The Wrong Knickers

Author : Bryony Gordon
Publisher : Headline
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Single women
ISBN : 147221014X

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The Wrong Knickers by Bryony Gordon Pdf

Bryony Gordon survived her adolescence by dreaming about the life she'd have in her twenties: the perfect job; the lovely flat; the amazing boyfriend. The reality was something of a shock. Her Telegraph column was a diary of her daily screw-ups; she lived in a series of squalid shoe boxes; and her most meaningful relationship of the entire decade was with a Marlboro Light. Here in the Sunday Times bestselling THE WRONG KNICKERS Bryony busts open the glamorized myth of what it means to be a young (perpetually) single girl about London town, and shares the horrible and hilarious truth. The truth about picking up a colleague at the STI clinic; sinking into debt to fund a varied diet of wine, crisps and vodka; and how it feels when your dream man turns out to be a one night stand who hands you someone else's knickers in the morning. Bryony's wonderfully ridiculous and ultimately redemptive story is essential reading for everyone whose 'best years' weren't quite what they were expecting...

Author : Bryony Gordon
Publisher : Headline
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472232076

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Mad Girl by Bryony Gordon Pdf

THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017 PICK A new Sunday Times bestseller from Bryony Gordon, Telegraph columnist and author of the bestselling The Wrong Knickers. For readers who enjoyed Matt Haig's Reasons to Stay Alive and Ruby Wax's Sane New World, Mad Girl is a shocking, funny, unpredictable, heart-wrenching, raw and jaw-droppingly truthful celebration of life with mental illness. 'I loved it. A brilliant fast and funny and frank look at something that absolutely needs to be talked about in this way' Matt Haig Bryony Gordon has OCD. It's the snake in her brain that has told her ever since she was a teenager that her world is about to come crashing down: that her family might die if she doesn't repeat a phrase 5 times, or that she might have murdered someone and forgotten about it. It's caused alopecia, bulimia, and drug dependency. And Bryony is sick of it. Keeping silent about her illness has given it a cachet it simply does not deserve, so here she shares her story with trademark wit and dazzling honesty. A hugely successful columnist for the Telegraph, a bestselling author, and a happily married mother of an adorable daughter, Bryony has managed to laugh and live well while simultaneously grappling with her illness. Now it's time for her to speak out. Writing with her characteristic warmth and dark humour, Bryony explores her relationship with her OCD and depression as only she can. Mad Girl is a shocking, funny, unpredictable, heart-wrenching, raw and jaw-droppingly truthful celebration of life with mental illness.

Author : Bryony Gordon
Publisher : Headline
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781472284129

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No Such Thing as Normal by Bryony Gordon Pdf

'Mental illness has led to some of the worst times of my life... but it has also led to some of the most brilliant. Bad things happen, but good things can come from them. And strange as it might sound, my mental health has been vastly improved by being mentally ill.' From depression and anxiety to personality disorders, one in four of us experience mental health issues every year and, in these strange and unsettling times, more of us than ever are struggling to cope. In No Such Thing As Normal, Bryony offers sensible, practical advice, covering subjects such as sleep, addiction, worry, medication, self-image, boundary setting, therapy, learned behaviour, mindfulness and, of course - as the founder of Mental Health Mates - the power of walking and talking. She also strives to equip those in need of help with tools and information to get the best out of a poorly funded system that can be both frightening and overwhelming. The result is a lively, honest and direct guide to mental health that cuts through the Instagram-wellness bubble to talk about how each of us can feel stronger, better and just a little bit less alone.

Author : Eliza Watson
Publisher : Elizabeth Watson
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780989521963

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Flying by the Seat of My Knickers by Eliza Watson Pdf

Author : Kara Lebihan
Publisher : Egmont UK Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1405253959

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Mrs Vickers' Knickers by Kara Lebihan Pdf

A pair of underpants cause havoc as a gust of wind carries them off the washing line and through the town.

Author : Nicholas Allan
Publisher : Random House
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781446478493

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The Queen's Knickers by Nicholas Allan Pdf

It's a busy year for the Queen - she has lots of important events to attend. Meanwhile, a little girl is wondering what knickers Her Majesty will choose to wear on a school visit! Will they be her 'at home' knickers - adorned with corgis - or her 'garden party' knickers, or perhaps her woolly Balmoral ones...? Both children and adults will love this very special and endearing insight into a child's imagination, from the best-selling author-illustrator of Father Christmas Needs A Wee and Jesus' Christmas Party. Recently, the Queen visited a nursery in Norfolk and enjoyed a display based on the book: "...just to make it special, there was one element that was not quite so traditional: pants. These were not just any pants, either. They were the Queen's Knickers, and at Dersingham Infant and Nursery School, in Norfolk, they were put on special display in honour of their royal visitor" ~ Valentine Low, The Times

Author : Bryony Gordon
Publisher : Headline
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1472234022

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Eat, Drink, Run. by Bryony Gordon Pdf

