Poorna Bell
Author
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2022
Description
Bel Kumar wakes up in hospital surprised and confused. Surprised to be told she had a near-fatal accident outside work. And confused as to why her ex-boyfriend is by her bedside. Bel's HR record still lists her ex as her next of kin, but she can't think of a less appropriate person to nurse her back to health. But who can she turn to in a crisis? Over-invested parents? A sister whose life has turned out perfectly? Friends she exchanges dating woes...
Author
Publisher
Bluebird
Pub. Date
2021
Description
On the darkest of nights, I feel my sense of strength burn with the flame of something bigger than myself. It reminds me that things change, because I have made them change. 'Stronger' will change what you think you know about strength and most importantly, empower you to go on your own journey to discover what strength looks like for you.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017
Description
An honest yet uplifting account of a woman's life affected (but not defined) by the suicide of her husband and the deadly paradox of modern-day masculinity. Punk rocker, bird nerd and book lover Rob Bell had a full, happy life. He had a loving wife, a big-bottomed dog named Daisy and a career as a respected science journalist. But beneath the carefully cultivated air of machoism and the need to help other people, he struggled with mental health and...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019
Description
In 2015 Poorna Bell became a widow after her husband Rob took his own life on a winter's night, having battled depression and addiction. Her situation was unusual when compared to a lot of people, but she was left figuring out exactly the same things. Will she ever be happy? Will she find love again? Who will rescue her from her sadness? Two years on and Poorna is rebuilding her life. And it is from this place - as she works towards choosing what...
5) This is fine
Author
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2024
Description
It might not be the stuff of dreams, but Padma and Wallace have spent ten years building a relationship that feels - fine. Until Wallace gives Padma an ultimatum about starting a family she's not sure she even wants. Padma's 15-year-old niece Myra is reaching her own crisis point. When she falls in with the wrong crowd and her life ends up in danger, it's the final straw for her parents. Now Padma will spend the summer with her niece - in a ramshackle,...