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You will laugh, relate and just love this book.’ Reader review, 5 stars             ‘Had me giggling out loud… If you are looking for a fun, feel good, uplifting read, with a strong female lead, plenty of humour, drama and a dash of romance, then you will love Mummy Needs A Break!’ Reader review, 4 stars             ‘This book had me laughing, shouting and also melted my heart’ Reader review, 4 stars             ‘Perfect chick lit! I recommend this for anyone looking for a light and fun read!’ Reader review, 4 stars             ‘Absolutely fantastic had me gripped!!! Loved it! Can't wait for more from this author.’ Reader review, 4 stars","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49528592433425,"sku":"GOR010000208","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51573400469777,"sku":"GOR010159309","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51830664102161,"sku":"GOR010374293","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52690979750161,"sku":"NLS9780008316099","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0008316090.jpg?v=1751068891"},{"product_id":"mummy-needs-help-book-susan-edmunds-9780008316112","title":"Mummy Needs Help","description":"Can you go mad from sleep deprivation? Will my mother ever leave? Will the baby sleep through the night before she turns twenty-one?                       Renee is struggling to get to grips with having a totally dependent new-born. Luckily for her there is a Facebook group of new mums who welcome her with open arms and assurances that she might sleep again … one day.             Whilst Renee finds a safe space for questions and confessions, all hubby Nick can see is how easily she seems to be adapting to parenthood: a world in which he still feels adrift. Work is beginning to be the place he feels most at home.             As her daughter reaches the age where she can finally have a solo shower, Renee realises it’s been months since she’s had a baby-free discussion with Nick, let alone a date night. The question remains: will their marriage survive the storm?                          Mummy Needs Help is an unmissable novel about the hardships and hysterics of parenthood, perfect for fans of Gill Simms and Suzy K Quinn.                                     What readers are saying about Mummy Needs a Break:                        ‘Brilliant, bloody brilliant! Definitely one for those who love Gill Simms! 5 fat humongous stars!!’             ‘A book I was completely drawn into. A true to life absorbing read’             ‘I love a great ending and a powerful story line and this luckily had both.What a joy to read!’             ‘An entertaining and fun read that made me laugh…it's engrossing!’             ‘A quick and enjoyable read that any new parent will be able to relate to… an author I will definitely read again’             ‘Much of it resonated with me and reassured me!’             ‘As a new mother, I read this book through night feeds… It captured brilliantly the first few weeks and what a rollercoaster it is. A reassuring read.’             ‘Lighthearted funny easy read about the trials and tribulations of early parenthood! A must read book for all new parents!’             ‘This book was so good. I didn't want to put it down! The characters were well rounded, and the storyline sucked you into it and made you feel like you were really there. 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With the New Deal, the U.S. welfare state realized maternalist ambitions to disseminate a modern sentimental version of the home to all white citizens, successfully translating radical bids for collective social security into a racialized order of selective and detached domestic security. The book argues that modernists engaged and contested this historical trajectory from the start. 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