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She Wanted More
- Author
- Poorna Bell
- Narrator
- Poorna Bell
- Publisher
- Leap
- Publish Date
- 26 February 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
'Full of wisdom and vulnerability' CARIAD LLOYD
'An urgent, empowering read' FEARNE COTTON
'Wise, relatable and helpful' MARIAN KEYES
'A guide for living according to our own desires and drives, rather than patriarchal dictates aimed at minimising us' SARI BOTTON
*The new book for women who want to live differently - featuring interviews with fascinating, inspirational women from all walks of life*
When Poorna Bell found herself at the height of grief in her mid-thirties, she spent each day just trying to survive. As her new self began to emerge back into the world, she realised she had spent a lifetime playing by the rules that had been set for women.
But who set these rules? And why? In her powerful, inspirational new book, Poorna Bell asks you to reimagine your future. To know that you can write your own story - to find the confidence to live exactly as you want to, and reclaim your joy. To discover that if you want more, you can get it.
Join Poorna as she paves the way for a new future, including interviews with Marian Keyes, Asma Khan, Hollie McNish, Mariella Frostrup, Heidi Clements, Luisa Dunn, Cindy Gallop, Seema Anand, Catherine Gray, Sam Baker, Jennifer Cox and more.
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Details
- Author
- Poorna Bell
- Narrator
- Poorna Bell
- Duration
- 8 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9781785122866
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Leap
- Genre
- Fashion and beauty industries, Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice, topics and issues, Gender studies: women and girls, Feminism and feminist theory
Synopsis
AS SEEN ON FEARNE COTTON'S HAPPY PLACE PODCAST AND FEATURED IN SUNDAY TIMES STYLE AND GRAZIA'Full of wisdom and vulnerability' CARIAD LLOYD'An urgent, empowering read' FEARNE COTTON 'Wise, relatable and helpful' MARIAN KEYES 'A guide for living according to our own desires and drives, rather than patriarchal dictates aimed at minimising us' SARI BOTTON*The new book for women who want to live differently - featuring interviews with fascinating, inspirational women from all walks of life*When Poorna Bell found herself at the height of grief in her mid-thirties, she spent each day just trying to survive. As her new self began to emerge back into the world, she realised she had spent a lifetime playing by the rules that had been set for women.But who set these rules? And why? In her powerful, inspirational new book, Poorna Bell asks you to reimagine your future. To know that you can write your own story - to find the confidence to live exactly as you want to, and reclaim your joy. To discover that if you want more, you can get it.Join Poorna as she paves the way for a new future, including interviews with Marian Keyes, Asma Khan, Hollie McNish, Mariella Frostrup, Heidi Clements, Luisa Dunn, Cindy Gallop, Seema Anand, Catherine Gray, Sam Baker, Jennifer Cox and more.
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