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WE: A Manifesto for Women by Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel

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WE: A Manifesto for Women by Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel

WE: A Manifesto for Women immediately caught my eye. As a proud feminist I am always on the lookout to support other feminists and find out about movements. I jumped at the chance to review this book and starting reading it soon after it arrived. My first thought was that it has lots of good quotes, which I love, and my second was the bravery of Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel. It is so honest and beautiful.

This book is needed as 2017 has been a regression of women’s rights and we need to stick together more than ever. We also need to work towards our own happiness. Not everything in the book is for me; I hate being told to meditate for example, but I found the entire book just so full of truth and helpfulness. Even the parts that I thought weren’t meant for me made me think.

I highly recommend this excellent book. It makes you laugh and it makes you happy. It also lets you know you are not alone. Women have to start speaking the truth about their lives and standing up to the things that oppress us. During an appearance on This Morning Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel were subjected to sexist comments on Twitter and – surprise surprise- The Daily Mail because they were not smiling. Welcome to 2017 people. I believe The Daily Mail headline which was targeted at Gillian Anderson had “miserable bitch” in the title. And that is why we need WE: A Manifesto for Women. Join in now. 

 

 

In their new book, Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel bring us a rallying cry for women to join together and create a female-led revolution. WE shows us simply how, one woman at a time, we can bring about positive change.

 

WE: A Manifesto for Women by Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel

 

‘Imagine a sisterhood – across all creeds and cultures. An unspoken agreement that we, as women, will support and encourage one another. That we will remember we don’t know what struggles each of us may be facing elsewhere in our lives and so we will assume that each of us is doing our best…’

 

So begins WE: an inspiring, empowering and provocative manifesto for change. Change which we can all effect, one woman at a time. Change which provides a crucial and timely antidote to the ‘have-it-all’ Superwoman culture and instead focusses on what will make each and every one of us happier and more free. Change which provides an answer to the nagging sense of ‘is that it?’ that almost all of us can succumb to when we wake in the dead of night.
Written by actress Gillian Anderson and journalist Jennifer Nadel – two friends who for the last decade have stumbled along together, learning, failing, crying, laughing and trying again – WE is a not a theoretical treatise but instead a rallying cry to create a life that has greater meaning and purpose. Combining tools which are practical, psychological and spiritual, it is both a process and a vision for a more fulfilling way of living. And a truly inspiring vision of a happier, more emotionally rewarding future we can all create together…

 

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Gillian Anderson is an award-winning film, television, and theatre actor and producer, writer and activist. She currently lives in London with her daughter and two sons. Jennifer Nadel is an award-winning broadcast journalist, qualified attorney, writer, and activist. American-born, she lives in London with her three sons.

 

http://www.wewomeneverywhere.org/

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Another You By Jane Cable Book Review

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best-endeavours-endeavouring-to-surprise-jane-cable-on-what-happens-once-that-digital-publishing-deal-is-in-the-bag-continuesanotheryouI have long been a fan of Jane Cable. I loved her two previous books The Cheesemaker’s House and The Faerie Tree. Each book she has written has had an interesting premise and Another You is no exception. Jane’s debut novel The Cheesemaker’s House had a strong voice and was written with incredible talent and each book since then has just got even better. It is fascinating to see how each novel sets its location and theme so well.

Jane Cable writes for this magazine and that is no accident. She is talented beyond measure. Her books are always riveting and easy to read. Not all books which are good are easy to read. It is her excellent pacing, but is also how she drives the story forward. She uses every word well.

Another You is set in Dorset and focuses on Marie Johnson who is trapped in an abusive marriage and a job as a chef in the family pub. It is the 60th Anniversary of D-Day exercises and Marie bumps into a soldier on the beach. Little does she know this chance meeting will change her entire life. Another you blends military history, PTSD, romance and family dynamic all into one novel. It is an entertaining novel that leaves you guessing and has a fair amount of twists. I highly recommend this well researched and enjoyable novel. It is yet another triumph.

 

Sometimes the hardest person to save is yourself…

Marie Johnson is trapped by her job as a chef in a Dorset pub and by her increasingly poisonous marriage to its landlord.

Worn down by his string of affairs she has no self-confidence, no self-respect and the only thing that keeps her going is watching her son, Jude, turn into a talented artist.

But the 60th anniversary of a D-Day exercise triggers chance meetings which prove unlikely catalysts for change.

