Achingly funny and almost unbearably moving

Carr's brilliantly written account of life as a single parent should become a required manual on parenting

Both men and women need his confident, politically incorrect but thoroughly realistic assertions.

It's about living life to the full. It's full of everyday observations that are about real life, not just reel life.

Compulsive

Zita offers a unique service to couples who are preparing for pregnancy. Her fully integrated approach encourages couples to optimise their reproductive health through nutrition and acupuncture while ensuring that they get the best medical care at the same time

Zita, the baby dream maker

I can't imagine how I would have coped without Zita. Not only did she give me sound rational advice, but invaluable emotional support and guidance along the way

this candid account.. raises questions from a world more shocked by 'chastity' than 'pole dancing'

This honest account is a real eye opener

Heart-warming memoir which will strike a chord with women everywhere from the first page. If your love life is jaded and you want to turn things around, this will inspire you

A bedroom confessional for the thinking girl, written with novelistic flair and offering that unbeatable diary-peeking thrill. Every woman will find herself here.

[A] beautifully written memoir

A gifted storyteller with a mastery of Western literature, Nafisi knows how to use language both to settle scores and to seduce. Her family secrets pour forth in a flood of revelations of anger, humiliation and deceit

An utterly memorable book

All readers should read it

Enthralled

This is a remarkable insight into a fascinating period of history, and a touching portrait of astonishing tenacity and integrity in the face of adversity that few in the Western world could imagine

A balanced, lucid narrative; a rich, complex account of this crucial part of Iranian history

A powerful memoir of Nafisi's Iranian childhood, her mother and a homeland shattered by political revolution