Rosie James
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'This is such a delightful book to read, that booklovers will all enjoy... I loved it' NetGalley reviewer, five stars Can their friendship survive the darkest days of war? When Abigail arrives for a new start in Bristol in the late 1930s, she knows life won't be easy – particularly as she is the unmarried mother of three-year-old Emily Grace. But as the war starts to take over the city and threaten their very existence, will Abigail's new friends,...
2) Stitch draw
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2014
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When you want to make a fresh artistic statement, put down the pencil and turn on the sewing machine instead! Figurative stitch work is a hot new look, and Rosie James--a leading exponent of the style--takes newcomers by the hand and guides them through its ins and outs. Using her own gorgeous drawings, plus those of other top artists, she lays out a repertoire of techniques, including transferring drawing to cloth, stitching on photographs, using...
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Dear Alice, dreadful news was told to me today...
Bristol, 1941: Alice Watts leaves the shell-shocked city for her new life as a Land Girl on Home Farm. It's a completely different from her quiet old world, but she's determined to do her part. And the back-breaking work is made bearable with the help from her two new friends - bold, outspoken Fay and quiet, guarded Evie - and the letters that arrive from her childhood friend, Sam. To Alice, Sam was...
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Angelina Green never knew her mother, who left her in a cardboard box by the East London docks on a freezing November night when she was a tiny baby. Saved by a local orphanage, she knows she owes her life to the kindness of others. And she's determined to repay her debt by working as a nurse. Strong, kind and patient, Angelina is a natural on the ward. But when war breaks out in 1914 and she is sent to The Front, her courage is tested like never...
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The war might be over, but trying to get life back on track is anything but easy for Alice Watts.
Follow Alice's journey back to post-Blitz Bristol where she searches for family, friends, and one particular loved one, in a world where it's expected to mend and make do... and where it's sometimes impossible to put your heart before your head...
A tale of true courage and the power of sheer determination, this un-put-downable post-WWII set saga is filled...
6) Lexi's War
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A family at breaking point. A nation at war... 1914. Young Lexi doesn't want much - just her family's happiness. She's been working all the hours she can at the local sweet shop to help her mother lift her little brother and sister out of poverty. Maybe one day, if she tries hard enough, they can save enough to leave their tiny, cramped flat - and terrifying landlord, Mr. McCann - behind. Although Lexi can't help but wish her friendship with the landlord's...
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Angelina Green never knew her mother, who left her in a cardboard box by the East London docks on a freezing November night when she was a tiny baby. Saved by a local orphanage, she knows she owes her life to the kindness of others. And she's determined to repay her debt by working as a nurse. Strong, kind and patient, Angelina is a natural on the ward. But when war breaks out in 1914 and she is sent to The Front, her courage is tested like never...