This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage'This is the Story of a Happy Marriage' is a combination of literature and memoir revealing the big experiences and little moments that shaped Ann Patchett as a daughter, wife, friend and writer. Here, Ann Patchett shares entertaining and moving stories about her tumultuous childhood, her painful early divorce, the excitement of selling her first book, driving a Winnebago from Montana to Yellowstone Park, her joyous discovery of opera, training for

The author travels from his own back garden around the world to explore the beauty

one big generation gap

but Tella isn't yet free

In retribution

The top ten bestseller - mixing heart-stopping action with powerful insights into the reality of war

the travel

whom he had met and married at the Westerbork labour camp in the Netherlands

distinctive and compelling' Observer

alongside a gentle kick up the butt to put your newfound knowledge into action

fighting covert wars in Oman

budget conscious and approachable without being too time consuming

how we release emotions rather than bottle them up and how we ride the ups and downs