Dysfunctional Families

'Punished' is the inspiring true story of an unusual little girl, Vanessa, whose childhood was devastated by torture and abuse at the hands of her sadistic mother. Vanessa was nearly destroyed until she discovered a secret that ultimately saved her life...

**WINNER OF THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2014**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSometimes your child - the most familiar person of all - is radically different from you. The saying goes that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. But what happens when it does?...

'Kept me furiously turning the pages. What a ride!...A dark, devious and devastatingly twisted tale.' Alice Hunter, author of The Serial Killer's WifeHer missing daughter was just the start of the nightmareTwenty years ago, Christine Donovan took a call...

THE NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the crowded working-class streets of 1960s Dublin, comes the powerful and inspiring true story of three young sisters who - after years of abuse and trauma - overcame their fears and together, fought for the justice...

THE PERFECT GIFT for those deluded fools who are expecting a little miracle . . . Allyce is taking Rainbeau to a local mother-and-baby group. It takes her forty five minutes to pack the bag with the change mat, nappies, wipes, nappy bags Sudocrem, milk,...

A wonderfully fresh novel about love and life from the Sunday Times bestselling author of MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS and PARADISE HOUSEEllen has been living on her own in a picturesque if damp cottage in Cheshire since her husband abandoned her to go and live...

'Erica James offers glorious escapism set in a house to die for. A sweepingly dynastic and satisfying end' Sunday Express MagazineIt's the summer of 1939, and after touring an unsettled Europe to promote her latest book, Romily Temple returns home to...

THE TOP 50 BESTSELLER, a gritty, historical saga from author AnneMarie BrearCan she keep the baby she loves?Yorkshire Dales 1850As a terrible storm rages, Annabelle Wallis is shocked to find a distressed young woman at her cottage door, heavy with child...

Cutting ties with a toxic family member is a crucial step away from a legacy of dysfunction and toward healing and happiness. This compassionate guide will help you embrace your decision with a sense of pride, validation, and faith in yourself; and...

Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day, this fascinating and revelatory new book will look at the fraught relationship (and fiery rivalry) between King Charles and Prince Andrew.Raised for vastly different futures, one burdened with...

'A fresh, lively story about friendship' Jacqueline Wilson A universal story of friendship, falling out and unforgettable characters that will resonate with all readers of 9 and up - from the authors of Slay in Your Lane Ade is...

Twenty-five years ago, a local girl went missing. Now, another girl comes back... When five-year-old Elsie Button was snatched from a garden in a sleepy town on the Welsh island of Anglesey, and a local man later confessed, it sent shockwaves through the...

THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER for anyone that has ever had a brother, is a brother or has ever thought about murdering one.Aisling has a butterfly book.Ryan has a book about fish.Ryan has decided this is not fair for a reason that will become no clearer...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938289330Author Dr. Steven FarmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Hierophant PublishingPublisher Hierophant Publishing

One night. But how many second chances?Heartbroken on Hogmanay, Steph wanders through the Edinburgh street party until she bumps into Jamie. He's funny, attractive and clearly interested. In a word, he's perfect - but she didn't get his number. All she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737125594Author Barbara SteffensFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Armin Lear PressPublisher Armin Lear PressWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Pre-Order SHY CREATURES: the unforgettable new novel about love, family and freedom from award-winning author of SMALL PLEASURES, Clare ChambersCOMING AUGUST 2024***A BEAUTIFUL HARDBACK SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING RECIPES AND AN EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH THE...

'Funny, touching and ludicrously British.' India Knight 'Makes Christmas slightly less awful' Al Murray A Very British Christmas is a twelve-stage sleigh ride through the best, worst, strangest and funniest aspects of the Christmas...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553352757Author Dr. Patricia LoveFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm)...

A Guardian biography of the year 2022 Non-Fiction winner of the OCM Bocas Prize for Literature 2023 This frank, fearless and multi-layered debut centres on a privileged but dysfunctional Indian family, with themes of empire, migration, race, and...

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Based on the public television series of the same name, Bradshaw On: The Family is John Bradshaw's seminal work on the dynamics of families that has sold more than a million copies since its original publication in 1988. Within its pages, you will...

'I Never Said I Love You is one of the most electric, enchanting, engrossing and energising memoirs of self-harm, self-loathing, grief, eating disorders, suicide - and sex - that you will read.' The Sunday Times'Indecently entertaining... one of the most...

Sunday Times bestselling author and foster carer Casey Watson's first heartbreaking memoir. Justin was five years old; his brothers two and three. Their mother, a heroin addict, had left them alone again. Later that day, after trying to burn...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556438325Author Joy ManneFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Betrayal, family loyalties, secrets: not all gangsters live in the east end. Two families run this part of Manchester: the Johnsons and the Bennetts. With the head of the Johnson family banged up, the...

Catherine Cookson is known and loved for her vibrant and earthy novels set in and around the North-East of England, past and present. Her autobiography makes plain how it is she knows her background and her characters so well.The Our Kate of the title is...

A dark murder. A secret brought to light...June, 1797. From his headquarters at the Villa Mombello near Milan, the French revolutionary army's young general, one Napoleon Bonaparte, dictates peace terms to Europe's monarchies with breath-taking ease and...

A secret that changed everything...'A great big romantic, emotional and involving read' Woman & Home'With marvellous writing, eccentric characters and a great plot, this has it all' Closer'This will make you giggle and weep in equal measure' WomanKatie...

SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021'Outrageous satire . . . extremely funny, weirdly touching' - Guardian'A work of genius' - Scotsman'Close-to-the-knuckle farce with a big beating heart' - Daily MailThis is the story of an unusual family. Though they are...

#1 New Release in Parent & Adult Child Relationships Healing for Mothers and DaughtersA compassionate guide: Karen C.L. Anderson is a storyteller, feminist, and speaker who views the world through the lens of curiosity and fascination. As a...

The second book from Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson. Two weeks after saying farewell to her first foster child, Casey is asked to look after Sophia, a troubled 12-year-old with a sad past. Sophia's actions are disturbing and...

Fourteen-year-old Shazia has been taken into care after a conversation at school leads her teacher to suspect that the teenager's family are planning to send her to Pakistan for an arranged marriage. To her family's fury, Shazia is sent to live with...

'There will be an avalanche of books about the pandemic. None will be as eye-opening or humane or moving as Lamb's' DAILY TELEGRAPH A story of poverty, generosity and worlds colliding in modern Britain When...

Your Pocket Therapist gives readers quick and practical hacks to deal with the toxic people in their lives. Your Pocket Therapist is the powerful follow up to But It's Your Family, providing the reader with quick hacks to deal with the toxic people in...

The star of Marvel's first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing...

A scared little boy who just wants his mummy back. A grieving father struggling to cope. And a loving foster carer determined to help them heal. A heartbreaking true story perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, Casey Watson, Angela Hart and Rosie Lewis.*****A...

'I'm going to love my baby and give her lots of attention,' Jade said. 'I'll show my mum she's wrong.' Jade, 17, is pregnant, homeless and alone when she's brought to live with Cathy. Jade is desperate to keep her baby, but little more than a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911232537Author David MoseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint William Cornelius Harris PublishingPublisher William Cornelius Harris...

Million-copy bestselling author Cathy Glass tells the story of Dawn, a sweet and seemingly well-balanced girl whose outward appearance masks a traumatic childhood of suffering at the hands of the very people who should have cared for her. Dawn...