Karen Wheeler Libri

The book explores the challenges faced by educators today, highlighting how external pressures such as COVID-19, political issues, economic strain, mental health crises, and gun violence have transformed the teaching profession. It delves into the journey of teachers who initially enter the field with a passion for making a difference, only to confront a reality that often leads to burnout and a struggle for survival. The narrative emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing these challenges to restore the nobility of the teaching vocation.

Humorous travel memoir based on a road trip from Paris through northern Spain and along the Emerald and Silver Coast of Portugal; including visits to Lisbon, Sintra and Madeira.

This book is a sensory journey through the home, looking both at the intrinsic scents of a house that seep from its very fabric and at ways to introduce new fragrances into living spaces.

"Having quit her fast-paced life as a fashion editor in London for a new life in France, Karen appears to have it all: a cute dog, a charismatic Portuguese boyfriend and a quirky collection of French and expat friends. But then she makes a discovery that changes everything. In the year that follows, she decides to cure heartbreak by seeking happiness in small things. But nothing could have prepared her for the tragedy to come... Tout Soul will make you laugh and make you cry in equal measure."--Pub.lisher description.

After reaching the heights as a successful fashion editor, Karen said goodbye to all that and set about renovating a run-down house in rural France, and living a simpler life - until, that is, a gang of macho Portuguese builders, a procession of Brits behaving badly and the ghosts of boyfriends past begin to arrive on her doorstep.

In her mid-thirties Karen has it all: a career as a fashion editor, a handsome boyfriend, a fab flat in west London and an array of gorgeous shoes. But when her 'plus one' leaves, she wonders if there is more to life than high fashion. So, she hangs up her Manolos and waves goodbye to her city lifestyle, deciding to go it alone in a run-down house in rural Poitou-Charentes, western France. Once there, she encounters a host of new friends and unsuitable suitors, soon learning that true happiness can be found in the simplest of things - a bike ride through the countryside on a summer evening, or six glasses of Pinot in a neighbour's garden. If you've ever dreamed of chucking away your BlackBerry and downshifting, "Tout Sweet" is perfect summer reading.

„Przekonałam się, że kiedy jest źle, trzeba iść naprzód w nadziei, że szczęście czeka tuż za rogiem. I tak zamierzam zrobić: iść przed siebie.” Samo szczęście to pełna ciepła i humoru opowieść o tym, że życie nie przestaje nas zaskakiwać, a szczęście trzeba czasem budować zupełnie od nowa. Karen ma dość pustego życia londyńskiej fashionistki. Kupuje dom na francuskiej prowincji gdzie wreszcie chce być szczęśliwa. Ma wszystko, o czym może marzyć „dawna Bridget Jones”: przepięknie odnowiony wiejski dom, latynoskiego chłopaka, który coraz częściej wspomina o wspólnym enfant, ukochanego psa oraz grono ekscentrycznych francusko-angielskich przyjaciół. Jej dzień pachnie croissantem o poranku i rozbrzmiewa wesołymi plotkami. Jest dokładnie tak jak sobie wymarzyła. Aż do dnia, kiedy... Karen przyłapuje swojego narzeczonego na zdradzie. Jej idealne życie wali się jak domek z kart, szybko okazuje się, że to jeszcze nie koniec niespodzianek, które uszykował jej los.