Health & Wellbeing Books

Book SynopsisDo you want to be the best parent you can be? We all want to be good parents, but our pasts hold us back. We all feel like we''re failing at parenting. In Grow Up, personal development guru Gary John Bishop shows us how to let go of what came before and start taking action. Gary argues we''re never going to measure up to the perfect parent model - this book will equip you to think about how you show up in the world to nurture your children in the present.No more tips and tricks, Grow Up will help you take charge of the direction of your life and show your kids how to follow theirs.

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Book SynopsisTarek El Moussa - known to millions as the star of Flip or Flop, Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa and The Flipping El Moussas - shows how the principles that make him such a successful house flipper can also be applied to improving your personal life.Tarek El Moussa is everywhere. With 1.3 million engaged social media followers and numerous hit HGTV shows, it will surprise fans to learn that it wasn''t an easy road to the top. After seeing a promising baseball career end before it even began with a devastating shoulder injury, a young and aimless Tarek had no clue what he wanted to do with his life. So, he drank. Finally, one night, Tarek decided not to drink, and instead stepped outside to look at the night sky for the first time since he could remember. That was when he decided his life needed to change - a lot. And fast. In Flip Your Life, Tarek uses his story - that of a lost young man trying to find his way in the world - to

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Book SynopsisThe world has never been more distracting---joy has never been more possible.

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Book SynopsisUnlock the secrets to thriving through perimenopause and menopause with the host of the Energized podcast and best-selling author of The Essential Oils Hormone Solution.Are you feeling overwhelmed by unexplained brain fog and mood swings? Does it feel like you’re tired all the time and suffering from burnout? Do you wonder why you’re suddenly gaining weight and low on energy?We’re taught not to expect these changes until menopause, but the truth is we need to start preparing much earlier. Perimenopause, or the period when your ovaries start producing less hormones as your body transitions to menopause, is the most critical time for you to focus on your long-term health; and functional practitioner, hormone expert, and host of the Energized podcast Mariza Snyder, D.C., is here to help.In this road map to holistic healing, Dr. Mariza offers: A 30-day Midlife Reset Program that will show you how to optimize blood sugar and metabolism, lose stubborn weight, gain energy, and balance hormones Practical guidance on recognizing and managing common symptoms like fatigue, hot flashes, and anxiety—as well as when hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) may be beneficial Mind-body practices for reducing stress, improving sleep, and enhancing overall well-being Arm yourself with the tools to thrive during perimenopause and start the journey to everyday vitality and long-term well-being today.

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Book SynopsisLIVE HEALTHIER FOR LONGER WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING GUIDE THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE''The diet that holds the key to staying young . . . Dr Valter Longo is now considered one of the most influential voices in the ''fasting movement'' The Times''Dr Valter Longo is one of the real scientific pioneers when it comes to researching the impact of food on health'' Dr Michael Mosley, bestselling author of The Fast Diet and The Clever Guts Diet---Make simple changes that can extend your healthy lifespanPrevent age-related muscle and bone lossBuild your resistance to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer''s and cancerMaintain your ideal weight and reduce abdominal fatThis is the clinically tested, revolutionary and straightforward diet to help you slow-down ageing, fight disease and lose weight.Following 30 years of research, ProfeTrade ReviewWith 30 years of research, it's less diet and more long-term upgrade * Women's Health *Eat less, live longer: the diet that holds the key to staying young . . . Dr Valter Longo is now considered one of the most influential voices in the 'fasting movement' * The Times *The interviews with centenarians are eye-openers * Saga *Worth reading this year * Get the Gloss *Fascinating, well-written and well-evidenced * Outdoor Fitness *Eat to live for ever (well nearly)! * The Daily Mirror *If you're super busy, try [the] fasting-mimicking diet * Healthy *With a five-day fasting plan, eating well can also help to turn back your biological clock * Women's Own *

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Book SynopsisCultivate a mindful new habit in 2023 with Be More Bonsai, and discover how the art of growing bonsai trees can lead to a happier, more mindful way of lifeAmid the chaos of modern life, the ancient art of tending to bonsai can bring calm and perspective.The central tenets of this beautiful, meditative practice teach us patience, focus, calmness, perspective, planning, mindfulness and many more traits that can help us in our busy, challenging everyday lives.This calming companion will guide you through: Caring for your own bonsai tree Applying the mindfulness of cultivating bonsai to everyday life The ancient Eastern philosophy of tending to bonsaiFrom the shedding of leaves representing the letting go of material possessions, to carefully tending to the bonsai roots just as we should our own core values, Be More Bonsai is filled with wisdom that you''ll cherish every day.Th

