The fifteenth fostering memoir by Cathy Glass.Danny was petrified and clung to me in desperation as I carried him to my car. Trapped in his own dark world, he couldn't understand why his parents no longer loved or wanted him, and were sending him away. While Danny's parents ha... read more

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States   In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United St... read more

Where have I come from? From the land of rivers, the land of waterfalls, the land of ancient chants, the land of mountains... In 2013, Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani was illegally detained on Manus Island. He has been there ever since. People would run t... read more

This is the story of Tom Phelps and the 'other Kokoda Track'. Seventy-five years later, Tom's grandson, award-winning actor and writer Peter Phelps, is sharing this inspiring tale of resili... read more

Kel joined the Victoria Police on 10 May 1957. After serving in uniform in a number of Stations, Kel transferred to the Fingerprint Bureau in January 1960, serving for almost six years and becoming a Fingerprint Expert. In 1966 Kel became a Detective, and whilst working in th... read more

Anyone who's ever spent their weekends, evenings and even lunchtimes at the allotment will delight in Kay Sexton's stories of life at the Voodoo Plot and the entertaining characters that keep her amused throughout the year. As th... read more

Having moved with her family to rural Mallorca to escape the stresses of London life, PR consultant Anna Nicholas continues to commute back to her glitzy Mayfair agency to earn a crust. Meanwhile she is harboring a bizarre dream to open... read more

The lochside stretch I was rolling through formed the trickily named Achaglachgach Forest, where I panted up and down Glen Achaglachgach, past Achaglachgach House and through Achaglachgach village, which was totally deserted. Maybe they'd all choked to death tryin... read more

I found Serge's advice mostly useful and it would have been churlish tohave refused his invitation to accompany him on a trip out in the countryto "forage for hidden treasures." If the truth be known, I secretly couldn't r... read more

After years of studying Arabic, Zora O'Neill faced an increasing certainty that she was not only failing to master the language but was also driving herself crazy. So she stepped away. But a decade later she still couldn't shake her fascination with Arabic and returne... read more

A rip-roaring Harley ride across America, told through the investigative lenses of a pair of husband-and-wife itinerant bikers from the UK Told in a conversational and often times humorous tone, this is the story of Tom Cunliffe and his wife Roz, wh... read more

Two enchanting explorations of Greece by bicycle   Mounted on his trusty steed, Edward Enfield explores the beauty and history of the Pelopponese in a travelogue that combines wit, charm, and scholarship. Returning to Greece to follow in the footsteps of the romantic po... read more