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'A beautiful and darkly funny book of linked stories covering two decades in the lives of a group of people on the island of Guernsey' Belfast TelegraphAnnie needs to lose her virginity, so she's waiting in a car park for Paul.Paul needs drugs for the party, but he's got to keep an eye on his sister, Josie.Josie needs a father figure. Or that's how it seems to her driving instructor, Neil.Eva needs to get away from the island. She could do without bumping into the school bully, Kat.Claire needs to drink herself into the mood for the hen do. But she's been betrayed by her childhood friend, Becky. And she can't stop thinking about what's happened to her sister, Kat...'Riotously human and authentic' NIAMH CAMPBELL'Wonderful, vivid, bittersweet' SARA BAUME'Gritty, dark and joyful' MICHELLE GALLEN'Immensely readable, full of pathos' BARNEY NORRIS'Sticky, sensory, intoxicating' SUSANNAH DICKEY

''A beautiful and darkly funny book of linked stories covering two decades in the lives of a group of people on the island of Guernsey'' Belfast Telegraph

Annie needs to lose her virginity, so she''s waiting in a car park for Paul.Paul needs drugs for the party, but he''s got to keep an eye on his sister, Josie.Josie needs a father figure. Or that''s how it seems to her driving instructor, Neil.Eva needs to get away from the island. She could do without bumping into the school bully, Kat.Claire needs to drink herself into the mood for the hen do. But she''s been betrayed by her childhood friend, Becky. And she can''t stop thinking about what''s happened to her sister, Kat...''Riotously human and authentic'' NIAMH CAMPBELL''Wonderful, vivid, bittersweet'' SARA BAUME''Gritty, dark and joyful'' MICHELLE GALLEN''Immensely readable, full of pathos'' BARNEY NORRIS''Sticky, sensory, intoxicating'' SUSANNAH DICKEY

If pain relief is what you need, you have the right book. There is something here for anyone who needs emotional support.Our world is in upheaval, and we are feeling the effects. The result? We feel overwhelmed, anxious, one day up and the next day down. If this sounds familiar to you, then this book is just what the doctor ordered. In Spiritual Prescriptions for Turbulent Times you will find practical toolsthe prescriptionsto help you feel better now. Cathy Thomas and Leslie Evelo, with over fifty years combined experience in the field of trauma therapy, have collected the most effective methods for restoring your emotional balance and renewing your energy. Drawing from alternative and non-traditional healing methods, the authors offer you positive and powerful techniques that you can use on your own or in addition to psychotherapy to:soothe your frazzled nervesreconnect to your inner guidancerelease your negative energy experience deep peace in the midst of chaosAt last . . . a book that heralds the new era of Energy Psychology with a commonsense prescription for holistic health. Cathy and Leslie have masterfully woven science, spirituality, and life stories together to share powerful healing techniques for body, mind, and spirit. Personal transformation is possible by following the advice shared in this book. A magical prescription for your personal holistic healing is right here for the taking!Deb Selway, PhD, author, Women of Spirit Spiritual Prescriptions for Turbulent Times is a wise and practical how-to guide for transforming your energy and raising your personal vibration. It offers an approach to healing yourself that is the basis for healing the world.Marci Shimoff, #1 NY Times bestselling author, Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, Chicken Soup for the Womans Soul

'Wonderful, vivid, bittersweet' Sara Baume, author of Spill Simmer Falter Wither'Gritty, dark and joyful' Michelle Gallen, author of Big Girl, Small Town'Riotously human and authentic' Niamh Campbell, author of This Happy'Elegant, gritty, funny and unflinching' Luiza Sauma, author of Everything You Ever WantedAnnie needs to lose her virginity, so she's waiting in a car park for Paul.Paul needs drugs for the party, but he's got to keep an eye on his sister, Josie.Josie needs a father figure. Or that's how it seems to her driving instructor, Neil.Eva needs to get away from the island. She could do without bumping into the school bully, Kat.Claire needs to drink herself into the mood for the hen do. But she's been betrayed by her childhood friend, Becky. And she can't stop thinking about what's happened to her sister, Kat ...Set on the island of Guernsey over a period of twenty years, these closely linked stories reveal the desires, friendships, betrayals, regrets and heartaches of twelve intertwined people. Against a backdrop of picturesque cliffs and beaches, grimy clubs and pubs and chip shops, their stumbling attempts to connect with each other are depicted with wrenching pathos, wry humour and moving empathy.