KATE MUIR

On the fiftieth anniversary of Waterloo the song not the battle one super fan sits down to listen to the ABBA Gold album from start to finish and looks back over the half century he has spent in the company of ABBA s music and attempting to unlock the secrets of its hold on him and on all of us

I cannot recommend this book enough Kate Muir s writing demystifies educates and empowers all women to have agency over their own bodies This book will anger educate and empower Jen Brister An eye opening no holds barred guide to contraception written by campaigner journalist and documentary maker Kate Muir Everything You Need to Know About the Pill but were too afraid to ask is the thinking woman s guide to contraception bringing you answers to all those questions that have been hidden behind a veneer of misplaced shame bad science and centuries of patriarchy What s happening to my body and my mind Which method of contraception is best for me Do I really need to take a pill break every three weeks What about men where s their pill Muir draws on interviews with the leading medical experts in the field interlaced with her own tumultuous journey with different types of contraception and the personal stories of women from all walks of life sharing their varied experiences and hard earned wisdom Muir also questions why the current medical establishment is getting contraception so wrong as she debunks the myths and exposes the sloppy science and hysterical headlines that have had a negative impact on women s health for the last twenty years This

Enter the world of Olivier and Madison Malin, the glittering inhabitants of Paris''s most exclusive neighbourhood, the Left Bank. The Malins'' life together with their daughter is the stuff of dreams - and carefully-selected celebrity magazines. Madison is an American film star: her beauty, talent and perfect accent hiding her Texan roots, and the fact she''s just turned forty (although that actually happened several years ago). Her husband, Olivier, is the darling of the sophisticated Left Bank: philosopher, gourmand and media personality, he craves adoration (and is a little too willing to return it). Everything seems perfect - if a touch pretentious - right up until the moment a new English nanny, Anna, appears at the imposing doors of their Rue du Bac apartment. Gamine and artless, Anna unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that will gravely endanger the Malins'' daughter, and their charmed lives - in ways no-one could have foreseen...

The smart guide that every midlife woman needs to read Forget everything you ve been told about midlife For millennia women have been led to believe that it s a time of decline On the contrary it is a time of transformation and re formation a turning point when we can move towards as bigger better and more magnificent future And who better to help you navigate this complex and wildly exciting time than women s health campaigner and documentary maker Kate Muir In this essential and empowering guide Kate draws upon scientific research personal experience and the courageous and humorous stories of women to arm you with the knowledge you need to approach your second half with confidence purpose and energy She reveals how to have better sex after decades of trying take advantage of brain rewiring in menopause upgrade your relationships and friendships change your job and find a creative renaissance avoid the midlife muffin top and love your microbiome This is your time to reset renew and refresh