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Book SynopsisFollowing the success of Don''ts for Husbands and Don''ts for Wives a brand new old collection of advice: - From Birth to Weaning - The care of Young Children - Boyhood and Girlhood''Don''t wash the baby in hot water, it would weaken and enervate the babe, and thus predispose him to disease. Luke warm rain water will be the best to wash him with.''''Don''t choose a wet nurse of a consumptive habit. Check if she or any of her family have laboured under king''s evil ascertaining if there be any seams or swellings about her neck.''''Don''t rock an infant to sleep, it might cause him to fall into a feverish, disturbed slumber, but not into a refreshing, calm sleep. Besides, if you once take to that habit he will not go to sleep without it.''''Don''t add either gin or oil of peppermint to the babe''s food. It is a murderous practice.''''Don''t purge an infant during teething or any other time. IF WE LOCK UP THE BOWELS, WE CONFINE THE ENEMY, AND THUS PRODUCE MISCHIEF.'Table of ContentsPregnancy and Childbirth Ablution Diet Sleep Health Clothing In the Nursery Amusements Boyhood and Girlhood

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of the international bestseller Eat Dirt, a 30-day plan to burn fat, fight inflammation, and reverse disease using the keto diet. Today, the ketogenic diet is the world''s fastest growing diet, and with good reason. When practiced correctly, it has been proven to burn fat, reduce inflammation, balance hormones and gut bacteria. Unfortunately, many people remain unaware of several key factors that are crucial to the diet''s success, setting them up for frustration, failure, and relapse.In KETO DIET, bestselling author Dr. Josh Axe sets the record straight, offering thorough, step-by-step guidance to achieving lifelong health. Unlike other books on the subject, KETO DIET identifies and details five different ketogenic protocols, and explains why picking the right one for your body and lifestyle is fundamental to your success. Complete with shopping lists, delicious recipes, complimentary exercise routines, and accessible explanations oTrade ReviewThe keto diet is a proven way to balance insulin, reduce inflammation, and change your health forever. In Keto Diet, Dr. Axe busts all of the common keto myths and teaches you how to do the ketogenic diet the right way * Mark Hyman, MD, author of Food *Our dietary choices remain our most powerful ally in remaining healthy and combating disease. In Keto Diet, Dr Josh Axe explores the emerging science that is converging around both the threat of carbohydrates and sugar as well as the powerfully salubrious benefits of a diet that augments our utilization of fat, and specifically ketones, to power our physiology. And beyond providing an in-depth exploration of this exciting science, Keto Diet provides the user-friendly tools that will allow every reader the chance to implement changes to regain and safeguard their health. * David Perlmutter, MD, author of Grain Brain *If you're looking to lose weight, balance insulin, and boost your brain health, this book can change your life. Dr. Axe lays out a simple plan for following the Keto Diet the right way: by eating only nutrient-dense foods, like healthy fats, vegetables, herbs, and spices. If you're ready for a health breakthrough, this is the book for you * Amy Myers, MD, author of The Thyroid Connection and The Autoimmune Solution *Keto Diet masterfully explains how setting your metabolism to the way humans functioned in ancient times reverses chronic diseases of today ... I trust Dr Axe as a source of information without reservation, and I highly recommend his book to anyone interested in getting healthy * Alejandro Junger, MD, author of Clean *

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Book Synopsis A new holistic wellness manual for optimal health, including nutrition, skincare, and mental well-being, empowering readers with the knowledge and tools to Help Your SelfHelp Your Self is the wellness authority, combining both knowledge and solid research to bring you a nutrition-hacking, food-loving, life-simplifying, science-backed guidebook to optimal health for the entire family.As the pursuit of wellness reaches a fever pitch, the lines between fringe and fact have become blurrier than ever. Kat Schnieder and Meredith Baird, two moms, fact-finders, and chefs who have shaped the wellness industry for decades, are not about pseudoscience and half-truths—health fads make their eyes roll. Rather, they have dedicated their lives to unearthing the latest research, and in Help Your Self, they will show readers that not only is it possible to create and maintain a healthier lifestyle, but it’s also easier and more

