Like a wilderling
- a cultivated flower that manages to live in the wild
- Lucienne Rochford has survived her terrible early

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It's Jake's birthday. He has lost his wife his son is in prison & he is about to lose his past. Jake has Alzheimer's. As the disease takes hold of him the key events of his life shift & what until recently seemed solid fact melts into surreal imaginings. Is his daughter alive or long dead? & why exactly is his son in prison? There was a cherry tree once & a yellow dress but what do they mean? Is there anything he'll be able to salvage from the wreckage? From the first sentence to the last The Wilderness holds us in its grip. This is writing of extraordinary power & beauty. ...

Theres no need to water your garden! Or weed prune spray or dig it! In her decades of watching the bush & the animals around her & of experimenting with hundreds of new growing strategies Jackie has learnt to grow things by letting the plants
- & nature
- do most of the work for her. & with The Wilderness Garden" you can learn to do that too!"

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A leathery bog-man transforms an old love affair; a sweet gruesome gift is sent by the wife of an ex-lover; landscape paintings are haunted by the ghost of a young girl. This dazzling collection of ten short stories takes us into familiar Atwood territory to reveal the logic of irrational behaviour & the many textures lying beneath ordinary life. ...

Falling for the M.D. After his fathers death Dr Peter Wilder must fight to save his small-town hospital from a huge conglomerate. Everyone is on his side except for beautiful Bethany Holloway. Will Bethany give Dr Wilder a taste of bitter medicine
- or give in to their unmistakable fire of attraction? First-Time Valentine Ella Wilder wants to follow in her fathers footsteps & practise medicine at Walnut River General & when JD Sumner executive shatters his leg new orthopaedist Ella is on hand to help. But as the sparks fly JDs beautiful talented doctor might just be the antidote to his hardened heart. Paging Dr Daddy When hotshot plastic surgeon David Wilder assists in Walnut River his world is turned upside down by a gorgeous little girl & her captivating mother... Single mum Courtney Albright wants the best for her daughter but she cant deny the electricity between her & the bad-boy surgeon.
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Reed Walters new pony Wildflower is beautiful but untrained. Keira warns Reed not to push her too hard but he insists on showing her off at the local rodeo. Disaster strikes: Wildflower bolts from the arena. Keira & her sister head off into a snowstorm to find her forgetting the one golden rule
- always stick together.. .
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All Misty ever wanted was a normal family. But like so many others Mistys parents split up. Now they use their daughter to hurt each other to deliver tiny cruelties in an endless stream. Misty knows her parents love her. But she has an unspeakable secret that burns in the core of her being: she hates them. Star too is hiding her pain. Only when she decides to reveal her secret will she be able to face the nightmares of her past. But Misty & Star are nothing like Jade. They dont know what its like to be a pawn in a courtroom battle or to be lured into an ordeal too traumatic ever to forget. Then theres Cat who has the darkest most horrifying secret of all. One by one in Dr Marlowes group therapy sessions the Wildflowers tell their shocking stories. Some things however should be left buried forever... ...

Wild flowers are a great passion for Carol & for the TV show this year she's travelling the length & breadth of the country to find the most exquisite flora occurring naturally in our woodlands hedgerows meadows & moors & then she sets off in search of their cultivated cousins & shows us how to grow them in our own gardens. In her accompanying book Carol delves into the story of each plant full of myth legend & country lore & as always shares her practical expertise passing on hints & tips including which variations to go for how & where to plant & what with for the most spectacular results. Containing thirty two of Britain's favourite wild flowers & their home-grown descendents structured by season & illustrated with Jonathan Buckley's amazing photographs this book of botanical wonders will inspire surprise & inform gardeners of all levels. ...

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a leading wetland conservation organisation saving wetlands for wildlife & people across the world. It was founded in 1946 by the naturalist & artist the late Sir Peter Scott & has a network of nine wetland visitor centres across the UK. With over 60 years experience of wetland conservation WWT is committed to the protection of wetlands & all that depend on them for survival. As a charity all income is fed back into vital conservation work. This membership is valid for two named adults & will provide them with a membership card allowing free entry to the WWTs nine wetland visitor centres; a welcome pack with welcome letter brochure car sticker & reduced entry vouchers for family & friends; a free quarterly award winning Waterlife magazine. Please note that in order to start redeeming your membership you are required to contact WWT on the number given in the voucher pack to give over your details. Membership commences from the date you contact WWT. NB: New Memberships only What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
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In her second novel Maria Mc Cann returns to 17th Century England where life is struggling to return to normal after the horrific tumult of the Civil War. In the village of Spadboro Jonathan Dymond a 26-year old cider-maker who lives with his parents has until now enjoyed a quiet harmonious existence. As the novel opens a letter arrives from his uncle with a desperate request to speak with his father. When his father returns from the visit the next day all he can say is that Jonathan's uncle has died. Then Jonathan finds a fragment of the letter in the family orchard with talk of inheritance & vengeance. He resolves to unravel the mystery at the heart of his family
- a mystery which will eventually threaten the lives & happiness of Jonathan & all those he holds dear.
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