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Two vicars, their marriage in tatters with wounds reaching far back into the past, set out on a journey to find healing and restoration. Their route will take them from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, but will it help them find their way home?

Award-winning fantasy & paranormal romance author Leslye Penelope shares perspectives on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week’s best thing.

Comment peut-on quitter l'homme que toutes les femmes désirent ? Vue de l'extérieur, la vie de Priscilla avait tout d'un conte de fées. Mais derrière les grilles de Graceland se cachait une réalité plus compliquée. Après dix ans de vie commune, Priscilla comprit qu'elle devait quitter l'univers d'Elvis pour se retrouver elle-même.

What possesses a mum to kidnap her own child? That's what Maggie asks herself when she's asked to foster 13-year-old Saskia, the subject of a bitter custody battle between her parents. When Saskia's mum Rosa fears the courts are going to favour her ex-husband, James, she takes matters into her own hands. With Rosa facing criminal charges, and Saskia refusing to live with her dad, her future looks uncertain. Will Maggie be able to step in and discover the bombshell that will tear this family apart?

Evie and Elliot are scrawny, filthy and scared when they turn up on foster carer Maggie Hartley's doorstep. Aged just two and three years old, this brother and sister have hardly set foot outside their own home. They have been prisoners, locked in a world of abuse, violence and neglect. Maggie soon realises that Evie and Elliot are lacking the basic life skills we all take for granted, and the outside world terrifies them. Gradually unlocking the truth of their heartbreaking upbringing, Maggie tells their shocking true story.

Nora Ephron meets Bridget Jones's Diary in Guardian columnist Stella Grey’s heartrendingly honest, witty memoir about her online odyssey to find real love in a virtual world. “The literary equivalent of the When Harry Met Sally line, ‘tell me I’ll never be out there again’.”—JoJo...

Black Rainbow is the powerful first-person story of one woman's struggle with depression and how she managed to recover from it through the power of poetry. In 1997, Oxford graduate, working mother, and Times journalist Rachel Kelly went from feeling mildly anxious to being completely unable to function within the space of just three days.

The heartbreaking story of three little children searching for someone to love them. Maggie Hartley faces one of the toughest challenges of her career when three abused and neglected siblings she’s been caring for are placed for adoption with a family she believes are unsuitable. The couple are looking for a perfect ready-made family, and Maggie knows that they’re not going to find it with these traumatised children.

Ruth was a ghost of a girl when she arrived into foster mother Maggie Hartley's care. Pale, frail and withdrawn, it was clear to Maggie that Ruth had seen and experienced things that no 11-year-old should have to, that she had been conditioned to 'see no evil, speak no evil'. Ruth is in desperate need of help, but can Maggie get through to her and unlock the harrowing secret she carries? Through love, reassurance and patience, Maggie starts to unravel Ruth's painful past.

Maggie Hartley is one of the UK's most prolific foster mothers. These heartwarming and inspiring short stories show the power of a foster mother's love, and her determination to help the children who come into her care. Includes 'Too Scared to Cry', 'The Girl No One Wanted' and 'A Family for Christmas'.

Three-year-old Lexie, five-year-old Amelie and thirteen-year-old Leo come to Maggie after Leo confesses to a teacher that his mother's addiction problems and her latest violent relationship has left him as the sole carer to his younger sisters. Maggie welcomes the three children into her home and is touched by the gentle care Leo shows to the two little girls. It is clear that Lexie and Amelie adore their big brother and rely on him for comfort and reassurance.

When six-week-old Jasmine is placed in her care, foster mother Maggie Hartley is delighted to have a baby in the house again. Maggie's been given temporary custody of Jasmine after social services were concerned that the baby was failing to thrive and develop. With Maggie's love and care, Jasmine soon flourishes into a healthy, happy baby - but it is clear that all is not quite as it seems with her mum, Hailey.

When newborn baby Felix is found abandoned at a train station, the police launch a desperate search for his mum. It doesn't take long for their inquiries to lead them to Emily. While baby Felix is placed in Maggie's care, the police and Social Services try and work out why Emily, a single mum, who has gone through fertility treatment to get pregnant, has suddenly resorted to abandoning her much longed-for child. But it's only when Maggie wins her trust that Emily reveals the extent of her secret. Can Maggie help a desperate mother and her baby reunite?

After a horrific car crash, two parents are left dead, and a young girl is fighting for her life in hospital. When 13-year-old Louisa wakes to find that her loving, happy family has been shattered overnight, she is forced to seek comfort in the arms of a stranger. But can Maggie find a way to bond with this teenager overwhelmed with anger and grief? And will she regret making a decision that will affect her and Louisa for the rest of their lives?

'Is It My Fault Mummy?': seven-year-old Paris is trapped in a prison of guilt. Devastated after the death of her baby brother, Joel, Maggie faces one of her most heartbreaking cases yet as she tries to break down the wall of guilt surrounding this damaged little girl. 'A Desperate Cry for Help': 12-year-old Meg arrives at Maggie's after a fire destroys the children's home she's been living in. Traumatised by the fire and angry and vulnerable, having been put into care by her mother, Meg is lashing out at everyone around her.

Sous le vernis des apparences, il y a toujours une histoire qui mérite d’être racontée. Dans Vérité Polie, je gratte les surfaces trop lisses pour révéler ce qui compte vraiment : des récits de vie, des combats personnels et des réflexions sincères et absurdes sur ce monde parfois trop bien maquillé. Avec humour, une pointe de sarcasme et beaucoup d’introspection, on explore ensemble tout ce qu’on voit, tout ce qu’on sait… mais qu’on ne dit pas toujours. Parce que parfois, la vérité a juste besoin d’un bon coup de décapant. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/...

Ça va dans tous les sens mais je vous livre l’univers que je veux créer sur cette plateforme !Bonne écoute et à bientôt pour une confession nocturne <3 Xoxo, Pénélope Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Καλώς ήρθατε στο Mens Rea Podcast! Σε αυτή την εκπομπή θα μιλήσουμε για το "ένοχο μυαλό"... ανθρώπων που διέπραξαν εγκλήματα κάθε είδους , χωρίζοντάς τα σε κατηγορίες. May the investigation begin! 🕵🏻‍♀️ Εδώ θα βρείτε όλα τα link που σχετίζονται με το Mens Rea Podcast ! https://lnk.bio/mensreapod

L'Arnaque est une chaîne de podcast qui diffuse des chroniques courtes, humoristiques et décalées sur la vie d'une jeune trentenaire parisienne.Entre histoires (réelles) improbables et partage d’expériences, Pénélope vous ouvre la (grande) porte de son univers sur un ton enjoué et décalé, avec une touche de fantaisie qui donne le sourire, un coup de boost et votre dose de vitamine pour la journée.Attention, c'est addictif ! Quand on commence, on a du mal à s'arrêter !Mon conseil: Commencez par la saison 1 !#L'arnaque - Format court - 4 à 5 minutesSaison 1 - 15 épisodesSaison 2...

Cher Journal,Je suis entrepreneuse, célibataire… et podcasteuse !Je passe ma vie à écrire, à créer, imaginer des concepts pour des marques et à enregistrer des podcasts.Tous les jours (enfin, presque), je vous raconte des bribes de ma vie rocambolesque ! Ces propos n'engagent bien évidemment que moi.Cette chaîne est la suite de ma chaine #Larnaque à découvrir sur toutes les plateformes.Episode en diffusion quotidienne du lundi au dimanche, au jour le jour. Ecriture et voix : Pénélope BoeufProduction : La Toile Musique du générique : Gareth Johnson Hébergé par Acast. Visitez ...