Bøger af Sharon Dempsey

A serious-minded teenager and her self-absorbed, style-obsessed mother struggle to understand each other in this poignant, witty novel.Single mom Stella wants nothing more than to impress her teenage daughter-who doesn't share her mother's interests in fashion, social media, or partying. Instead, Tara can only cringe over the fact that her mother is famous-or at least thinks she is-as an editor at a magazine for "e;hot teens."e;Stella has shielded her daughter from her own religious upbringing and has told her nothing about her father. But when they move back to Belfast, hiding the past becomes trickier-and the strained relationship expands from two generations to three. Meanwhile, Tara blogs about her teenage angst and begins working at a home for rescued animals run by the enigmatic Nora. When Tara's blog takes off, a rival magazine offers to publish it as a column, putting her in a difficult situation-having to risk hurting her mother in order to achieve her own dream of being a writer . . .

A woman starts asking questions about her past-changing the direction of her future: "e;Dempsey writes with such warmth and affection."e; -Claire Allan, USA Today-bestselling author of Her Name was RoseAva Connors is comfortable with her life just as it is, still living in the tiny terrace house in Belfast where she was brought up by her grandmother, Maggie; seeing her long-term boyfriend, Finlay; and working in a florist. But Maggie's health is declining, and Finlay is fed up waiting for Ava to make a commitment.Ava never really knew her mother, and when she inherits an old, dilapidated house it ignites an interest in the woman who abandoned her as a child. Soon Ava begins to ask questions about why-setting in motion a series of events that will change her comfortable life forever-in a novel about the relationships we take for granted and the questions we ask of those we love.

A boy with a peanut allergy explains what they are and how having one affects his daily life. He talks about how to make sure he lives a nut free life and how his friends and family can help with this. He also explains what treatment is used in emergency situations and how to handle special occasions, trips to friends' houses and going on holiday.