A wonderfully written and engaging teenage memoir: read all about Jacqueline's problems with her family, her first love, her school life and her friends. Read extracts from her real diaries and the stories she wrote as a teenager; learn all about the music and books she loved, her troubled school life and her parents' difficult relationship. Written in Jacqueline's usual and inimitable style, this will be fascinating reading for her fans, and for anyone who's interested in what life in the UK was like in the fifties and sixties.

Discover the extraordinary diaries of the real Anne Lister: the inspiration for Gentleman Jack and Emma Donoghue's new novel Learned By Heart 'Engaging, revealing, at times simply astonishing' SARAH WATERS '[Anne Lister's] sense of self, and self-awareness, is what makes her modern to us . . . The diaries gave me courage' JEANETTE WINTERSON 'The Lister diaries are the Dead Sea Scrolls of lesbian history' EMMA DONOGHUE When this volume of Anne Lister's diaries was first published in 1988, it was hailed as a vital piece of lost lesbian history. The editor, Helena Whitbread, had spent years painstakingly researching and transcribing Lister's extensive journals, much of which were written in an elaborate code - what Lister called her 'crypthand', which allowed her to record her life in intimate, and at times, explicit, detail. Until then, Anne Lister's lesbianism had been supressed or hinted at; this was the first time her story had been told. Anne Lister defied the role of nineteenth century womanhood: she was bold, fiercely independent, a landowner, industrialist, traveller and lesbian - a woman who lived her life on her own terms. These diaries include the years 1816-1824. The second volume, continuing Anne's story, THE SECRET DIARIES OF MISS ANNE LISTER: NO PRIEST BUT LOVE, is now available.

2 March 1810 . . . Today, I fell in love. At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . .

"I have written about the joys of love. I have, in my secret heart, long dreamt of an intimate connection with a man; every Jane, I believe, deserves her Rochester." Though poor, plain, and unconnected, Charlotte Bronte possesses a deeply passionate side which she reveals only in her writings—creating Jane Eyre and other novels that stand among literature's most beloved works. Living a secluded life in the wilds of Yorkshire with her sisters Emily and Anne, their drug-addicted brother, and an eccentric father who is going blind, Charlotte Bronte dreams of a real love story as fiery as the ones she creates. But it is in the pages of her diary where Charlotte exposes her deepest feelings and desires—and the truth about her life, its triumphs and shattering disappointments, her family, the inspiration behind her work, her scandalous secret passion for the man she can never have . . . and her intense, dramatic relationship with the man she comes to love, the enigmatic Arthur Bell Nicholls. "Who is this man who has dared to ask for my hand? Why is my father so dead set against him? Why are half the residents of Haworth determined to lynch him—or shoot him?" From Syrie James, the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen, comes a powerfully compelling, intensely researched literary feat that blends historical fact and fiction to explore the passionate heart and unquiet soul of Charlotte Bronte. It is Charlotte's story, just as she might have written it herself.

Have you loved someone deeply from your soul? Have you felt a strong connection with someone despite all odds? If yes, this book will give you a viewpoint, strength, and hope. This book sets itself apart from any other 'twin flame' book because it discusses the day-to-day experience and what happens between your brain and your heart, ego, and soul! There are so many subtle lessons to learn from this journal of a naive teenage girl who fell in love with someone who changed and transformed her life completely. Though it looks like usual attraction or romantic love on the surface, the deeper layers reveal another story of an exceptional spiritual journey. Whether you put a label 'twin flames' to your experience or not, if you are on this journey, you ARE on it! This heart-touching compilation of selective entries from a personal journal addressed to the author's twin flame from 1994 to 1999 is the most innocent and honest documentation of how true love feels like and how a soul learns through it. It testifies the three pillars of human life - Love, faith, and patience and brings about the biggest soul lesson - Listen to your heart, and trust the divine timing! Pradnya Pandit is a 1977-born IIT(Bombay) educated visual communication designer turned awakened writer, YouTuber, author, and mentor. Her spiritual awakening in 2011, followed by the second one in 2016, guided her toward sharing her personal experiences and learnings about her twin flame journey. She has been recognized as ‘Quora Top Writer’ and the ‘Most Viewed Writer’ in topics – Twin Flames and Spirituality and currently has crossed over 65 million+ content views on Quora. She started her YouTube channel in 2020. Thousands of people worldwide who are going through twin flame and spiritual awakening experiences can uplift themselves and deal with their pain and confusion through her profound insights. -------------------------------------------------------- "It is not a book. It is an energetic experience for the reader. It’s like a gateway that opens my heart, and takes me to a place where the space is expansive, I haven’t been able to see this before." - Elizabeth Brannan "No high talks, the book is about ground level experience of twin flame journey. My Heart Chakra was vibrating all throughout. I re-lived the moments of my journey." - Madhav Penimarithi "An inspiring example! When you choose to walk the path of love and self-discovery, the whole Universe supports you.” - Aanchal Kapoor

When Elizabeth Leseur's husband, Felix - an avowed atheist - discovered this diary, he converted and later answered God's call to become a priest.

Adrian Mole's first love, Pandora, has left him; a neighbor, Mr. Lucas, appears to be seducing his mother (and what does that mean for his father?); the BBC refuses to publish his poetry; and his dog swallowed the tree off the Christmas cake. "Why" indeed.