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A collection of reflections from Dr Robert's regular local Essex newspaper column. He steps through the frustrations and idiosyncrasies of everyday life with a comic eye and a candid approach to family life. Mixed in with these irreverent musings are caustic attacks on homophobia and moving words on the commonality of young male suicide.

A selection of short prose from Colchester Writenight, a community inclusive writing group, formed in 2011. They write together in regular monthly meetings. The theme of this collection, 'Open Book', reflects the diversity of writing they produce and represents their collective passions.

Nancy wishes Marcus could be close to her again.Marcus wishes he could be in two places at once.Marcus, an Irish-born consultant anaesthetist in London, makes a disastrous error. In a moment of panic he tries to cover his tracks. During the subsequent inquiry, his half-truths are exposed by Asabi, his assistant, who is smarting from his withdrawn attention.Nancy, his wife, is taking long-term leave of absence from her role in the bank. Alone and neglected, she becomes obsessed with an old boyfriend, Tom. News arrives of her sister's pregnancy. Jealous of her sister, she beds her ex-boyfriend and brother-in-law, Shiv. A move she immediately regrets.This fragile marriage is one haunted by ghosts from the past, and a trip to Florence will change everything. 

This diverse and varied anthology of short fiction, essays and poems confronts our present political `tempestuous' times. Some of the contributions have a science-fiction flavour to include dystopian, authoritarian and imagined worlds.