But the return of a lost child is not without complications and no matter how heartbreaking the past losses, no matter how precious the child herself, this girl cannot be everyoneâs. The parsonâs housekeeper, humble and isolated, sees in the child the image of her younger sister. A farming family reeling from the discovery of their sonâs secret liaison, stand ready to welcome their granddaughter. A wealthy young mother knows the girl is her kidnapped daughter, missing for two years. The child herself is mute and unable to answer the essential questions: Who is she? Where did she come from? And to whom does she belong? But answers proliferate nonetheless. Those who dwell on the river bank apply all their ingenuity to solving the puzzle of the girl who died and lived again, yet as the days pass the mystery only deepens. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can science provide an explanation? These questions have many answers, some of them quite dark indeed. Hours later, the girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. In his arms is the lifeless body of a small child. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours, when the door bursts open on a grievously wounded stranger. On a dark midwinterâs night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. This is the ultimate story of a family’s journey through hell, but Sara’s strength is an inspiration as, despite everything, she and her family slowly found a way to go on. Guilt and anger pushed Sarah’s marriage into a spiral of alcohol abuse and violence. As the family tried to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of tragedy, they found that each reminded the other of the child they had lost. She explains how her family tried to cope with their grief and the stress placed upon them by the media campaign for Sarah’s Law. She describes the numbness as she waited for seventeen days, desperate to hear news of her missing daughter, and the terrible moment when her worst fears became reality. In this memoir, Sara tells her personal story. ‘Thank God we have found her.’ Sara Payne’s words as she announced that the body of her daughter – snatched and murdered by paedophile, Roy Whiting – had finally been found.
Sara Payne, A Mother’s Story – Sara Payne In this fascinating, exhilarating and revealing book, Ant speaks about the highs and gut-wrenching lows of his life â from the thrill of passing Special Forces Selection to dealing with the early death of his father and ending up in prison on leaving the military â and draws valuable lessons that we can all use in our daily lives.
To survive the grueling selection process to become a member of the elite you need toughness, aggression, meticulous attention to detail and unrelenting self-discipline, all traits that make for the best leaders. Even when you are bleeding and broken, to admit defeat is failure. The rules are strict and they make sure you learn the hard way, pushing you beyond the limits of what is physically possible. Special forces training is no walk in the park. In First Man In, he shares the core lessons heâs learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life. But through sheer determination and by confronting lifeâs challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership. OK, so maybe not an obvious choice but after hearing Ant Middleton talking about his life and this book, it has us intrigued and it’s a Sunday Time Bestseller. Each month we will put forward 4-5 books for the club to vote on but we need to get a wriggle on to get a read in for September so this time we have chosen them to get us started! We have picked five books to fit in with the following genres Autobiography, non-fiction, fiction, Memberâs Choice and a classic must read.  A vote has now gone up on the book club page for you to choose.