First there’s Corbin, the American soldier who she runs into as she’s walking on the cliffs. He is charming and has a quaintness about him, calling her an ‘English rose’.

Then there’s George the war veteran, who comes to dine at the pub, and his son Mark. George fascinates Marie with his first-hand accounts of the war, whilst Mark proves helpful in making sense of the pub’s financial situation.

And there’s Paxton. Another American soldier with an uncanny resemblance to Corbin. Young, fit and very attractive, Marie finds him hard to resist. But little does she know Paxton is also battling some inner demons.

As the heat of the summer intensifies, so do the issues in Marie’s life.

Why is Corbin so elusive? Why is the pub struggling to make ends meet? Why has Jude suddenly become so withdrawn and unhappy?

Can she help Paxton open up and begin to deal with his pain?

Or will she be shackled to the pub and her increasingly spiteful husband forever?

But as events unfold, Marie finally realises that she is not trapped, but stuck, and that it is down to her to get her life moving again.

Perfectly blending the complexities of twenty-first century life with the dramatic history of World War Two, Another You is a charming tale that will warm your heart.

Another You is available here.

 

 

Catherine Balavage’s Poetry Book What Do You Think?: A Collection of Poems Free Until 27th January

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Some good news for poetry fans, you can get Catherine Balavage’s poetry book, What do you think?: A collection of poems, for free until the 27th January 2017. It is free on Amazon Kindle across the world. The book has received good reviews and has reached no 1 in the women’s poetry fiction chart on Amazon. Get your copy of What do you think?: A collection of poems here.

Michelle Williams: “I Have Struggled To Find Acting Work For Three Years”

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michelle williams i haven't find work in three yearsActress Michelle Williams has opened up about her difficulty finding acting work in the past three years.

She is getting acclaim for new film, indie drama Manchester by the Sea, which is one of only three films she has been in since 2013. In an interview with Porter magazine she put it down to trends:

“In the past three years I have found it really hard to get work, It is very seasonal, you know, your popularity or marketability or whatever these things are, and I’ve been like in a little bit in a winter… My expectation, because of my early experiences, is failure, and so when something good happens for me, I am dazzled by it, I am like on my knees, I am just so grateful, so happy, so excited, because it’s not what I expect,”

Luckily she has two films coming out in 2017 Wonderstruck and The Greatest Showman.

The 36-year-old actress is also worried that roles might dry up when she turns 40.

“People talk about it like it’s a sort of cliff that everybody gets pushed off! It’s hard to imagine that you’ve reached this kind of age where suddenly the rug is pulled from underneath your feet.”

 

What do you think?

 

If you are an actor then check out my book How To Be a Successful Actor: Becoming an Actorpreneur. It is available in print and in all eBook formats on both Smashwords and Amazon.

 

 

MySign by Revolution New Make-up Inspired by Your Star Sign

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mysignleomakeupAstrology is huge. In fact, I would guess it is a billion pound industry. I am a Leo and a lot of the Leo characteristics apply to me. I am sociable, outgoing and ambitious. I may also be introverted sometimes, but I generally do feel like a Leo. I don’t read my horoscope but I do believe there is something in it.

I got sent this gorgeous make-up from MySign by Revolution New. I have to say, it is very ‘me’. The colours are perfect and are what I would choose. The Compact Eye Wheel is a genius idea. It costs only £5 and includes an eye primer, highlighter, 2 shades of brow powder and 3 eye shadow shades, chosen especially for your sign to blend and customise your look.

For centuries,  psychics have been consulted by those seeking answers from the unseen realms. The Tarot has been credited for providing illuminating solutions for all their major dilemmas, and even guiding people so they avoid future misfortunes. Many still take the help of psychic reading to find the right path.

Inside every box is your own star sign’s 2017 forecast for the year ahead written by professional astrologer, Julia

Fisher. This is the first beauty range with an astrology theme. It takes the characteristics about your star sign along with the colours of your star sign, creating the ultimate in personalisation. The lip gloss is great too and it is a beautiful dark colour. The lip gloss is £3 and it is such a wearable nude.

MySign is the latest project from notable entrepreneur and one-to-watch Krista Madden.  I am definitely a fan.

