The Knife’s Edge. Stephen Westaby

      

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      First published by Mudlark 2019

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      © Stephen Westaby 2019

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      Source ISBN: 9780008285777

      Ebook Edition: April 2019 ISBN: 9780008285807

      Version: 2019-04-17

dedication

      For Sarah, who saved me from myself, together with Gemma and Mark, then Alice and Chloe, the children and grandchildren who give me so much pleasure.

      contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Dedication

      5  Contents

      6  Preface

      7 Introduction

      8  1 Family

      9 2 Sadness

      10 3 Risk

      11 4 Hubris

      12 5 Perfectionism

      13  6 Joy

      14  7 Danger

      15  8 Pressure

      16  9 Hope

      17  10 Resilience

      18  11 Misery

      19  12 Fear

      20  Acknowledgements

      21  Glossary

      22  By the Same Author

      23  About the Publisher

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