A Cry Forever


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Description 'A Cry for Help' is the follow-up to Stephen's very succesful 'A Cry For Help' and continues his first book's theme highlighting the constant struggles of living with OCD. Stephen has a terrible fear, amongst others, of harming an elderly lady. Having to continually check that each and every elderly woman he passed in the street or came into everyday contact had not suffered at his hands.'A Cry Forever' tackles how this obsession has altered Stephen's life, further periods in custody are discussed as are Stephen's experiences of forming relationships and starting a family hindered by ever-present obsessions. This is an honest and open book which can act as a beacon of hope for those suffering from this wildly misunderstood, yet life-changing illness. About the Author Stephen Drake was born in Surrey in 1970 and was diagnosed with OCD in 1989, having spent periods in jail due to the condition. Further custody followed as stress heightened his obsessions. In 2006 Stephen wrote his first book entitled 'A Cry For Help' as a way of expressing his problems and changing his wayward course. 'A Cry For Ever' followed a year later, having been encouraged by benefits from his first book. Book Extract "When Charlie stirred, it was almost midday. "Why the hell am I on the floor?" he moaned. It only took a split second for reality to strike. "Colin.. oh fuck," he muttered. He clambered to his feet. "I've got to get up sometime, so it might as well be now." A piece of crumpled paper, covered in scruffy writing, rested on the chair. "Didn't want to wake you. Ring me if you need anything. See you tonight. Linda" He tossed the note onto the floor and headed for the kitchen.




There's Something I Want You to Do


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"There’s something I want you to do.” This request—sometimes simple, sometimes not—forms the basis for the ten interrelated short stories that comprise this latest penetrating and prophetic collection from the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award and “one of our most gifted writers” (Chicago Tribune). As we follow a diverse group of Minnesota citizens, each grappling with their own heightened fears, responsibilities, and obsessions, Baxter unveils the remarkable in what might otherwise be the seemingly inconsequential moments of everyday life.




Not So New In Town


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You can't go back, and you can't stand still... Lucy Doolan is a marketing genius. She can sell rain to a frog and snow to a polar bear. Newly single and unemployed, she's lured back to her hometown of Harmony, North Carolina to help out her pregnant evil stepsister...only to find former crush heartthrob Brogan Reese has returned too, to open a new business in town. To add insult to injury, he's still hot. If the thunder don't get you, then the lightning will... Brogan never noticed Lucy much when they were young, but seventeen people have recommended her to help him. She's got his attention now. With her sweet personality, brilliant imagination, and penchant for doing the completely unpredictable, Brogan is finding a whole lot of excuses to spend his days—and nights—with Lucy. Harmony Homecomings Series: Find My Way Home (Book 1) Not So New in Town (Book 2) Sweet Southern Bad Boy (Book 3) Praise for the Harmony Homecomings Series: "Packed with emotion and off-the-charts sexual tension." —RT Book Reviews for Find My Way Home "Will keep you hooked from the beginning to the end." —Harlequin Junkies for Not So New In Town "Sexy and fun! This small-town romance proves you can go home again." —Macy Beckett, acclaimed author of the Dumont Bachelors series for Not So New In Town




Every Saturday


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The Spirit of the South


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Grit and Grace


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While conducting an ordinary defense demonstration, Lucy is taken hostage by terrorists. After a daring marine rescue, the trip back to the States leads to exciting detours. An appointed position in Washington, DC, awaits her return with undiscolsed expectations and passion. Lucy becomes a pawn in the power struggle between the agencies. And a new threat lies in wait, resurrecting nightmares of the past. You will be asking yourself, will Lucys grit and grace save her from losing all shes achieved?




The Queen of Tuesday


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Lucille Ball, Hollywood’s first true media mogul, stars in this “bold” (The Boston Globe), “boisterous novel” (The New Yorker) with a thrilling love story at its heart—from the award-winning, bestselling author of Chang & Eng and Half a Life A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • “A gorgeous, Technicolor take on America in the middle of the twentieth century.”—Colson Whitehead, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Nickel Boys This indelible romance begins with a daring conceit—that the author’s grandfather may have had an affair with Lucille Ball. Strauss offers a fresh view of a celebrity America loved more than any other. Lucille Ball—the most powerful woman in the history of Hollywood—was part of America’s first high-profile interracial marriage. She owned more movie sets than did any movie studio. She more or less single-handedly created the modern TV business. And yet Lucille’s off-camera life was in disarray. While acting out a happy marriage for millions, she suffered in private. Her partner couldn’t stay faithful. She struggled to balance her fame with the demands of being a mother, a creative genius, an entrepreneur, and, most of all, a symbol. The Queen of Tuesday—Strauss’s follow-up to Half a Life, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award—mixes fact and fiction, memoir and novel, to imagine the provocative story of a woman we thought we knew.




Saving Lucy


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????? "This story grabs your heart and never lets go."Saving Lucy is the true and inspiring story of two creatures in need of healing and rescue—who find home in each other.Ishbel Rose Holmes was adrift and alone when she set out to bicycle across the world. She was pedalling across Turkey when a street dog, Lucy, crossed her path and changed her life forever.Ishbel did not want anything or anyone to slow her down, but when she witnessed Lucy attacked by other dogs, Ishbel rescued her—forming a deep bond between the pair. Ishbel recognized her own vulnerability in her new canine friend and launched a heartfelt mission to find Lucy a home and give her a happy life.Their adventures took them over 1,000 miles to the Syrian border and into the hearts of everyone who met them. People around the world who followed the story on Ishbel’s blog, World Bike Girl, watched as Lucy’s unconditional love broke down the wall around Ishbel’s heart.




The Two Lucys


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Once a Week


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