modern couples, cant afford to divorce.

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You can never escape your past...  The Lies We Tell is an explosive & completely gripping psychological thriller in which present

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Details: How far would you go to protect your sister? After witnessing the murder of their parents, Maya & Rebecca Ward
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Read by Tom Hollander. As a boy, Daniel Rooke was always an outsider. At school he learned to hide his clever thoughts from his cruel peers; at home his parents were bemused by their bookish son. Daniel could only hope
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- that he would one day find his place in life. By 1788, Daniel has become Lieutenant Rooke, astronomer with the First Fleet as it lands on the unknown shores of New South Wales. As the newcomers struggle to establish a settlement for themselves & their cargo of convicts, & attempts are made to communicate with those who already inhabit this l&, Rooke sets up his observatory to chart the stars. But the place where they have landed will prove far more revelatory than the night sky. Out on his isolated point, Rooke comes to know the local Aboriginal people, & forges a remarkable connection with one child, that will change his life in ways he never imagined.

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' The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling but in rising every time we fall'- Nelson Mandela Celebrated as an international hero upon his release from prison in 1990, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is one of the 20th century's towering leaders. Mandela rose from poverty, against overwhelming odds, to become president of the richest, most culturally diverse country in Africa. He endured more than 27 years in jail for trying to overthrow a white police state, becoming the world's most famous political prisoner. In 1994, he led vote-less black South Africans from the racist apartheid period into a democratic era. He is an educated man, a lawyer, a democrat, a shrewd observer of human behavior, a disciplined politician who led a military uprising against an inhuman system, a best-selling & wealthy author, & a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela personifies struggle. He continues to speak out against global injustice with the extraordinary vigour & resilience of a man who spent nearly three decades of his life behind bars. He has sacrificed his private & family life for his people, & remains South Africa's best known & most beloved hero. But there is much myth around Mandela. His real story is, in many ways, more compelling than the romantic myth. Featuring interviews with Nobel Prize Winners Nadine Gordimer & F.W. De Klerk; Robben Island co-prisoners Ahmed Kathrada, Mac Maharaj & Tokyo Sexwale; Mandela biographers Alister Sparks, Anthony Sampson & Charlene Smith; & Mandela's friends & family, THE LIFE & TIMES OF NELSON MANDELA reveals a story unknown to the world beyond his inner circle. Mandela talks of his love of children, how apartheid affected him, facing the death sentence, how he survived prison, won over his enemies, & overcame prejudice. He also speaks about the pain of his marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, with whom he had two daughters. In an interview, Winnie talks about her first meeting with Mandela, the last time they were home together, & how she survived torture & scandal Approx run time is 42 minutes. ...