‘Serious novels are rarely this fun’ The Times Boldly political about class, colorism and cooking, here is a truly inclusive tale that will speak to anyone who has ever cherished friendship, in all its forms. When she is driven to a terrible act, the women are forced to reckon with a crime in their past that may just have repeated itself.Ī darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on love, race and family, Wahala will have you laughing, crying and gasping in horror. When Isobel, a lethally glamorous friend from their past arrives in town, she is determined to fix their futures for them.Ĭracks in their friendship begin to appear, and it is soon obvious Isobel is not sorting but wrecking.
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Ronke wants a husband (he must be Nigerian) Boo enjoys (correction: endures) stay-at-home motherhood while Simi, full of fashion career dreams, rolls her eyes as her boss refers to her 'urban vibe' yet again. They have the gift of two cultures, Nigerian and English, though they don't all choose to see it that way.Įveryday racism has never held them back, but now in their thirties, they question their future. Ronke, Simi, Boo are three mixed-race friends living in London.
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Sex and the City' with a killer edge for fans of QUEENIE, EXPECTATION and MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER © Brené Brown 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021 Atlas of the Heart draws on this research, as well as Brown's singular skills as a researcher/storyteller, to lay out an invaluable, research-based framework that shows us that naming an experience doesn't give the experience more power, it gives us the power of understanding, meaning and choice.īrown shares, 'I want this to be an atlas for all of us, because I believe that, with an adventurous heart and the right maps, we can travel anywhere and never fear losing ourselves. Over the past two decades, Brown's extensive research into the experiences that make us who we are has shaped the cultural conversation and helped define what it means to be courageous with our lives. As she maps the necessary skills and lays out an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heart-breaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection. In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human.
This is the framework for meaningful connection.' In her latest book, five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr Brené Brown, writes, 'If we want to find the way back to ourselves and each other, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories, and to be stewards of the stories that we hear. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience.
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