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*** WINNER: Self-Published Book of the Year 2014 *** Why do mums stay at home and dads go to work? Why do women treat men like idiots around babies? Where are all the new fathers we hear so much about? When he became a dad, Gideon Burrows didn't realise other men didn't do an equal share, or that he could have got away with doing far less. On his journey to fairer fatherhood he encountered dismissive midwives and father phobic workplaces, fanciful media stereotypes and patronising playgroup mums. In this controversial, frank and funny parenting memoir, Gideon Burrows discovers the real reason men don't do childcare. And what we should all do about it. Not your traditional daddy to be book On its search for answers, Men Can Do It reveals deeply ingrained fatherhood stereotypes, the role of the media, parenting books and celebrities, the politics of men and childcare, pregnancy and dads, and problematic paternity and parental leave legislation. It questions women's attitude towards fathers, sceptical mums at playgroups and pre-schools, old fashioned employers and society's outdated attitudes to what fatherhood should be all about. A book for fathers... and for mothers Men Can Do It would make an ideal gift for a new dad or new mum (or a dad or mum to be). It offers a welcome antidote to the pastel-coloured, soft-focussed baby books that just don't ring true, and the madcap dad memoirs that just reinforce the idea that men are idiots around babies. Revealing and challenging, but funny too, Men Can Do It shows what good parenting really can be in a modern world. A note from the author... I hope this book will show parents the how and why of a fairer parenting deal. I hope it will provide inspiration to those who would like to do it, evidence for those who need to be convinced it is right and possible, argument for those who aren't convinced it's a problem, and practical ideas for those who just don t know how to go about it. Please do reserve your copy now. I hope you enjoy the book Gideon Burrows

What is any parent's greatest fear? "From the award winning author of Portico, comes a novel that will challenge everything you thought you knew about your relationships." Loving parents. A brand new baby girl. They should have been a ideal young family.It doesn't always turn out that way. Matt Carron is desperate not to lose his perfect wife.But he can't hide his jealousy when his daughter is born. The baby takes up all of his wife's attention, leaving nothing left for him. As Minnie becomes a toddler, he's driven crazy by her tantrums. When she gets a jigsaw wrong. When she won't listen to his bedtime stories. When she won't eat what he feeds her. When he has to pin her to the ground so hard she bruises her arms. When she reaches her pre-teens, Minnie is stubborn and argumentative. But every mother is bound to side with her own daughter, isn't she? Any sign he resents his daughter, or can't cope with her behaviour, might lead to her leaving him. So when Minnie becomes seriously ill, it's best that Matt tries to hide his fears. And follow his wife down a desperate path.At least until he comes to terms with the unbearable choice he's been avoiding for twelve years. His daughter, or his wife? The Illustrator's Daughter is a heart-wrenching novel about the deep challenges any of our relationships might face, living with the decisions we make, and choosing between unbearable futures.

What if the staircase you are walking down never ends?Four very different strangers are trapped alive on a spiral staircase, 129 steps deep under the City of London.They have no food. There is no water. No-one even knows they're missing.Time is ticking and together they must find a way out before they starve to death. But as thirst, hunger and despair take over, personalities clash and their darkest secrets are exposed.Pushed to their very limits, it becomes a desperate battle to survive.Who will give up? Who will die?And who will fight to the very end?This dark, claustrophobic thriller will expose your own deepest fears. The clever twist will leave you gasping for air.Take the next step and pre-order this chilling page turner now.From the award winning author of Portico and The Illustrator's Daughter. ★ "Creepy and claustrophobic." Andy MacDonald