Website www.mysigncollection.com

 

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Available to buy in selected Superdrug Stores www.superdrug.com & www.TAMBeauty.com

The MYSIGN collaboration with Makeup Revolution products for eyes and lips, offer amazing pigments both shimmery and matt that perform perfectly; use them to blend, line and define the eyes or wear as a pop of statement colour.

 

Limited Edition Luxury Copies of The Original Jane Eyre Manuscript

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Anyone who has read Frost will know that we love books. Many of us are also writers not just of the articles on this magazine, but of books. And what could be more exciting for a book-loving writer than their own copy of the final Jane Eyre manuscript? Taken directly from the only ‘fair copy’ in existence held in the British Library, this written manuscript is stunning. It also  includes important final revisions, allowing readers to see Brontë’s creative process first-hand.  This is a wonderful gift for Christmas and beyond. Heart-stoppingly beautiful, unique and an important piece of history. It is the perfect “wow” present for Christmas. Frost loves.
Limited edition manuscript copies of Jane Eyre, one of the nation’s best-loved novels
 
Price: £249
 
 
Only 1,000 hand-numbered copies
 

For the first time, book-lovers will be able to own their own copy of the final Jane Eyre manuscript.

To celebrate the bicentenary of Charlotte Brontë’s death, Parisian publishers Éditions des Saints Pères are releasing 1,000 luxury editions of the novel’s ‘fair copy’ – the final handwritten manuscript which Brontë submitted to her publishers in 1847.

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The manuscript is presented in a deluxe slipcase and illustrated with beautiful etchings, making it the perfect Christmas gift for bibliophiles.

 

Roald Dahl Boy & Going Solo Two BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations Audio Books

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"None of these things is important, but each of them made such a tremendous impression on me that I have never been able to get them out of my mind." Road Dahl going solo, boy, audio book,

I have become a huge fan of audio books since becoming a mother. I love reading but fitting in the time, or even just managing to sit down is impossible sometimes. So having someone read them to you is just perfect. Like most children I loved Roald Dahl. I was obsessed with his stories and they still stay with me now I am an adult. I cannot wait for my son to discover them. When the CD of Boy & Going Solo dropped through our letterbox we were excited. These are two wonderful BBC Radio 4 full cast dramas. They star Patrick Malahide. With a run time of 3 hours, you can become fully immersed in these wonderful stories. Frost loves.

Two new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of Roald Dahl’s gripping autobiographical stories.

These two compelling adaptations, based on Roald Dahl’s real-life tales of his of his boyhood and youthful overseas adventures, celebrate his remarkable life and commemorate his genius.

Boy Dahl’s childhood was one of excitement, wonder, terror and sadness. From his fascination with the local sweetshop to the Great Mouse Plot, the horrors of boarding school, the obnoxious Boazers and his time as a chocolate taster for Cadbury’s, we hear of the extraordinary events that shaped him and inspired his bestselling books.

Going Solo Setting sail for Africa on the SS Montola, aged 22, Dahl is plunged into an unfamiliar world of eccentric colonial characters. In Tanzania he enjoys life on the savannah, encountering lions and deadly mambas – but when World War II breaks out, and he must round up the Germans in Dar es Salaam, he experiences the brutality of war. As he leaves the bush behind and takes to the skies as an RAF pilot, many thrilling adventures and dangerous missions will ensue before he finally makes his way back home…

Starring Patrick Malahide as the voice of Dahl, these colourful dramatisations will carry you away into worlds every bit as amazing, strange and memorable as the ones in his acclaimed fiction. Duration: 3 hours approx

“None of these things is important, but each of them made such a tremendous impression on me that I have never been able to get them out of my mind.” Roald Dahl

Boy & Going Solo: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas is available here.

 

Share Your Experience Of Childbirth For Catherine Balavage’s New Book

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childbirth, birth, labour, labour tips, labor, childbirth book, what to expect, catherine BalavageFrost Editor Catherine Balavage is looking for women- and some men- to share their experience of childbirth with her. This will be for Catherine’s new book Women On Childbirth. Catherine had a traumatic birth experience and wants to write the book to help other women know what to expect, but also how to have a better birth. This will be Catherine’s fourth non-fiction book. She also writes fiction books.

If you would like to be included we would need your experience in 400-1000 words approx (although word count can be flexible), a biography and then some labour tips. Email your experience to frostmagazine@gmail.com

Thank you in advance to contributors.

Deadline is 1st April 2017.