Laura Barnett

Alone in her studio, Cass Wheeler is taking a journey back into her past. After a silence of ten years, the singer-songwriter is picking the sixteen tracks that have defined her - sixteen key moments in her life - for a uniquely personal Greatest Hits album.In the course of this one day, both ordinary and extraordinary, the story of Cass''s life emerges - a story of highs and lows, of music, friendship and ambition, of great love and great loss. But what prompted her to retreat all those years ago, and is there a way for her to make peace with her past?Daughter. Mother. Singer. Lover. What are the memories that mean the most?In this bittersweet and poignant follow-up to the Number One bestselling The Versions of Us, Laura Barnett cements her position as one of the most talented storytellers of her generation.

If you could choose just sixteen moments to define your entire life, what would they be?Cass Wheeler has seen it all - from the searing heights of success, to earth-shattering moments of despair. She has known passion, envy, pride, fear, and love. She has been a daughter, a mother, a singer, a lover.A musician born in 1950, Cass is now taking one day to select the sixteen songs in her repertoire that have meant the most to her. And behind each song lies a story - from the day her mother abandoned her, to her passionate first love, to the moment she lost everything. The dreams, the failures, the second chances. But what made her disappear so suddenly from her public life?

What if you had said yes ...? Eva and Jim are nineteen, and students at Cambridge, when their paths first cross in 1958. Jim is walking along a lane when a woman approaching him on a bicycle swerves to avoid a dog. What happens next will determine the rest of their lives. We follow three different versions of their future - together, and apart - as their love story takes on different incarnations and twists and turns to the conclusion in the present day. The Versions of Us is an outstanding debut novel about the choices we make and the different paths that our lives might follow. What if one small decision could change the rest of your life?

Some moments can change your life for ever. Have you ever wondered, what if...? A man is walking down a country lane. A woman, cycling towards him, swerves to avoid a dog. On that moment, their future hinges. There are three possible outcomes, three small decisions that could determine the rest of their life. Eva and Jim are nineteen and students at Cambridge when their paths first cross in 1958. And then there is David, Eva's then-lover, an ambitious actor who loves Eva deeply. The Versions of Us follows the three different courses their lives could take following this first meeting. Lives filled with love, betrayal, ambition but through it all is a deep connection that endures whatever fate might throw at them. The Versions of Us explores the idea that there are moments when our lives might have turned out differently, the tiny factors or decisions that could determine our fate, and the precarious nature of the foundations upon which we build our lives. It is also a story about the nature of love and how it grows, changes and evolves as we go through the vagaries of life.

Essential tips and advice from stars of stage and screen.Actors know the best source of advice on the profession is other actors. Nothing compares with the wisdom and practical know-how acquired through years of working in the business.Advice from the Players features a host of tips and guidance on every aspect of the actors craft, direct from some of the best-known stars of stage and screen, including Julie Walters, Lenny Henry, Harriet Walter, Simon Callow, Mark Gatiss, David Harewood, Jo Brand, Simon Russell Beale, Lesley Manville, Zawe Ashton and Mathew Horne, amongst many others.Drawing directly on their own personal experience, they offer essential advice on topics including: Applying to drama school Getting an agent Auditions The dos and donts of rehearsal Acting for camera Acting comedy Coping with stage fright Surviving the tough times Staying inspired, and much more Candid, passionate, sometimes contradictory, often very funny Advice from the Players is a book to turn to whenever youre in need of guidance or inspiration, whether youre a working actor, at drama school, or involved in amateur theatre. It is also an invaluable introduction for those considering a career in the performing arts, and a fascinating read for anyone who wants to know what its really like to be a working actor.

En 1958, Eva a dix-neuf ans, elle est étudiante à l''université de Cambridge et amoureuse de David. Un jour, alors qu’elle se rend à un cours, son vélo roule sur un clou. Un homme, Jim, assiste à la

En 1958, Eva a dix-neuf ans, elle est étudiante à l''université de Cambridge et la petite amie de David, un acteur ambitieux follement amoureux d''elle. En chemin pour un rendez-vous, son vélo roule