The new hilarious and inspirational memoir from Sunday Times no. 1 bestselling author Bryony Gordon. 'A courageous account that will inspire us all - bloody brilliant' Fearne Cotton 'An honest and damn funny book about daring to dream, about chafing and Vaseline, and running through the pain. I raced through it without getting a stitch' Matt Haig Bryony Gordon was not a runner. A loafer, a dawdler, a drinker, a smoker, yes. A runner, no. But, as she recovered from the emotional rollercoaster of opening up her life in her mental health memoir MAD GIRL, she realised that there were things that might actually help her: getting outside, moving her body and talking to others who found life occasionally challenging. As she ran, she started to shake off the limitations that had always held her back and she saw she had actually imposed them on herself. Why couldn't she be a runner? In April 2017, Bryony Gordon ran all 26.2 miles of the London Marathon. In Eat, Drink, Run., we join her as she trains for this daunting task and rises to the challenge one step at the time. Of course, on top of the aching muscles and blistered feet, there's also the small matter of getting a certain royal to open up about his mental health. Through it all, Bryony shows us that extraordinary things can happen to everyone, no matter what life throws our way. What readers are saying about Eat, Drink, Run.: 'One of the best things about this book is how Bryony manages to make you laugh, make you tearful, but ultimately hopeful about yourself and your own outlook on life and mental health' 'I laughed, I cried, I got inspired to run again' 'Bryony at her best by far! Honest, endearing, beautifully written. We all can relate in some way, if you are in doubt about how you feel, or indeed you are a person that says I can't - read this because you can, we all can'

Author : Bryony Gordon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1472253779

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Glorious Rock Bottom by Bryony Gordon Pdf

Author : Louise Rennison
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0064472264

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On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison Pdf

Georgia Nicolson has started dating the Sex God (aka Robbie). So life should be perfect . . . except in Georgia's life, nothing is ever perfect. Her cat, Angus (the size of a small Labrador), is terrorizing the neighborhood. Her sister, Libby (who is slightly mad), hides her pooey knickers at the bottom of Georgia's bed. Then the Sex God breaks it off because she's too young. It's time for a plan. It's time for a Red Herring. It's time for Georgia to become a "heartless boy magnet!"

Author : Michael Rosen
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780141927442

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Centrally Heated Knickers by Michael Rosen Pdf

Hail! Hail! I come from another galaxy. Discover the wierd and wonderful world of martians, woolly saucepans and centrally heated knickers in 100 poems about science and technology from the delightfully irreverent, Michael Rosen, Children's Laureate 2007 - 2009.

Author : C. B. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0992957001

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Fur Coat No Knickers by C. B. Martin Pdf

1.How the hell am I supposed to give a man the silent treatment when he's the one being silent? 2.My lunatic best friend has started talking to (and sleeping with) an inflatable doll called Barry... 3.And as for mum - she's only been tending my recently-rehabilitated sister's cannabis bush, thinking it's a tomato plant! Hurtling through her thirties, Tara is still yet to find her perfect man, despite gruelling efforts to transform herself into the perfect woman. Tara's prayers appear to have been answered when she miraculously falls into the arms of Travis Coleman - the famed, silver-tongued sex demon. It would seem the years of curling, plucking, painting and waxing may have finally paid off... However, Tara's fairy-tale soon spirals out of control when Travis inexplicably ceases all contact with her. Distraught and desperately stumbling from one crisis to another, Tara ultimately loses her mind, her dignity and - shamefully - her Knickers. Fur Coat No Knickers is a hilarious, touching and outrageous tale; bound to relate to any woman who has ever feared becoming nothing more than a booty call.

Author : Grace Timothy
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780008271015

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Lost in Motherhood: The Memoir of a Woman who Gained a Baby and Lost Her Sh*t by Grace Timothy Pdf

Previously published as Mum Face. Best described as The Wrong Knickers for mums, in this wry, resonant and darkly funny memoir, journalist Grace Timothy explores motherhood as an issue of identity.

Author : Louise Rennison
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Chick lit
ISBN : 9780007218677

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Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison Pdf

The delightful story told by British teen Georgia Nicholson through her journals--a Michael L.

Author : Bryony Gordon
Publisher : Wren & Rook
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526361868

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You Got This by Bryony Gordon Pdf

NO. 1 BESTSELLER! 'A book that every teenage girl needs to read ... and every grown woman will wish she had read' Fearne Cotton 'Bold. Brilliant. Bryony! This is the ultimate guide to growing up happy' Dr Max Pemberton I wanted to be a unicorn. I wanted to be a lawyer. I wanted to be an astronaut. But the thing I really wanted to be, more than anything else, was a little less like me. It was only recently that I realised not wanting to be me was at the heart of every dumb decision I ever made. And so now I am writing this book containing all the life lessons I wish someone had taught me. A book for the teenage girl in me. And for every teenage girl out there. Because the most powerful thing you can be when you grow up is yourself. ------- Frank and fearless, You Got This openly explores topics like self-respect, body image, masturbation and mental health, making it the perfect companion for young women.

Author : Isy Suttie
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780297609995

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The Actual One by Isy Suttie Pdf

Isy woke up one day in her late twenties to discover that the invisible deal she'd done with her best mates - that they'd prolong growing up for as long as possible - had all been in her head. Everyone around her is suddenly into mortgages, farmers' markets and nappies, rather than the idea of running naked into the sea or getting hammered in Plymouth with eighty-year-old men. When her dearest friend advises her that the next guy Isy meets will be The Actual One, Isy decides to keep delaying the onset of adulthood - until a bet with her mother results in a mad scramble to find a boyfriend within a month. From papier-mâché penguins to being stranded on a dual carriageway in nothing but a fur coat and trainers, THE ACTUAL ONE is an ode to the confusing wilderness of your late twenties, alongside a quest for a genuinely good relationship with a man who doesn't use moisturiser.