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Whether you are planning for a baby, just found out you are pregnant or well into your third trimester, this audiobook will help you to feel confident, informed and inspired about your exciting journey ahead. Through years of work with families, senior midwife Marie Louise reveals the key things that will make the biggest, most positive difference to you and your baby as you navigate these life-changing months.

In 1902, newly-married Jeannie Gunn (Mrs Aeneas Gunn) left the security and comfort of her Melbourne home to travel to the depths of the Northern Territory, Australia, where her husband had been appointed manager of 'The Elsey', a large cattle station. One of the very few white women in the area, she was at first resented by people on and around the station, till her warmth and spirit won their affection and respect. This is her moving and simple account of her life amidst the beauty and cruelty of the land.

Are you madly in love or driven mad by it? Happily single or looking for a partner? Living together, married with kids, or dumped and desperate? Whatever the state of your love life, Hot Relationships has the answers to all your dating and relating dilemmas. It's packed with advice on everything from flirting and flings to monogamy and marriage. There's hot tips on getting over an ex, where to meet a partner, how to spot the losers, and how to breeze through that first date, as well as hints on fixing the fights, surviving jealousy and infidelity, and breaking bad love habits.

Devant la chute drastique de la fécondité, la république de Gilead, récemment fondée par des fanatiques religieux, a réduit au rang d'esclaves sexuelles les quelques femmes encore fertiles. Vêtue de rouge, Defred, "servante écarlate" parmi d'autres, à qui l'on a ôté jusqu'à son nom, met donc son corps au service.

On an afternoon bike ride in the Blue Mountains Janine Shepherd's life was altered irrevocably. When the champion cross country skier in training for the Winter Olympics was hit by a truck, doctors warned her parents that she was not expected to survive. Even if she recovered, she would never walk again. Coming to terms with her shattered Olympic dreams, Janine focused every sinew of her being on healing. Her fighting spirit was rekindled watching small planes flying overhead. She said to herself, 'If I can't walk, I'll fly.' And fly she did.

Lively, humorous storytelling and this unlikely pair's sweetly-appealing camaraderie, make these early chapter books refreshing additions to classic friendship tales. Catina the cat wants to be a successful writer, while Houndsley the dog is a fabulous cook who dreams of winning an important cooking contest. Without realizing it, both of them seem to be focusing more on the fame and fortune their individual accomplishments might bring them.

Based on extensive interviews with Turnbull as well as those who have worked with him, this is an essay full of revelations. Crabb delves into young Malcolm's university exploits - which included co-authoring a musical with Bob Ellis - and his remarkable relationship with Kerry Packer, the man for whom he was at first a prized attack dog, and then a mortal enemy. She asks whether Turnbull - colourful, aggressive, humorous and ruthless - has what it takes to re-invigorate the Australian Liberal Party in the wake of John Howard.

Surprising, illuminating, and at times shocking, What Men Don't Talk About reveals how real men and boys view their world. What do men and boys long for, agonize over, aspire to? Every day, we read articles about men: men at home, men at work, and men in bed, but still the confusion and frustration between the sexes remain. Can we put the differences between men and women down to the influence of Venus and Mars, or are there more intricate dynamics at play?

These two women's lives have been shaped by the decisions they made back in 1968 – when they were young, idealistic and naïve. In a world that was a whirl of politics and protest, consciousness raising and sexual liberation, Zoë and Julia were looking for love, truth and their own happy endings. They soon discover that life is rarely that simple, as their bad behaviour leads them down paths that they can never turn back from.

Stadig chokeret efter fødslen flytter hun med sin svenske kæreste, Aksel, og deres lille søn til et sneomsust Stockholm. Snart må parret se sig selv falde ind i gamle kønsroller mod deres vilje, og en afgrund åbner sig imellem dem. Angst truer med at opsluge Anna, der læser alt for mange nyheder på nettet og shopper alt for meget tøj, hun ikke har råd til. For at stå imod en truende galskab må hun læse og skrive sig til rette i verden igen.

Whether you're preparing for your baby to arrive, have just welcomed your little one into the world, or are well into the fourth trimester, this guide will ensure you feel supported and informed throughout your baby's first year. Following on from where The Modern Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond left off, this book will take you through the first 48 hours after birth up until your baby's first birthday. From postpartum recovery to establishing a routine and looking out for signs to start weaning, Marie Louise will guide you through each stage of your baby's development.

