This book contains violent and/or sexual content.
AuthorFay Weldon
Narrator
Duration6h 1m
CategoriesAdult Non-Fiction, Mind, Body and Spirit
PublisherChivers
VersionUnabridged
A delicious treat of wisdom for better self-awareness and satisfaction. Tackle anxiety, envy, guilt, while giving in to sex, food, friends, family, shopping - and chocolate. What makes women happy? Nothing for more than ten minutes at a time, so stop worrying. In this audiobook, Fay Weldon offers wisdom gleaned from a remarkable life, a brilliantly successful career and a fair share of trouble. She explores what makes women happy, and what we can do to lead more rounded and desirable lives. Chapters contain sassy morals, illustrative and sympathetic stories, and a lot of frank advice to show women how to stop obsessing and feeling bad about themselves. CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE/ADULT THEMES.
Author: Fay Weldon
Author Fay Weldon
Narrator Julie Christie
Duration 27m
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Author Sara Wilson
Narrator Sara Wilson
Duration 9h 10m
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Author: Fearne Cotton
Author Fearne Cotton
Narrator Fearne Cotton
Duration 4h 7m
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Author: Fay Weldon
Author Fay Weldon
Narrator Julie Christie
Duration 21m
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Author: Fay Weldon
Author Fay Weldon
Narrator Julie Christie
Duration 3h 8m
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Author Francesc Miralles
Narrator Naoko Mori
Duration 3h 23m
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Author: Fay Weldon
Author Fay Weldon
Narrator Jan Francis
Duration 9h 4m
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Author: Summer Rayne Oakes
Author Summer Rayne Oakes
Narrator Various
Duration 5h 1m
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Author: Monty Don
Author Monty Don
Narrator Monty Don
Duration 7h 38m
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Author: Fay Weldon
Author Fay Weldon
Narrator Julie Christie
Duration 28m
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