Whitchurch and Llandaff Living Issue 62

SPRING: AN ANTHOLOGY FOR THE
CHANGING SEASONS
It is a time of awakening. In our fields,
hedgerows and woodlands, our
beaches, cities and parks, an almost
imperceptible shift soon becomes a
riot of sound and colour: winter ends,
and life surges forth once more.
Whether in town or country, we all
share in this natural rhythm, in the joy
and anticipation of the changing year.
In prose and poetry both old and
new, Spring mirrors the unfolding of
the season, inviting us to see what's
around us with new eyes. Featuring
original writing by Rob Cowen,
Miriam Darlington and Stephen Moss,
classic extracts from the work of
George Orwell, Clare Leighton and H.
E. Bates, and fresh new voices from
across the UK, this is an original and
inspiring collection of nature writing
that brings the British springtime to
life in all its vivid glory.
SPRINGbooks
Grab a fresh coffee, take a seat in the
sunshine, and lose yourself in one of our
hand-picked books for spring
books
THIS MUCH IS TRUE
Award-winning actor and creator
of a myriad of memorable
characters, Miriam Margolyes is a
British national treasure.
At the age of 80, she has decided
to tell her extraordinary life story -
and it's far richer and stranger than
any part she's played.
THE FOUR WINDS
Texas, 1934. Elsa Martinelli had finally found
the life she’d yearned for. A family, a home
and a livelihood on a farm on the Great
Plains. But when drought threatens all she
and her community hold dear, Elsa’s world is
shattered to the winds.
The Four Winds is a story of love, family,
unbreakable bonds, bravery and hope that's
both powerful and compelling.
AND AWAY...
Bursting with the
unique comic
imagination
that makes him
such a beloved
entertainer,
Bob Mortimer’s
memoir recalls
his numerous
misadventures,
yet also reflects
on the death of
his father and his
own diagnosis
with a serious
heart condition.
12 RULES FOR LIFE
In this book, acclaimed
clinical psychologist Jordan
Peterson provides twelve
practical principles for how
to live a meaningful life,
from setting your house
in order before criticising
others to comparing
yourself to who you were
yesterday, not someone
else today. Happiness is a
pointless goal, he shows
us. Instead we must search
for meaning, not for its
own sake, but as a defence
against the suffering that is
intrinsic to our existence.
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