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Všichni nesnáší dokonalé rodinky. Takže Battleovy si prostě zamilujete! Ideální čtení pro každého, kdo měl v životě pocit, že s ním doma žije podivná skupinka cizinců, kterým se říká příbuzní. Nejprodávanější humoristická kniha roku 2011 v Británii. Prodáno více než 660 000 výtisků! Kniha humorným způsobem vypráví o obyčejné anglické rodině a především o sedmnáctileté Doře, která se považuje za ošklivku a teprve se učí hledat si zdravé sebevědomí. Dělá při tom ty základní chyby – například se přes Facebook seznámí s člověkem, který se vydává za někoho jiného než je, a má v úmyslu dívce ublížit. Její matka Mo, těsně před padesátkou, zjišťuje samé nepříjemné věci, hlavně to, že přestože je dětská psycholožka, nerozumí ani jednomu ze svých dvou dospívajících dětí. Taky v poslední době zešedivěla, a to jak zevnitř, tak vně. Její tvář působí na děti jako maska tlustého mandarína. Ještě že má muže. Ano, je to muž, takže tady se žádná velká pomoc očekávat nedá. Ale má taky psa a spoustu dalších problémů, které je třeba řešit.

Komický román o ženě, která až do svých osmatřiceti let říkala ne, a teď chce najednou všechno dohonit. Excentrická anglická učitelka Rosie se rozhodne přijmout místo v bohaté newyorské rodině Wilder-Binghamových, kde bude dělat paní k dětem, osmiletým dvojčatům Thomasi Wilder-Binghamovi Třetímu a Kembleovi Wilder-Binghamovi Juniorovi. Ukáže se však, že v luxusním, citově chladném a morálně vypulírovaném prostředí, kde mají všichni a všechno své určené místo, se nejen nedá pracovat s dětmi, ale nedá se tam skoro dýchat. Aby tam vydržela, nechá se Rosie poprvé v životě řídit svým instinktem, a brzy obrátí spořádaný svět sešněrované rodiny v třeštivý chaos.

Silvia Shutová spadla z balkónu, upadla do kómatu a je na přístrojích udržujících životní funkce. Nevypadá to jako komedie? Ale je to komedie. Dawn Frenchová, věhlasná britská komička a autorka úspěšného románu Tak trochu úžasní, opět zalidňuje svou knihu plejádou excentriků a v sérii jejich monologů nechává "spící" hrdinku čtenáři poznat. Probudí se Silvia? Dokud se smějeme nad každou stránkou jejího života, má pořád ještě šanci.

One of the Guardian's TOP TEN READS for Christmas'This book is inspired!!!' Nadiya Hussain'[It's] beautiful, like Dawn, and stuffed full of goodies' Jo BrandThis is Dawn French's fabulous new non-fiction book for 2017, and it's totally interactive: take a lovely ramble through the year together with Dawn. Think of it as Dawn's diary, personalized by you . . . perfection. I can't count the amount of diaries I have crammed full with entries in January, that then fizzle out as the other months pile in. One of my teenage diaries has fulsome fizzing reports of every single conversation, thought and feeling about every friend, every crush, every meal, every argument until mid-March, when the entry on the 18th simply reads, 'Washed hair.' Thank god, this isn't that. This book is a way for us to tell the story of a year together. Feel free to write your appointments in it, lists, thoughts and reminders of, say, who to kill, and when, and in what order. But I've also written about age and life as I see it, through the seasons and the months, and I've added some places for you to join me in some fun and some thinking. By the end of the year, I am hoping you will have a fatter, scruffier book that is written by me but totally personalized by you. Come on in. The paper is lovely . . . AND . . . importantly, Me. You: A Diary comes with a practical elastic strap to keep all of your papers safe, with a pocket in the back for storing those special momentoes.'Wreck This Journal meets Dawn French's ruminations on the seasons, ageing and more - this is a companion piece to help you through life itself. A very good idea' Stylist

'A mellow, gentle read with a lot of words of wisdom' Independent Let Dawn French guide you through the year with her witty and wise seasonal insights. __________ Me You: Not A Diary is a pocket diary without the diary part. Or the pocket. It includes everything you loved about the original but without the calendar pages. To keep a working diary alongside Dawn, we recommend the hardback edition of Me You: A Diary. Me You is a place for me and you to reflect on the patterns and changes of the year. It's full of my thoughts about the seasons, the months and what matters. It's your guide to reflecting on the year you've just had - or the one still to come. Dive in, the paper's lovely . . . _________ 'A witty outlook on life. This will have you laughing about your year' Prima 'It's beautiful, like Dawn, and stuffed full of goodies' Jo Brand

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock... midnight. The old millennium turns into the new. In the same hospital, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters. Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl. Anna leaves with empty arms. Seventeen years later, the gods who keep watch over broken-hearted mothers wreak mighty revenge, and the truth starts rolling, terrible and deep, toward them all. The power of mother-love will be tested to its limits. Perhaps beyond..

A SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ___________________________ The hilarious and heartwarming memoir from one of Britain's best-loved comedians and Women's Prize longlisted author, Dawn French. Dawn French is one of the greatest comedians of our time with a career that has spanned nearly four decades. Loved for her irreverent humour, Dawn has achieved massive mainstream success while continuing to push boundaries and challenge stereotypes. Here, she describes the journey that would eventually establish her as a perhaps unlikely, but nevertheless genuine, national treasure. As part of the much loved duo French and Saunders, Dawn helped create a repertoire of brilliantly observed characters, impersonating everything from Madonna and Harry Potter to The Exorcist. Dawn's iconic role in the Vicar of Dibley showcased not only her talent but also her ability to take a controversial and topical issue and make it mainstream - and very funny. From her early years as an RAF child and her flat-sharing antics with Jennifer Saunders, to her outspoken views on sizism and her marriage to Lenny Henry, Dear Fatty chronicles the extraordinary and hilarious rise of a complex, dynamic and unstoppable woman.

IF YOU LOVE DAWN, YOU'LL LOVE HEARING ABOUT ALL THE TIMES SHE'S BEEN A COMPLETE TWAT . . . When I was younger I wanted to be an interesting, sophisticated, semi-heroic, multi-layered person. BUT. That kind of perfect is impossible. Being an actual twat is much more the real me. Sorry to boast, but I am a champion twat. In The Twat Files I will tell you about all the times I've been a total and utter twat. The moments where I've misunderstood stuff and messed up. In my life these have been key because: Mistakes tell us about ourselves. Mistakes tell us about others. Mistakes are hilarious. Mistakes expose our flaws. Mistakes show us ourselves honestly. Mistakes are gloriously human. My hope is that these stories might fire up yer engines to remind you of just what a massive twat you also are. Let's celebrate and revel in this most delightful of traits together. That would be perfectly twatty. 'This woman is a national treasure' Mail on Sunday 'Dawn French is a wonderful writer' Daily Mail