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The Interior Silence


by Sarah Sands
Demy Hardback
“Sarah Sands has written about stillness with an eloquence that fizzes with vitality and wit. This wonderful book charts a journey to some of the most beautiful and tranquil places on Earth, and introduces us to people whose inner peace [...]

The Art of Repair


by Molly Martin
210 x 148mm
‘Nothing lasts, nothing is finished and nothing is perfect.’  Japanese proverb   For Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed [...]

A Modest Book about How to Make an Adequate Speech


by John-Paul Flintoff
B Format Paperback
What some audiences said after John-Paul Flintoff followed the guidance provided in this book: “To tell you the truth, I only went to see this guy to get the afternoon off work… So I was really surprised that I enjoyed it.” – Attendee, in-person event “I did enjoy listening. The best thing was that he didn’t just keep going on about himself, like one or two that had come earlier that week.” – Attendee, in-person event “There are few occasions when you can genuinely forget that you are ‘inside’ when you are a guest of Her Majesty, but this was surely one of them, and it lasted for a whole afternoon.” – Attendee, in-person event at HMP Dumfries “One of the most powerful talks that I have ever been to. It was so raw, honest and exceptionally brave.” – Attendee, illustrated talk online “I was the one at the back, sobbing and snotting.” – Attendee, in-person talk, Mishcon de Reya

The Food Mood Connection


by Dr Uma Naidoo
Demy Paperback
The definitive book on how to eat for mental health, from a go-to expert on the impact of food on the brain. Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the after-effects of trauma? That salami can cause [...]

How To Live


by Professor Robert Thomas
Demy Paperback
Did you know: • that drinking a glass of red wine after sunbathing can reduce lasting skin damage? • that your choice of deodorant can affect your long-term health? • that some houseplants are more effective in removing air toxins [...]

Growing Old


by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
Demy Hardback
From the revered author of the bestselling The Hidden Life of Dogs, a witty, engaging, life-affirming account of the joy, strength, and wisdom that comes with age. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing the natural world, chronicling the customs [...]

The Dance Cure


by Dr Peter Lovatt
B Format Paperback
“Peter has brilliantly put into words what I have felt my whole dancing life: that the power of dance can liberate and change all our lives.” Darcey Bussell Humans are born to dance. And in today’s sedentary world, we would [...]

How to be a Buddhist Millionaire


by Matt Jardine
B Format Paperback
‘Take a leaf out of Matt’s book free yourself of the fear of money and start living the life you want.’ Moatez Jomni, British Paralympian Matt Jardine, martial arts teacher and entrepreneur, has spent 20 years seeking the answer to one [...]

The State of Disbelief


by Juliet Rosenfeld
B Format Paperback
”A beautifully written, profoundly moving and immersive account of grief that will bring solace to readers who have been bereaved, and guide anyone who knows them, who feels at a loss how to understand what they’re going through. Which pretty [...]

Undressing


by James O’Neill
B Format Hardback
“Every therapist is changed by the people they work with. But just occasionally someone comes along whose determination to find their way through suffering challenges us to rouse our own courage and go beyond the limits of what we perceive to be comfortable, known, or even possible.”

I Used to be a Miserable F*ck


by John Kim
B Format Hardback
  A raw, refreshing, no-nonsense guide to modern manhood. Men are not born men – and becoming a man means a hell of a lot more than getting a six pack and an office with a view. Sometimes we all [...]

Breaking Upwards


by Charlotte Friedman
B Format Paperback
  It is comparatively easy to get a legal divorce; getting an emotional one is a whole different story. The break-up of a relationship can be a devastating experience, leaving you with overwhelming feelings of anger and grief.  As Charlotte [...]

Being Adam Golightly


by Adam Golightly
B Format Paperback
  The death of Adam’s wife inspires a new kind of life… The cruel death in her 40s of his beloved wife Helen tears up the script of Adam Golightly’s middle-class, middle-aged being. Now miserably single and outnumbered by his [...]

Singing in the Rain


by Rachel Kelly
B Format Paperback
Thinking often makes us sad but doing rarely does. This book is about action: it is full of inventive and accessible activities, one for each week of the year, to help you rediscover your creativity and, little by little, build [...]

Kakebo


by Hani Motoko
Crown Quarto Paperback
Are you really aware of what you spend? Do you know how to value things beyond their price? For the answer to these questions and more, look no further than Kakebo– the budgeting journal pioneered by Hani Motoko and used [...]

The Happy Kitchen


by Rachel Kelly, Alice Mackintosh
Crown Quarto Paperback
What foods make us happy? Scientists are now discovering a proven link between what we eat and how we feel … In this inspirational book Rachel Kelly, who has had a history of depression, shares her personal experience of harnessing [...]

Fixing Dad


by Jen Whitington
B Format Paperback
Due to be published on 22nd December 2016 – pre-order on Amazon or Waterstones now Fixing Dad is about an ordinary British family’s extraordinary battle with type 2 diabetes… and how their success now offers hope to millions. Three years ago, [...]

The Mindless Colouring Book


by Molly Manners, Alex Worrall
Cut-down Royal Paperback
The Mindless Colouring Book is a light-hearted alternative to the array of wonderful and yet slightly more serious colouring books currently available, and proves that laughter is still our favourite stress-reliever. Comedy + mindfulness = smiling + relaxing = smilaxing [...]

Walking on Sunshine


by Rachel Kelly
Cutdown B Format Hardback
Walking on Sunshine offers 52 tips, tools and positive ideas (one for each week of the year) to guide you through the seasons and better manage the pressures of everyday life. In a diary of her year, Rachel Kelly shares [...]

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