Recently widowed and bringing up her two daughters - actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson - and working as a successful actress herself, Phyllida Law travelled up and down Scotland to spend as much time with her ailing mother as she could manage. During the period she kept a lively and frank journal and this book provides many of the sad yet funny examples of her mother's faltering grip on reality.

With the emotional impact of }The Last Act Of Love{, this is a poignant memoir from a mother to her son. One of hope, it is the true story of Louis's traumatic birth and ensuing developmental difficulties, together with Alison's experience and enduring maternal love for him.

This text examines contemporary issues surrounding the marriage debate; presenting a variety of opinions, facts, and statistics. The book also considers the process of divorce, or ending a civil partnership, and raises important topics such as forced marriage and child marriage.

Eleanor Stewart had always had a difficult relationship with her mother, but when her mother's persistent ill-health, caused by Parkinson's Disease, meant she needed a new home, Eleanor offered her one. 'It will only be for 6 months' she assured her husband - but it wasn't. It was for 10 years. And, initially, those years were hard. Her mother, Mary, had very little interest in Eleanor's life, or even in her two grandchildren. So if a bridge was to...