Sam Baker

'Funny, frank and empowering... a vital book for any woman who is at the beginning of her radicalisation journey, looking at her life and finally piecing together the personal and the political.' THE OBSERVER 'Sam Baker is rewriting the narrative around menopause' WOMAN & HOME 'rollicking read' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'I loved it.. blazingly hopeful and beautifully written. This book is meant to be mainlined.' LISA TADDEO 'I NEED this book. We ALL need this book! If menopause happened to men, there would be CELEBRATIONS and parties every time one of them completed their change.' MARIAN KEYES 'This gem is a guide to navigating your 40s and 50s and just generally being yourself. ... joyful, positive, and goes to ALL the places. Highly recommended.' JOJO MOYES 'Funny, frank and empowering... a vital book for any woman who is at the beginning of her radicalisation journey, looking at her life and finally piecing together the personal and the political.' THE OBSERVER The essential manifesto for any woman staring the second half of their lives in the face and wondering, WTF is going on? * Invisible to society now you're past child-bearing age? * Tired of being disregarded, overlooked and underestimated? * Wondering what the hell is happening to your body, mind and internal thermostat? Women over forty are the most ignored demographic in society. And yet this is the time when you are likely to have the most freedom, power, confidence and self knowledge than ever before. Some serious life has been lived: there have been great loves, heartbreaks, births, marriages, careers, betrayals, bereavements and survival. So what now? What happens when the narrative given to you by society - husband, babies, house - runs out and you become storyless? Including chapters on menopause, sex, culture, work, rage and freedom, writer and journalist Sam Baker shares her experiences of life post 40 and shows how women to create their own story. This needn't herald the era of loose clothing and hair dye; or hot flashes and bad sleep (though there is that too). It's time women north of 40 took a leaf out of the millennial handbook and reinvented things our way. Sam hosts a podcast of the same name, now with over 50 thousand downloads. Harness your energy, opinions and power and create a liberating new narrative for the second half of life. 'I am so glad The Shift exists. Sam's writing is a wonderful generous mixture of no-bullsh*t and a comforting hug. I'll be passing this book on to many women I know and love.' EMMA GANNON 'brilliant - powerful, brimming with integrity, inspiring, the politics of anger and what it means when we refuse to be invisible. Every woman (whatever her age) should buy, borrow, lend a copy' KATE MOSSE 'great pace and feisty content. It will be a great help to women to see their lives mirrored and not feel like they are going mad... bold and funny.' CARYN FRANKLIN '[Sam] tackles the menopause with her customary wit and wisdom' i PAPER 'Honest and witter account of life post-40. Makes for essential reading at any age.' - KATE WILLS, FABULOUS MAGAZINE 'Insightful, thoughtful, inspirational - impressive work.' - VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE

How I (lost and) found myself after 40 – and you can too

The Shift

Nicci Morrison was always the first of her friends to do everything - but she wasn't meant to be the first to die. Nicci has one last chance to make a difference before she leaves - by leaving letters bequeathing her most treasured possessions to her closest girl friends.

To My Best Friends

Eve has never imagined herself as a stepmother. But when she falls in love with Ian, he comes with a ready-made family of three children. And, to make matters worse, the ghost of his glamorous and well known wife haunts them. This is a novel about female friendship.

The stepmothers' support group

This year's model

Nicci Morrison was always the first of her friends to do everything...but she wasn't meant to be the first to die. Saying goodbye is never easy, but at least Nicci has one last chance to make a difference before she goes. She's decided to leave letters, giving her most treasured possessions to her closest friends. To her single friend Mona she bequeaths her husband David. To childless Jo, Nicci leaves the care of her three-year-old twin daughters. To Lizzie she leaves her prized garden. But Nicci didn't always know best, and she couldn't have imagined the changes and challenges her letters set in motion for the loved ones she's left behind.

Die besten Freunde meines Lebens

Chelsea Lauren

J Douglas Burton

A winter themed anthology of short stories and poems written by Sam Baker, J Douglas Burton, Brittany Evans, Krystle Kwiatkowski, Chelsea Lauren, and Paul E. Petty.

An Anthology

Winter Neverland

‘Clever and gripping with an ending so tense I was holding my breath’ Claire Douglas, author of The Sisters

The Woman Who Ran: A gripping psychological thriller that builds to an explosive finish

When someone is under your skin, there is only so far you can run...

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Content with the peace and superficiality of her job at Hand Bag Magazine, reporter Annie Anderson is back in the gritty world of investigative journalism when she stumbles upon a secret about a missing supermodel and sets out to uncover the truth linking the disappearance, the cutthroat world of high fashion, and a vicious serial killer.

A Novel

Deadly Beautiful

Nicci Morrison was always the first of her friends to do everything... But she wasn't meant to be the first to die.

The Silly Adventures of Petunia and Herman the Worm

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Glückstreffer mit Nebenwirkungen

Eve verliebt sich in den jungen Witwer Ian. Die Beziehung gestaltet sich schwierig, da die pubertierende Tochter Hannah alles tut, um diese zu zerstören. Eve gründet eine Stiefmütter-Selbsthilfegruppe, in der sich Frauen in ähnlicher Situation gegenseitig unterstützen.

Roman

You can't choose your family - but you can choose your friends... A heartfelt, warm and truthful novel about female friendship.

The Stepmothers' Support Group

Oscar, mischievous little white mouse is adopted by Mimi and adventures ensue. It's a wonderful early reader book.

Oscar the Mouse

Enjoy this lively and animistic tale of a motherless girl named Petunia who rescues and befriends a charming and talking caterpillar named Herman. As Herman 'worms' his way into the hearts of Petunia's family and friends, they learn to nurture and care for him. The Silly Adventures of Petunia & Herman the Worm reminds its readers about the transformative power of love, about the magic of unlikely friendships, and about respect for life in its many forms. An engaging chapter book for emerging readers ages 8 and above, this tale by first-time author Sam Baker will leave its readers wanting more. 130 pages, softcover. Illustrations by Ann Hess. Published by Book Baby 2018.

Peter the Penguin goes on an exciting adventureand needs to find his way back to his igloo. Be prepared to be utterly immersed with Peter's journey! The perfect book for a child who loves animals and adventures. Wrote by a BBC featured poet, Peter the Penguin is easy to readand will leave the reader/listener feeling like they have made a new best friend. Peter the Penguin is part of the series "Sam's Animal Adventures", with many other animals embarking on similar gripping journeys, with additional titles to be relased soon!

Peter The Penguin

Variant Wars - The Prisoners is a science fiction story that takes place in a post-war civilization on a planet called Trinity. The Variants are feared and exiled because of what they can do. They have extraordinary abilities that set them apart from the Pures. And what makes the Pures so afraid of them is the disaster that lurks in their shadows.The Variants all have a price to pay to protect their people. Along with the Patrol, the Raiders, the Vendeni Army, and a world of angry Pures stand in the way of our Variants¿ freedom. Through loss, hardship, and pain, they must stand up against the Patrol¿s Guards who are relentlessly beating them down. They didn¿t ask to be put in this situation where they were fighting for their lives, but they are the only ones left, the only ones willing to make a stand against the Patrol¿s oppressive empire. They fight for their people¿s freedom in hopes that one day they will never know the feeling of chains wrapped tightly around their wrists, they will never know what it¿s like to be called a filthy Variant¿

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