Warm and uplifting storytelling: a delightful treat'Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures'A gorgeous festive tale. Told in the form of interlinked short stories, it's beautifully written and highly emotionally intelligent'Daily Mail'I loved The Versions Of Us by Laura Barnett and her new novel is just as wonderful... The ideal warm, bittersweet read to get you in the festive spirit'Good Housekeeping'Full of warmth, poignancy and a huge dose of Christmas spirit'RedTwelve peopleTwelve giftsOne Christmas to rememberMaddy runs the bookshop on Market Square.She's struggling to choose a gift (a watch? a wine subscription? a weekend bag? all too much?) for her old school friend Peter, who's just moved back from London following a messy divorce. Peter doesn't have a clue what to get for his teenage daughter Chloe - furious with her mother, she's decided to up sticks and move to Kent with him, but he worries that he really doesn't know her at all. Chloe wants to buy something special for her grandmother Irene, who lives alone on the other side of town.Irene doesn't get out much these days, but she'd really like to find the right gift for Alina, who's so much more than a carer, really - always stops to chat for a bit, have a cup of tea, even if it makes her late. And Alina, meanwhile, has her eye on something for... From the no.1 bestselling author of The Versions of Us comes a novel about how wonderful and sad and difficult and happy and strange Christmas can be. Stories to inspire, move and comfort. 'He felt it: the lightness, the expansiveness, the anticipation, the sense that something good was coming.And it was, wasn't it - though the world was still licking its collective wounds and there was still suffering everywhere, suffering and loneliness and sadness. Despite all this, it was good: it was kindness, it was giving without thought of recompense, it was light in the darkness'

"Versiones de nosotros" nos narra tres posibles futuros de dos jóvenes, Eva y Jim, después de su accidental primer encuentro en la Universidad; juntos y por separado; desde el Cambridge de finales de los años 1950 al Londres del presente pasando por Nueva York, Paris, Roma...; de la juventud a la vejez a traves de bodas, hijos y toda una serie de ilusiones y desencantos, exitos y fracasos, de ambos. Esta novela original y cautivadora explora como hay momentos en los que la vida puede deslizarse por un sendero o por otro dependiendo solo de pequeños factores o decisiones, y lo hace a traves de la historia de amor de una pareja, el amor que es y el que pudo ser."Versiones de nosotros" nos narra tres posibles futuros de dos jóvenes, Eva y Jim, después de su accidental primer encuentro en la Universidad; juntos y por separado; desde el Cambridge de finales de los años 1950 al Londres del presente pasando por Nueva York, Paris, Roma...; de la juventud a la vejez a traves de bodas, hijos y toda una serie de ilusiones y desencantos, exitos y fracasos, de ambos. Esta novela original y cautivadora explora como hay momentos en los que la vida puede deslizarse por un sendero o por otro dependiendo solo de pequeños factores o decisiones, y lo hace a traves de la historia de amor de una pareja, el amor que es y el que pudo ser.

Três vidas. Três histórias. Três destinos... permeados com traições e ambições, mas também com amor e arte.Uma jovem mulher com uma bicicleta quebrada após desviar de um cão. Um homem que ela poderia

¿Y si una pequeña decisión pudiera cambiar el curso de tu vida?Cambridge, 1958. Eva y Jim tienen diecinueve años. Eva estudia Literatura y le encanta escribir; Jim, Derecho pero su verdadera vocación es la pintura. Sus vidas se van a cruzar cuando un dia Jim va caminando y Eva, que va a la facultad en bicicleta, tiene que girar bruscamente para no atropellar a un perro. Lo que pasa despues va a marcar el resto de sus vidas." Versiones de nosotros" nos narra tres posibles futuros de Eva y Jim despues de aquel primer encuentro, juntos y por separado, en los que su historia de amor surcara diferentes caminos y dara distintas vueltas hasta desembocar en el presente. Caminos que van del Cambridge de finales de los años cincuenta al Londres del presente pasando por Nueva York, Cornualles, Paris, Roma y Los Angeles; de la juventud a la vejez a traves de bodas, hijos y toda una serie de ilusiones y desencantos, exitos y fracasos, de ambos.Laura Barnett explora en esta novela original y cautivadora la fragilidad de los hechos que van configurando nuestras vidas, como hay momentos en los que la vida puede deslizarse por un sendero en lugar de otro dependiendo solo de pequeños factores o de decisiones que adoptemos en un determinado instante. Y lo hace a traves de la historia de amor de una pareja, que crece...