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Born into the slums of Glasgow in the late '70s, a 4-year-old John's life is filled with the debris of alcoholism and poverty. Soon after witnessing a drowning, his mother's addictions take over their lives, leaving him starving in their flat, awaiting her return. A concerned neighbor reports her, and he is forcibly taken away from his mother and placed into the care system. There, he dreams of being reunited with her.

'David is one of the most courageous men I know . . . His book is one that everyone should read to understand coercive control, and what it is like to be a child growing up in a house where there is domestic abuse' Melanie Brown MBE, aka Mel B 'Unthinkable stares down horror and heartbreak. A...

Meet Mary. Mary has an illness no doctor seems able or willing to name. On top of that she's preoccupied with the idea there's a secret room in her house that she can't gain access to... She realises she must do three things immediately: 1. Leave her home 2. Leave her husband 3. Take psilocybin...

"Original, important, moving, funny - quite a feat." - BERNARDINE EVARISTO "Incredible... beautiful and funny and humane." - EMILIE PINE "Babies who are this small, he says, have a good chance of survival. Small is not good for babies. It is not whimsical or cute or the cause of admiration. It...

Nanako Hanada's life is in crisis. Recently separated from her husband, living in youth hostels and internet cafes, her work is going no better. Book sales at the eccentric Village Vanguard bookstore in Tokyo, which Nanako manages, are dwindling. Fallen out of love in all aspects of her life, Nanako realises how narrow her life has become, with no friends outside of her colleagues, and no hobbies apart from reading and arranging books. That's when Nanako joins a meet-up site where people meet for 30-minute bursts to find romance, build a network, or just share ideas.

In Grow, Sunday Times, best-selling author Frankie Bridge opens up about her journey with her maternal mental health. Part narrative exploration, part first aid manual for mothers this audiobook will discuss the hidden growing pains which take place when you become a parent. Its chapters cover the how-tos, what-ifs, will-Is and why-dos; anxious questions all mothers ask themselves when they believe they are doing it wrong whilst also offering a brutally honest account of how hard it can be to grow a baby and raise a child whilst you are still growing into yourself.

'Mutonji writes sharply about the subtle ruptures endemic to formative friendships' RAVEN LEILANI 'A fresh, flamboyant take on modern friendships - tremendously fly and enjoyable' DIANA EVANS 'Nuanced and fearless . . . Told with subtlety and verve' NUSSAIBAH YOUNIS 'I want to, like, I don't...

Ever sat with your bestie, and thought “wow, we should start a podcast” …. Well we did that. Not sure if we should’ve but here we are, so tune in and have a laugh, with us (or at us) ;)

The Familia Grande is a tender, groundbreaking and lacerating memoir written by a sister who could no longer remain silent. Set in amongst the French intellectual elite in Paris and their lavender-scented estates in Provence, it tells a story of a corrosive secret that sits in a family for decades and ultimately razes it and the political, literary elite that enabled its silence, to the ground.