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'I need a wife'. It's a common joke among women juggling work and family, but it's no joke. Having a spouse who takes care of things at home is a godsend on the domestic front and an asset on the work front and is an advantage enjoyed by vastly more men than women. Full of candid and funny stories from politics and the media, The Wife Drought shares intriguing research about the attitudes pulsing beneath the surface of egalitarian Australia.

Saffy is waiting to go into an important meeting when she receives a missed call and then a text message from her best friend, Leona: Please help...come now. Of course, she races to her friend’s house. But when she arrives, she notices something strange. This message was deleted. Leona answers the door, and insists everything's fine. She doesn't know anything about the message. Six hours later, Saffy gets a knock on the door. It's the police. They’ve found a body. And Saffy was the last one to see them alive.

Join Jackson, an adventurous 8-year-old boy, and his loyal dog Jillian as they explore the City of Lights in this children's book filled with fun facts, friendship, and unforgettable moments! From the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre, from tasting croissants and crêpes to painting in Montmartre, Jackson and Jillian’s journey introduces young listeners to the rich culture, art, and history of Paris, France — all through the eyes of a curious child and his playful pup.

In the past half-century, women have revolutionised the way they work and live. But men’s lives have changed remarkably little. Why? Is it because men don’t want to change? Or is it because, every day in various ways, they are told they shouldn’t? In Men at Work, Annabel Crabb deploys political observation, workplace research and her characteristic humour and intelligence to argue that gender equity cannot be achieved until men are as free to leave the workplace (when their lives demand it) as women are to enter it.

Explore the mystery of the 2012 prophecy in a whole new light. This recording goes deeper than the vague predictions made by ancient prophets and seers; it explores how the earth is in the middle of a transformation that will change the way we live our lives forever. Understand how the changes we see around us are unfolding right now.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all too aware of the urgent health inequalities that plague our world. But these inequalities have always been urgent: modern medicine has a colonial and racist history. Here, in an essential and searingly truthful account, Annabel Sowemimo unravels the colonial roots of modern medicine. Tackling systemic racism, hidden histories and healthcare myths, Sowemimo recounts her own experiences as a doctor, patient and activist.

The morning after a ferocious storm, the body of a vulnerable teenage girl is found in the woods. The police are under pressure to find the killer and solve the tragedy but with thin evidence and no witnesses, the case is falling apart. Desperate to find this vicious murderer, they hunt high and low and eventually find their man: an outsider with no alibi. When the suspect confesses to the crime, it’s an open and shut case. But two women suspect foul play and dedicate their lives to working out what really happened, at all costs.

Four full-cast adaptations of Rosamund Lehmann’s best-known novels, plus short stories and a bonus programme about her life and work.

Grace has what one might call a 'full and interesting life', which is code for not married and has no kids. Her life is the envy of her straight friends, but all this time she has been waiting in secret for love to hit her so hard that she would run out of breath, like the way a wave in a rough sea bowls you over, slams you into the sand and nearly drowns you.

Evie Clutterbuck is on the starting line of the most famous, most extraordinary car race in the whole world – the Speedwheels 3000. There are just two small problems: – Evie's not supposed to have snuck into her dad's car boot. – And four million pounds worth of stolen gold isn't supposed to be in there either ... With both cops and robbers on their tail, can Evie and her dad solve the mystery of the missing gold before it's too late? Or are their hopes of becoming the Ultimate Speedwheels Racing Champions about to go speeding by ...

In My Family’s Faraway Tree, Olivia’s grandfather tells her the story of his friend who believed in fairies, and Olivia discovers the spellbinding world in the great Faraway Tree, when she realizes she can communicate with the fairies that live in the Tree. This is a story of trust, between the magic world of the fairies and the humans who believe in them. Harry’s tales are full of adventure and heroism, magic and wisdom, and a human family’s interaction with some of the wondrous creatures that are unseen, but all around us. Totally gripping, totally enchanting.

Escape to the wondrous Sea Glass Cove - where love surfaces amidst sunken treasures! Marine archaeologist Lauren Sunshine is always ready to explore the country’s underwater heritage, so when a shipwreck is found off the Dorset coast, she is thrilled to lead the excavation team. Philippa "Phil" Silver has devoted her life to the Museum by the Sea. But funding is tight, and Phil hopes the wreck discovery could bring more visitors. However, the museum is too small to house its treasures. Thankfully, new friend Lauren seems as determined as she is to save the museum.

Sometimes, one's most sincere thoughts and feelings can only be expressed in a letter to their mother. Letters to you, to her, to no one is a moving story about a girl growing up in a Bulgarian orphanage told through intimate letters to her imaginary mother. The letters span years, recording a journey exploring friendship, loss, anorexia, and, most of all, dreams.

Merete Pryds Helle reinterpreta de forma conmovedora y sensual la vida de Nora Helmer, personaje de la obra ‘Casa de Muñecas’ de Ibsen.

La señora Nora Helmer es una de las figuras femeninas más famosas en la historia del teatro. En esta novela, Merete Pryds Helle alumbra de forma magistral los recovecos de su existencia. ‘Nora’ narra la evolución de este personaje: de una persona frágil y manipulable a una mujer libre, fuerte y tenaz...

A Christmassy tale of Fairy Faye and Alfie the Elf, who come to a busy town centre on Christmas Eve to see the festivities. The Fairy has been given a magic wand and can make three wishes for herself and the Elf, but she soon finds she needs to use these wishes to help others, and to try to save Christmas in the town from a wicked Witch, who wants to spoil Christmas for everyone. Will the Witch succeed, or will Faye and Alfie foil her wicked plans?

Rory Green is afraid of insects. And mud. And adventures. In fact, he is frightened of most things. But when his family drags him on a camping vacation to Great Oaks Forest, Rory soon discovers that in order to save the planet he loves, he will have to do more than read books about it and recycle his old cereal boxes. With the help of his bee sidekick, Bobbee, and his newfound friends, Rory learns to let go of his fears and believe in himself as he embarks on an epic adventure to save his family’s favorite woodland.

Leadership opportunities for women are increasing in the Middle East. As debates about gender parity and gender politics continue to be a hot topic globally, Annabel Harper addresses the complexities of the culture in the Middle East and how business women can navigate these in order to take better advantage of the openings which are emerging.

This is the sequel to A Tale of Two Cats: Boris and Doris the Christmas Kittens and Boris and Doris and the Alley Cat Gang (two stories combined into one book). The two cats live with Jamie and Julie. And now a puppy has come to live near them. He belongs to a little girl called Maisie. The children and pets have great fun together at Christmas and through the following year, but also get into some mischief and have some hair-raising adventures, followed by a very special event later.

Un experimento literario cargado de sentimiento y pasión, en el que la autora, Patricia Almarcegui, juega a cruzar en la ficción los caminos de dos personajes históricos que jamás llegaron a encontrarse: el pintor Ingres y lady Montagu, viajera y aventurera nacida casi un siglo antes que él. Almarcegui nos plantea en este juego ficticio la apasionada historia de amor que podría haber surgido entre los dos de haberse conocido, en un delicioso romance histórico que destaca por la prosa delicada y a la vez precisa de su autora.

A young koala is separated from his mother, during the harsh bushfires in Australia. Will he ever find her again? Will he be lost forever? The animals in the eucalyptus forest help in every way they can - and so do some very valuable rescuers.