Wendy Holden is an accomplished author and journalist whose work delves into compelling human stories, often exploring themes of resilience and survival. Her writing is characterized by a deep empathy, skillfully portraying the lives of inspirational individuals, frequently women, who have faced extraordinary challenges. Holden masterfully blends factual accounts with engaging narratives, offering readers a fascinating glimpse into the human spirit and its enduring strength. Her works, often rooted in true events, examine courage, loss, and hope.
The delightful cast of characters who populated Branston College in Wendy's much-loved Gifted and Talented return for a new term of antics and a trip to the ultimate boho chic festival. Will love continue to flourish for the students and staff? And just how much fun is Glamping? Really? All problems are swept away with the flourish of a guitar chord and a henna tattoo, so kick off your sandals and join in the fun.
The Princess, the final novel in Wendy Holden's trilogy about royal outsiders, fictionalises Princess Diana's little-known early years.
John Downing was the pre-eminent press photographer of his he led a life of adventure in wars and hotspots around the world. His memoir, Aperture , offers a unique and first hand insight into life behind the Fleet Street lens during one of the most interesting periods of world history and a golden age of photojournalism.
An unexpected bond between two couples during a Nazi invasion results in a courageous act of selflessness when a Jewish teenager is hidden by her parents' Catholic friends. This brave decision comes at a devastating cost, highlighting the perils faced by those who risk everything for others. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, friendship, and the enduring legacy of courage, as the story of their heroism is finally revealed through the eyes of the surviving generations.
The Duchess, the second novel in Wendy Holden's trilogy about royal outsiders, fictionalises the unknown London life of Wallis Simpson.
The fictionalised story of Marion 'Crawfie' Crawford, the progressive young working-class woman who, as royal governess for seventeen years, lived on the most intimate terms with Princess Margaret and the future Queen Elizabeth II.
Glamorous journalist Laura Lake hunts down the scoop of the year in the Scottish Highlands.
"The remarkable memoir of Zuzana Ruicková, Holocaust survivor and world-famous harpsichordist. Zuzana Růžičková grew up in 1930s Czechoslovakia dreaming of two things: Johann Sebastian Bach and the piano. But her peaceful, melodic childhood was torn apart when, in 1939, the Nazis invaded. Uprooted from her home, transported from Auschwitz to Hamburg to Bergen-Belsen, bereaved, starved, and afflicted with crippling injuries to her musician's hands, the teenage Zuzana faced a series of devastating defeats. Yet with every truck and train ride, a small slip of paper printed with her favourite piece of Bach's music became her talisman."
'The Muslim Mother Teresa' Huffington Post Imprisonment. Mutilation. Persecution. Edna Adan Ismail endured it all - for the women of Africa.
Laura Lake, promoted to editor of glossy mag Society when her boss is carted off to rehab, has to deal with celebrity meltdowns including her international glamourpuss BFF being snubbed by villagers.