There’s nothing Alix won’t do for Christy, but Christy’s plan to save Christmas is testing their friendship. Her solution? Alix, along with Seb’s oldest friend, Zac, can take Christy’s daughter on the planned Lapland trip, and they will all reunite there for Christmas Day. But facing a make-or-break marriage crisis, Christy desperately needs time alone with her husband, Seb. It was supposed to be Christy Sullivan’s perfect Christmas escape – a dream trip to Lapland with her family and best friend, Alix. ‘Utterly magical’ Alex Brown, bestselling author of A Postcard from Paris Sarah is as much a Christmas staple as mince pies!’ Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop It's got it all: romance, escapism, heartache, redemption, secrets. ‘This is Sarah's best Christmas novel yet. ‘This romantic, wintry read is perfect for a cosy night curled up by the fire’ Woman’s Own You will fall head over heels! An exquisite escape – the perfect Christmas read to get you in the mood’ Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestseller ‘Absolutely stunning, with gorgeous characters and even more gorgeous locations. ‘A glorious and festive read’ Cathy Kelly, Sunday Times bestseller © Damon Galgut 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021 'The most important book of the last ten years' Edmund White Over large jumps in time, people get older, faces and laws and lives all change, while a brother and sister circle around a promise made long ago, and never kept. In the background, a different president is in power, and a different spirit hangs over the country, while in the foreground the family fights over what they call their farm, on a worthless piece of land outside Pretoria. The many voices of The Promise tell a story in four snapshots, each one centered on a family funeral, each one happening in a different decade. There is nothing unusual or remarkable about the Swart family, oh no, they resemble the family from the next farm and the one beyond that, just an ordinary bunch of white South Africans, and if you don't believe it then listen to us speak. This audiobook includes bonus content of Damon Galgut in conversation with Ted Hodgkinson, Head of Literature and Spoken Word at the Southbank Centre.
He said Prime Minister Imran Khan supports such activities and sports events will be held in future too. He asked the students to keep focus on education and sports activities as well, adding education is only way for socieconomic development of the country. The minister said Covid-19 had badly affected the education sector and sports activity was meant to bring students out of stress. The annual sports activity has been part of FDE’s educational calendar but remained suspended for years. Similarly, volleyball, football, badminton and table tennis events are also being organised.
Javelin throws, high jump, etc., are also part of the games. The events have entered the inter-zonal level and will culminate on Nov 11.īoy and girl students are participating in athletic events, including 100 metre, 200 metre and in rally race. The FDE, which has over 400 schools and colleges, has divided the institutions into six zones to hold the sports events at the zonal level. He said the sports event was the sign of a significant decline in Covid-19 pandemic and showed students were back to normal school life. The minister said this while inaugurating inter-zonal games of students from educational institutions under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) at Pakistan Sports Complex. ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Thursday said without taking part in sports activities students could not make progress as it is imperative for their healthy life.
(Clockwise from top) Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafaqat Mahmood cutting the ribbon to inaugurate FDE Annual Inter-Zonal Games at Pakistan Sports Complex, students participating in a tableau and march past.