Fanny Blake perfeccionó sus sensibilidades literarias a lo largo de los años como editora, trabajando tanto en ficción como en no ficción general. Al pasar al periodismo y la escritura freelance, ha creado narrativas convincentes que profundizan en las complejidades de las relaciones humanas y la psicología de sus personajes. La escritura de Blake se caracteriza por su aguda visión de la naturaleza humana y un estilo cautivador que explora motivaciones y emociones ocultas. Su obra ofrece a los lectores una mirada profunda a las vidas de personajes tan reales y defectuosos como nosotros mismos.
"When Hope's only son Paul met and married Edie, Hope was delighted that he had found love and was settling down to make his own family. Hope has loved bringing up her own child, and is happy to step in and help out now and again - but is always worried about overstepping the line between grandmother and mother. Edie was hoping that having children with Paul would fulfil her as much as her busy job as a barrister has. But the reality is far from her dream. And with her mother-in-law Hope constantly poking her nose in where it's not wanted, she finds herself frustrated and alone. Both women could be each other's greatest ally, but both have secrets that could ruin their relationship. Secrets neither wants Paul to uncover..."--Publisher
"The breadth of Mackintosh's creative output was considerable, ranging from interior decoration schemes and designs for furniture, textiles and posters, through watercolours and pencil drawings to vast public architecture projects ... [This book} looks at all aspects of his style, with a detailed commentary on 120 of his works"--Book jacket
The Long Way Home is set in the UK and 1950s Paris where the story really
begins, spanning four generations of women and the secrets that get passed
down through them.
Beth is a woman in supreme control of all aspects of her life and family, with a stellar career and her house an oasis of calm. Her closest friend, Megan, is very different; somehow she swims through the chaos of her family with ease, the clutter on the stairs, the cat footprints on the kitchen work space. And while they could not be more different, Beth and Megan have a genuine friendship built on years of laugher, tears and true understanding of each other's strengths and weaknesses. Because that's what friends do, isn't it? But when Beth's daughter reveals a surprising secret, a wedge is driven between Beth and Megan. What begins as mild recrimination and misunderstanding develops into a full-blown row and then a simmering feud. As the two women square up to do battle in the London suburbs, there's everything to play for. All's fair in love and war... With her wisdom, insight and wicked humour, Fanny Blake shines a light on to female friendships, in this delicious tale of two so-called best friends.
Noveller. From wronged wives to nosy neighbours, from distant dads to new-found family, from secrets to lies, fresh starts to false endings - and everything in between..
One of the most enduring images of the Ethiopian famine that shocked the world in 1984 was that of the young International Red Cross nurse who, surrounded by thousands of starving people and with limited supplies, had the terrible task of choosing which children to feed, knowing that those she turned away might not last the night. That nurse was Claire Bertschinger, and those pictures inspired Live Aid, the biggest relief programme the world had ever seen. 'In her was vested the power of life and death,' Bob Geldof said. 'She had become God-like, and that is unbearable for anyone.' Michael Buerk, whose BBC documentary first showed those pictures, persuaded Claire to return to Ethiopia almost twenty years later. For all those years she had been haunted by the memory of the terrible choices she had been forced to make. But when she met them again, the survivors welcomed her back with open arms, and called her Mamma Claire.Born in Sheering, Essex, into an Anglo-Swiss family, Claire Bertschinger had to overcome the handicap of her dyslexia to qualify as a nurse. When she joined the International Red Cross, she fulfilled a zest for adventure and a passionate vocation for relief work in dangerous places. She has worked with the war-wounded and hostages in Lebanon, with the Mujahidin in Afghanistan, and with victims of civil war and displaced persons in Uganda, Sierra Leone and the Sudan. Working in war zones she often came under fire herself while trying to save the lives of others.Moving Mountains is a remarkable tale of courage, commitment and compassion: the story of a resourceful woman who put her own life on hold in order to devote herself to others.
The Mystic Castle is a castle that is found in the Mystic Lands. The Mystic Castle is run by King Farrell, and King Farrell has a group of knights that protect the castle. The Mystic Castle shares land with the Dwarves of the Mystic Mountains. Many years ago the board of Castle agreed with the Dwarves to not cross each others land, because of the fights and the conflict between the guards of both the Castle and the Mountains. Now this year there is a new breed of Dragons, which have bred in lands beyond the Mystic Mountains, and they are very, very hungry. The Dragons are in large numbers from their successful breeding process, now the knights of the Mystic Castle and the Dwarves have to slay the Dragons before they destroy the Mystic lands.
