Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories. Moments of change chance encounters the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being: the stories in Dear Life" build to form a radiant indelible portrait of just how dangerous & strange ordinary life can be. Many of these stories are grounded in Munro's home territory
- the small Canadian towns around Lake Huron
- but there are departures too. A poet finding herself in alien territory at her first literary party is reescued by a seasoned newspaper editor & is soon hurtling across the continent young child in tow towards a hoped for but completely unplanned meeting. A young soldier returning to his fiancee from the Second World War steps off the train before his stop & onto the farm of another woman beginning a life on the move. The book ends with four powerful pieces 'autobiographical in feeling' set during the time of Munro's own childhood in the area where she grew up. Munro describes this quartet as 'not quite stories' but 'the first & last
- & the closest
- things I have to say about my own life'. Suffused with Munro's clarity of vision & her unparalleled gift for storytelling these & the other stories in " Dear Life" are cause for celebration."



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Dearest Lumpy I hope you are plump & well. Your mother bashed her car yesterday & chooses to believe it was not her fault...' Roger Mortimer's witty dressing-downs & affectionate advice were not only directed at his wayward son Lupin. Though better behaved than her mischievous older brother Louise (aka ' Lumpy') still caused her father to reach for his typewriter. The trials & tribulations of Louise's days at boarding school her eventful wedding to Hot-H&-Henry & the birth of his grandchildren are all accompanied by a sometimes chiding but always loving letter. Between these milestones Roger gives updates on the family pets & the local gossip holds forth on the weather road safety & even suggests the best way to make a gravy soup all in his own inimitable style. With the same unique charm & often snort-inducing humour that made Dear Lupin a bestseller Roger Mortimer guides & supports his daughter through every scrape she found herself in. Hilarious & instantly familiar Dear Lumpy is a perfect example of the glorious art of letter writing & the timeless relationship between father & daughter. ...

Nostalgic witty & filled with characters & situations that people of all ages will recognise Dear Lupin" is the entire correspondence of a Father to his only son spanning nearly 25 years. Roger Mortimer's sometimes hilarious sometimes touching always generous letters to his son are packed with anecdotes & sharp observations with a unique analogy for each & every scrape Charlie Mortimer got himself into. The trials & tribulations of his youth & early adulthood are received by his father with humour understanding & a touch of resignation making them the perfect reminder of when letters were common but always special. A racing journalist himself Roger Mortimer wrote for a living yet still wrote more than 150 letters to his son as he left school & lived in places such as South America Africa Weston-super-Mare & eventually London. These letters form a memoir of their relationship & an affectionate portrait of a time gone by." ...

Nostalgic witty & filled with characters & situations that people of all ages will recognise Dear Lupin" is the entire correspondence of a Father to his only son spanning nearly 25 years. Roger Mortimer's sometimes hilarious sometimes touching always generous letters to his son are packed with anecdotes & sharp observations with a unique analogy for each & every scrape Charlie Mortimer got himself into. The trials & tribulations of his youth & early adulthood are received by his father with humour understanding & a touch of resignation making them the perfect reminder of when letters were common but always special. A racing journalist himself Roger Mortimer wrote for a living yet still wrote more than 150 letters to his son as he left school & lived in places such as South America Africa Weston-super-Mare & eventually London. These letters form a memoir of their relationship & an affectionate portrait of a time gone by." ...

Nine-year-old Max an only child who lives with his widowed mother writes to his favorite author D.J. Lucas. The two begin a correspondence of short mostly humorous letters & postcards sharing personal experiences & suggestions about writing (Max wants to become an author while D.J. Lucas is agonizing over her latest book). ...

Have you ever wondered what your Father was like as a child? Intrigued to know about how your gr&-parents met? Do you wonder what school life was like for your Mum? These are questions that lead to precious answers. Award-winning 'from you to me' Journals of a Lifetime gift range is made up of beautifully designed hard back journals
- the perfect gift for every loved-one for every occasion. Available in Dear Dad Dear Mum Dear Grandma Dear Grandad Dear Son Dear Daughter Dear Sister Dear Brother & Dear Friend. We all have our own story to tell. Each 'from you to me' gift journal contains around 60 fun & inspiring questions carefully designed to inspire your family to enjoy telling their story
- to help you to find out amazing things about them.

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Have you ever wondered what your Father was like as a child? Intrigued to know about how your gr&-parents met? Do you wonder what school life was like for your Mum? These are questions that lead to precious answers. Award-winning 'from you to me' Journals of a Lifetime gift range is made up of beautifully designed hard back journals
- the perfect gift for every loved-one for every occasion. Available in Dear Dad Dear Mum Dear Grandma Dear Grandad Dear Son Dear Daughter Dear Sister Dear Brother & Dear Friend. We all have our own story to tell. Each 'from you to me' gift journal contains around 60 fun & inspiring questions carefully designed to inspire your family to enjoy telling their story
- to help you to find out amazing things about them.

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Adapted from Berlie Dohertys award-winning book the play examines how two teenagers cope with an unplanned pregnancy. Tackling the issues of relationships love & pregnancy Dear Nobody is the story of two teenagers Helen & Chris in their final year of school. Their plans for music college & university are suddenly thrown into disarray when Helen falls pregnant. Chris tries to keep them together but Helen withdraws into herself writing letters to her unborn baby. Sensitively adapted from the best-selling novel this play is perfect for school performance. ...

Exploring the history of the home of Celtic this title

Includes:: details of famous players & managers. It

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In this fascinating follow-up to the highly successful Dear Francesca" Mary Contini writes to her other daughter Olivia to tell the story of her great-grandparents the humble Italian shepherds who emigrated to Edinburgh & then helped to transform Britain's food culture. Sharing some of the recipes that they brought over
- the tomatoes the garlic the sausage the wine
- this is a mouthwatering memoir of family & food. It is also a brilliant evocation of life between the wars a triumphant story of survival against all the odds that captures the sights & smells of Italian life & culture at home & abroad."

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