Author: Wendy Kirk

Gate C22

Published on 19th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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This is my favourite love poem, it is just beautiful!

Ms World

Published on 19th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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This is a short poem which I found truly empowering and liberating.

My face is a map

Published on 19th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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I think this poem highlights how wonderful it is to love and accept yourself as you are, and in a culture that’s becoming increasingly obsessed with body image, appearance and cosmetic surgery, that’s an important message for all woman to hear.

Hieroglyphics

Published on 19th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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This selection of short stories is like a lovely box of chocolates as each tale excites the imagination but is finished all too soon.

Remarkable creatures

Published on 19th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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This book is a reminder than women have always defied the rules imposed on them, and in this case it led to a woman making some of the most important discoveries of the time, and turning the theories of men upside down.

Older than time: a grandmother’s search for wisdom

Published on 19th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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We should look forward to all stages in our lives and this book gave me an idea of the kind of woman I aspire to become.

Gilead and Home

Published on 13th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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What’s lovely about the book is its slowness – it almost encourages you to slow down, appreciate life, your family and the minutiae of daily life.

Crossing the loch

Published on 13th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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I love the evocation too of the other worldliness of nature on a moon filled night and the amazing stillness and soundlessness of the loch-side

Bee season

Published on 13th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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This book is deeply engaging and charts a dysfunctional family unit and the pitfalls and consequences of poor or distorted communication.

A short history of tractors in Ukrainian

Published on 13th December, 2012 by Wendy Kirk

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This beautifully enjoyable novel helped me to think differently and more positively about ageing, the loss of independence that accompanies it, and the impact this has on the individual.