Victorian women travellers were not docile. They were fearless. Eliza Bradley was shipwrecked, captured and taken as a slave until the British Consul paid a ransom to free her. Annie Hore set off with her baby son and missionary husband only 11 years after Stanley took the same route in pursuit of Dr. Livingstone. Helen Caddick was carried across Africa in a hammock accompanied by 25 local bearers, cooks, guides and a boy translator who spoke only Biblical English. Read their stories, in their own words, and learn what adventure used to be.

Not All Bonnets and Bustles: Victorian Women Travellers in Africa

Biographies & Memoirs

Bradley, Eliza

Hore, Annie

Caddick, Helen

Community & Culture

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The China Bird

Doran, Bryony

<p>Are you your own worst enemy? Does fear stop you from being the person you want to be? Do you always think you can't - whether it is passing an exam, finding a new job, maintaining a healthy weight or tackling any of the problems life puts your way? The good news is that these common fears can be overcome. Michael Cohen can help you lose negative attitudes so that you can fully accept yourself, plan for the future and start to move forward in your life. In this book learn how to: Value yourself, no matter what others say. Stop letting the opinions of others to rule your life. Find out what holds you back from making the changes you want. Deal with anxiety, fear, worry and depression.</p>

The Power of Accepting Yourself

Self-Help

Cohen, Michaël

Happiness

The insults that drew men to duels were often petty - a splash, a scrape or a disparaging word could all lead to pistols at dawn. When Charles Hawkey watched James Seton make a play for his beautiful wife, there was only one way to respond. The two men were honour bound to meet in a duel, but only one of them would return. Theirs was the last fatal duel on England's soil, and newspapers clamoured to give news of the death and scandal. Was Isabella Hawkey as blameless as she seemed or did she draw the rich Seton into a fatal romance? Did Charles Hawkey ever doubt his wife's fidelity? Was honour served? Martyn Beardsley has unearthed new information on this captivating story, details which finally separate villain from victim and tell the tale in full for the very first time. For those with an appetite for duelling etiquette and a curiosity concerning unusual duels, this book reaches past the story of Hawkey and Seton to tell tales of other sword, knife and gunfights.

A Matter of Honour

Beardsley, Martyn

Historical

'If you remember the Sixties, you weren't there.'  Well Peter Maddick was there and he remembers most of it - the King's Road, Chelsea; the trendy models and hip photographers; the ad men; the road to St. Tropez; the hippy trail from Kathmandu. And let's not forget what the sixties is really famous for - free love!  Read Once Upon a Time in the Sixties to refresh your own memory or just learn about this amazing time in pop history.

Once Upon a Time in the Sixties

Maddick, Peter

Drawn to Perfection

Literature & Fiction

Owens, Victoria

Genre Fiction

Today, we hear stories of over-worked midwives and short-staffed hospitals, but the truth is that childbirth has never been easier. For our grandmothers, pregnancy was a journey into the unknown. Rather than ponder which pushchair to buy or fret over towelling versus disposable nappies, they worried about what lay ahead. Home births were often lonely affairs with the midwife or doctor only visiting when birth was imminent. During hospital births, medical staff rarely gave explanations and would push and prod with little offer of pain relief let alone sympathy.  Standard care in labour was the O.B.E. – Oil, Bath and Enema. Nursing staff gave firm rules on how long to stay in bed, how to lie in bed and even when to go to the toilet.  And life didn’t get much easier after giving birth. Taking care of a home and baby was hard work when there were few washing machines, no disposable nappies and heating came from coal carried in from the back yard.

Quick, Boil Some Water: The Story of Childbirth in our Grandmothers' Day

Politics & Social Sciences

Barlow, Yvonne

Women's Studies

Rethink it!

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

<p>Mai Ling is chasing the Chinese dream. She's escaping to the city, seeking a new life, running away from the old customs of arranged marriage and domestic drudgery. The Secret Mother puts a face to the label 'Made in China'. It tells the bittersweet story of a girl - like millions of others - willing to risk everything. The Secret Mother uncovers the life of Mai Ling, a sixteen year old who follows the Chinese dream and pays the highest price.</p>

The Secret Mother

Delderfield, Victoria

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