L'œuvre de cette auteure explore les thèmes profonds de la dépendance, de la maladie chronique et du traumatisme. Son parcours littéraire a débuté en tant que journaliste et rédactrice de voyages, mais elle s'est transformée après une maladie potentiellement mortelle qui l'a amenée à dépendre d'analgésiques sur ordonnance. Aujourd'hui, elle partage courageusement son histoire de rétablissement et de rédemption, devenant une fervente défenseure de ceux qui traversent les défis de la douleur chronique, de la maladie et de la dépendance. Son écriture se caractérise par une honnêteté brute et une narration captivante, offrant espoir et perspicacité aux lecteurs.
Too many children. Too little money. An abusive father too drunk to notice his family is starving. This is the true story of a little girl's struggle to survive against the odds in the slums of 1920s south-east London.
The true story of a 1950s south east London community united by the local chippy and the woman at the heart of it all, 'Hooray' Hilda Kemp.
A heart-rending memoir that lifts the lid on the issue painkiller addiction, showing the price one woman paid and her fight to recover
A heart-warming and nostalgic memoir of hardship and happiness in Liverpool's dockland slums.
Discover the dark and gothic historical novel inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana, the first documented female serial killer in history. Perfect for fans of The Familiars and The Lost Apothecary.Murderer or saviour? You decide. . .Rome, 1656In the shadowy backstreets of the Eternal City lies an apothecary’s shop – a place for women to take their heartbreaks and troubles. Herbs for childbirth. Tarot readings to tell their fortunes. An undetectable poison that can kill in four drops.Alongside her circle of female poisoners, Giulia Tofana dispenses her deadly potion to free the downtrodden women of the city from their abusive husbands.A path she’s determined to follow after a harrowing childhood in Palermo.But even in a time of plague, it does not go unnoticed when the men of Rome begin to fall like flies.With a newly elected Pope hell-bent on ridding the city of heretics and witches, and the Holy Office of the Inquisition on her tail, Giulia is in more danger than ever. . .How far will she go for the women who need her help?Exploring the realities of what it is like to be a woman who rebels against society, A Poisoner’s Tale takes the reader on a tense, challenging but spellbinding journey. This is not just a retelling of the legend of Giulia Tofana but an ode to sisterhood and motherhood, to defiance and secret rebellion.