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I was fortunate to see Jelaine’s early drafts of her memoir, and I instantly recognized that she should tell her story to the world. How could you not be intrigued just by the title?

This is a unique view of being part of a naturist family, starting when she was a little girl in 1970s America. A brilliant description of the family’s first tentative steps captures how you imagine it might be. I loved the discussions between her mum and dad about whether they should or shouldn’t take the plunge into this new life!

It is a warm, funny view…

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German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

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