Showing results by publisher "Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd" in Divorce & Separation

Divorce is not just a legal process; it's a devastating emotional experience which all too often brings both parties to the ground. But it doesn't have to be so traumatic.... Author Charlotte Friedman is a former family law barrister who decided to move from the courtroom to the therapist's chair in order to transform the way we handle divorce. In her view, the system sets both parties up for a fight, forced as they are to face lawyers, forms and life-defining court negotiations when they are also brimming over with grief and anger.

A unique companion to the challenging process of separation and divorce. When Sara Davison's marriage broke down, she felt as though her life was over. It took every ounce of her strength to deal with the daily roller coaster of raw emotions and the practical difficulties that make divorce one of life's most stressful experiences. Uncoupling is the guide Sara looked for - and couldn't find - at that time.

When writer Catherine Deveny faced the end of a 17-year relationship with the father of her children, she had no idea what lay on the other side of the months of tumult—she just knew she had to create space for a new life. But this wasn’t the first time Deveny had taken a plunge into the unknown or let go of conventional assumptions. In True North, she shares how she emerged from an oppressive Catholic upbringing in working-class Reservoir, found her tribe in Fitzroy’s share houses in the '80s and learnt to live life on her own terms.

Sharp, irreverent and very funny women's fiction for women who won't put up with being told to step aside! Isn't it about time we talked about you? Tessa, Sandra and Harriet have been best friends through first crushes, careers, marriage and the trials of motherhood. After 20 years of taking care of everyone else's every needs, they've found themselves hitting the big 5-0 and suddenly asking themselves, 'What about me?' Sandra has a sordid secret, and Harriet is landed with her ailing mother-in-law.

When Lewis is given a spy kit for his birthday, he and his best friend, Frank Cosentino, form a secret club at school. It's great fun to start with, but soon Lewis and Frank find themselves in all sorts of trouble....