Brother and sister, Max and Julian. They consider themselves two halves of a whole.The limits begin to blur.

A woman embarks on a journey of recovery as she grapples with old trauma and a recent tragedy in this ”beautifully written novel” (Kimberla Lawson Roby). “In My Bedroom is so powerful and mesmerizing that I was compelled to read it in one sitting. The characters are well-drawn and full of life—I feel like I know them personally.” —Mary Monroe, author of God Still Don’t Like Ugly Rayne Holland is a woman who appears to have it all: a handsome, successful husband, a beautiful five-year-old daughter, and a rapidly rising film career. What everyone doesn’t realize is that the real picture is not so perfect. And in the recesses of Rayne’s mind, she harbors a dark past that even she is unaware of. Then tragedy strikes, and Rayne slowly discovers that the story of her life is just beginning, and nothing and no one are as they seem . . . Gayle has been Rayne’s best friend for years and always secretly wished that her life was more like Rayne’s, from Rayne’s wonderful husband to her burgeoning success. Gayle had been the one to introduce Paul to Rayne and a small part of her still regrets the day. Although Gayle married a good man and has a good life, she can’t help feeling that the grass may be greener on the other side. Out of a deep sense of guilt, Gayle tries to help Rayne along the road to recovery, even at the expense of her own marriage . . . Pauline, Rayne’s psychologist, found herself drawn to the lovely woman from the moment they met. For in Rayne, she sees parts of herself, disturbing similarities and secret pains. Faced with the most daunting case of her career, Pauline must walk the thin line of medical ethics knowing that if she saves Rayne, she may lose everything—but if she takes the risk, she may save herself as well and unlock the secrets that would free them all. Told with Donna Hill’s grace, wit and uncompromising honesty, this novel explores the strength, passion, hope and healing of three extraordinary women.

David is frightened of the sea. He does not like it at all, not one bit. One day he finds a conch shell at the beach and takes it home. He can hear the sea trapped inside. 'Come out, sea, come out,' he says softly. 'I won't hurt you.' This beautifully illustrated story takes the reader into a child's fantasy world.

Presents magnified photographs and information about some of the microscopic organisms that live on carpets, beds, and other parts of the bedroom.

A sound of crying in the ears followed by a dog’s sudden appearance in the house and a freak e-mail trigger off a series of incidents connected to Rudi’s past ancestral wrongs, leading him to encounter silent prostitutes in a room and a strange relationship with a French journalist. By now he is addicted to writing the diary of a foetus in a trance. But what is the connection between the several deaths in the city and the little girl, Damasque, appearing and vanishing now and then, Will Rudi continue to hide all this from his girlfriend? And what is her identity? In a crafted, crispy and precise prose, walk down with Rudi as he opens doors of his secret ancestral past of love, sex, power, greed and money in this psychological thriller-romance story.

Gone are the days when recording an album required a large, expensive recording studio and piles of ultra hi-tech equipment. Lily Allen's myspace video netted her no.1 in the UK singles chart and an NME nomination, folk singer Seth Lakeman made an album in his kitchen for £300 and has been nominated for a Mercury Prize. And of course, there's the Arctic Monkeys - winners of a Mercury Prize, a Brit Award and two NME awards, who marketed their album through demo tapes and file sharing. Nicola Slade shows how anyone can record and mix killer music from the comfort of their bedroom. The author explains what hardware, software and mixing equipment is required, and includes a history of the digitisation of music, advice on marketing and promoting your music and contributions from DIY music artists who have made it big.