Behind the Sequins My Life by Shirley Ballas

Behind the Sequins My Life by Shirley Ballas Queen of Latin Ballroom, Shirley Ballas has a spectacular dance career spanning over 40 years – she has Cha-Cha'd her way across the world's dance floors to become a multi-award-winning ballroom champion and one of the most renowned dancers in the world. In 1996, Shirley retired from competitive... Continue Reading →

Out Of The Pantry by Ronni Robinson

Out Of The Pantry A Disordered Eating Journey Ronni Robinson Pre-teen Ronni is a seemingly normal girl growing up in the suburbs, until the day her mom hides cookies.  Soon after, Ronni has an unexplainable compulsion to eat more and more and more junk. In secret and shame, she overeats and binges through tween years,... Continue Reading →

Stable Lass by Gemma Hogg (Book Review)

Stable Lass Tales from a Yorkshire Racing Yard by Gemma Hogg Being a stable lass is probably one of the hardest jobs in the country, and yet for Gemma Hogg, it is the most rewarding. She works in the beautiful Yorkshire market town of Middleham and if her colleagues are occasionally challenging, then the horses... Continue Reading →

How Not To Be A Boy by Robert Webb (Book Review)

How Not To Be A Boy Robert Webb THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERRULES FOR BEING A MAN Don't Cry; Love Sport; Play Rough; Drink Beer; Don't Talk About Feelings But Robert Webb has been wondering for some time now: are those rules actually any use? To anyone? Looking back over his life, from schoolboy crushes (on girls and boys) to discovering... Continue Reading →

Thinking Out Loud by Rio Ferdinand

Thinking Out Loud  Rio Ferdinand THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'A lacerating account ... painful but necessary' EVENING STANDARD 'Beautiful & significant ... Tackles grief with honesty' DAWN FRENCH 'Very important and moving book' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL 'A searingly honest book. So much of Rio's emotional turmoil and deep loss resonated with me. At the same time I loved his... Continue Reading →

Unstoppable by Maria Sharapova

Unstoppable by Maria Sharapova Unstoppable by Maria Sharapova I have always been a tennis fan, my mum would watch Wimbledon avidly every year and as a young child I picked up all the rules and followed all my favourite players. I remember Virginia Wade winning the trophy in 1977 , a very rare tennis victory for Great... Continue Reading →

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