Drôle et amusant: un roman attachant racontant les mémoires d’un chien pas ordinaire! Si vous aimez les animaux de compagnie, en particulier les chiens, voilà un roman qui saura vous ravir, en plus de vous soutirer quelques bons fous rires. Des craintes, aussi, car notre héros aime bien se mettre les "pattes" dans les plats. Quelle vie de chien!!!, écrit par Jay Rowling, raconte l’histoire de Youppi, un Shih Tzu mélangé avec une race inconnue, aussi gentil que rusé, né dans une ruelle du Plateau Mont-Royal.

From the Hillsong Church to the Family First Party, Australia appears to be experiencing an evangelical revival. In the second Quarterly Essay for 2006, Amanda Lohrey investigates that revival - its shape and scope, and what it means for the mainstream churches and the nation's politics. She talks to young believers and analyses the machinations of the Christian Right. She discusses, with humour and insight, the appeal of the megachurch, the changing image of Jesus and the political theories of George Pell and Peter Jensen.

Margot detests shopping malls. Any distraction is welcome, and the woman who has chained herself to the escalator, shouting about the perils of consumerism, is certainly that. She recognises Dot immediately - from their campaigning days, and further back still, to when Margot married Laurence.

Maddy Tyler, a sophisticated art gallery owner, is driven, overworked and cynical about love. When a sudden crisis makes her re-evaluate her life, she impulsively buys a retreat in the country. Fraser O'Neill, her rural neighbour, is an easy-going widower of simple tastes and definitely not Maddy's 'type'. Still, a comfortable weekend affair is another story...and Maddy of course will be in control. But nothing is ever that simple, and Maddy is forced to face the demons of her past and make a heartbreaking choice.

Marnie, Tina and Lee are in their 20s when they share a house in Bondi. Each is running away from something: Marnie, wild, privileged and impetuous, is escaping from the stifling conservatism of Melbourne - and a father who will mark her relationship with men forever. Tina, driven to leave Brisbane and her migrant background, promises herself she'll own a home on the harbour by the time she's 30. But what if the price of success is too high? Lee dreams of showbiz fame to save her from suffocating life in the suburbs of Newcastle. When her dream is cut short, her daughter is meant to live it for her.

Au terme de sa première vie, Youppi renaît sous les traits de Gucci Givenchy 1er. Si sa première vie n’était pas simple, la deuxième ne le sera pas davantage; ni banale, d’ailleurs! Adopté par une pop star égocentrique qui s’en délassera plus que rapidement, sa vie prendra un tournant plus qu’inattendu....

"Lukketid" er en kollektivroman, der har sit afsæt i H&M på Strøget i København en uge før jul i 1999. Køen til kvindernes prøverum er ved at eksplodere af varme, dårlig lugt og julemuzak. Vi møder elleve kvinder, hvis veje krydses i julehandlens ulvetime, og vi er med dem hver især en uge efter, hvor det er juleaften og igen ugen efter, nytårsaften 1999. Hvad sker der i hver enkelt kvindes liv på disse meget følelsesladede højtidsaftener, hvor alt skal være perfekt, men aldrig er det?

De tre søskende Signy, Regin og Buri må flygte for livet, da deres far bliver dræbt af vikingehøvdingen Hærulv. Et sted langt mod øst bag de høje fjelde ligger et fremmed rige, hvor de håber at få hjælp til at hævne deres far og genvinde deres hjemland. Undervejs kommer de gennem en verden befolket af troldkvinder, genfærd, alfer, jætter og mennesker i dyreham. De tre kongebørn får brug for alt deres mod og beslutsomhed for at holde ud – og holde sammen.

De tre søskende Signy, Regin og Buri må flygte for livet, da deres far bliver dræbt af vikingehøvdingen Hærulv. Et sted langt mod øst bag de høje fjelde ligger et fremmed rige, hvor de håber at få hjælp til at hævne deres far og genvinde deres hjemland. Undervejs kommer de gennem en verden befolket af troldkvinder, genfærd, alfer, jætter og mennesker i dyreham. De tre kongebørn får brug for alt deres mod og beslutsomhed for at holde ud – og holde sammen.