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Claire Rayner

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born

January 22, 1931 in The United Kingdom

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Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

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Claire Berenice Rayner OBE (née Berk; born 22 January 1931) is an English journalist best known for her role for many years as an agony aunt.

Rayner is Vice-President (and former President) of the British Humanist Association, a Distinguished Supporter of the Humanist Society of Scotland and an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society. She is also a prominent supporter of the British republican movement.

She was awarded an OBE in 1996 for services to women's issues and to health issues.

In 1999 Rayner was appointed to a committee responsible for reviewing the medical conditions at Holloway Prison, London, at the direction of Paul Boateng who was then the Minister for Prisons. The recommendations of this committee led to far reaching...more

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Books by Claire Rayner

Average rating: 3.42 · 122 ratings · 7 reviews · 77 distinct works

	The Contortionist's Handbook 4.03 avg rating — 2,366 ratings — published 2002 — 16 editions	My rating:
	How Did I Get Here From There? 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Gower Street (Performers, #1) 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 11 editions	My rating:
	Soho Square (Performers, #4) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1977 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Paddington Green (Performers, #3) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1975 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Body Book (Non Fiction) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Second Opinion (George Barnabas, #2) 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 7 editions	My rating:
	First Blood (George Barnabas, #1) 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Haymarket (Performers, #2) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1974 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Bedford Row (Performers, #5) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 8 editions	My rating: