Lessons in letting go: confessions of a hoarder/Corinne Grant

This book was really easy to read and if you are a hoarder, it may help you to understand why you do it and give you the motivation to de-clutter.
Corinne Grant is a comedian so the book is quite funny at times. It is written in five parts:

Where it started
Where it became unsteady
Where it collapsed
Where it was rebuilt
When it was done

Corinne talks about funny, moving and memorable times from her past and present, as she has realisations as to why she has accumulated so much junk. It took her a year to work through and let go of her clutter, both emotionally and physically. An enjoyable and relatable read.
Cathy.

Not without you by Alan and Irene Brogan

This is a true story of an unbreakable bond formed between two children aged 7 and 9. The couple’s love story began in 1959 when they were placed at the same children’s home in Sunderland, England after the deaths of their mothers. Their fathers struggled to keep their families together which in turn led the children to live in care where cruel punishments were dealt by the carers for any small misdemeanour.
From the moment they met, they were inseparable. They became each others family forming a deep and loving bond but boy-girl friendships in any form were frowned upon in the home. When their friendship was discovered Alan was sent away without any explanation and no goodbye. Although they were forcibly parted their bond was never broken and so started an incredible journey to find each other again.
Despite painful memories of lonely childhoods, cruelty, and desperate attempts to escape the system, this is an astonishing story that will leave you feeling sad, angry and wondering how any child could survive the horrors of the child care system of the 50’s and 60’s.
A wonderful and inspiring read.
Debra