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Book Synopsis''Ayelet Waldman is fearless'' Rebecca Solnit''Relentlessly honest and surprisingly funny'' Washington Post''Genuinely brave and human'' New York Times''Wildly brilliant'' ElleThe true story of how a renowned writer''s struggle with mood storms led her to try a remedy as drastic as it is forbidden: microdoses of LSD. Her fascinating journey provides a window into one family and the complex world of a once-infamous drug seen through new eyes.When a small vial arrives in her mailbox from ''Lewis Carroll,'' Ayelet Waldman is ready to try anything. Her depression has become intolerable, severe and unmanageable; medication has failed to make a difference. Married with four children and a robust career, she ''should'' be happy, but instead her family and her work are suffering at the mercy of her mood disorder. So she opens the vial, places two drops on her tongue, and becomes part of a burgeoning underground groTrade ReviewIt's a simple, delightful premise: a journal of microdosing. Then Waldman brings so much to the project that it turns into something else, something far more beguiling . . . The result is constantly entertaining, slyly educational, and surprisingly moving . . . I don't know another writer like her." * William Finnegan, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning Barbarian Days *Wildly brilliant. * Elle *Genuinely brave and human. * New York Times *Ayelet Waldman is fearless, which is our good fortune and sometimes hers. That boldness led to her fruitful adventures in mind-altering substances recounted here. Subtly mind-altering; this is a book about sub-hallucinatory microdoses of LSD but also about marriage and family life, insomnia, addiction, her past as a defense attorney, our insane drug laws, moods and dispositions and afflictions, and a lot of other stuff braided into an informative, amusing, nonchalantly incendiary narrative. You could call this book her war on the war on drugs, but it's so much more, and so much more funny. * Rebecca Solnit, author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost *Relentlessly honest and surprisingly funny * Washington Post *Humour informs Ayelet Waldman 's lively diary of taking acid . . . A smart writer with an easy tone. As a suburban mother of four , she nicely plays up how unlike the archetypal acid tripper she is. The neurological and pharmaceutical science is well handled and she makes a strong case for medicinal LSD. But perhaps what the book does best is demystify the chemical mythology of drugs. * The Observer *Waldman proves a sharp debunker of the myths that have accrued around a potentially life-saving chemical whose star is clearly on the rise * Spectator *In this raw, honest, and ultimately hopeful journey, Waldman takes us deep into the forest of her mind and moods. The success of her story with microdosing reminds the medical and legal communities how much still remains to be understand about the brain. * Dr. David Eagleman, neuroscientist, author of The Brain *A trip worth taking. * Sunday Business Post *

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Book SynopsisDARK, HONEST, UPLIFTING. THIS IS A SOBRIETY MEMOIR LIKE NO OTHER. >''This is a book that tears down walls.'' Marian Keyes''Bryony Gordon is a terrific, compassionate writer whose razor-sharp honesty slices through every sentence of this compelling memoir.'' Liz Day''Poetic, raw and very important.'' Fearne CottonBryony Gordon is a respected journalist, a number-one bestselling author and an award-winning mental health campaigner. She is also an alcoholic. In Glorious Rock Bottom Bryony opens up about a toxic twenty-year relationship with alcohol and drugs and explains exactly why hitting rock bottom - for her, a traumatic event and the abrupt realisation that she was putting herself in danger, time and again - saved her life. Known for her trademark honesty, Bryony re-lives the darkest and most terrifying moments of her addiction, never shying away from the fact that alcoholism robsTrade ReviewBryony Gordon is a terrific, compassionate writer whose razor-sharp honesty slices through every sentence of this compelling memoir. * Liz Day *Poetic, raw and very important. * Fearne Cotton *It is my favourite of Bryony's books. * Dolly Alderton *This book will make us all kinder, brighter and better. * Daisy Buchanan *This is a book that tears down walls. It will make sobriety attractive and accessible in a way it never has before. * Marian Keyes *Brutally honest * Daily Mail *Gordon's new book is a frank, sometimes wince-inducing and often very funny look at her 20-year relationship with booze. * INews *Bryony Gordon has penned a compelling, candid sobriety memoir * Independent *An unflinching memoir... harrowing but ultimately hopeful, this is essential reading. * Red *[Bryony Gordon] has now charted the whole journey through her through alcoholism and subsequent recovery in her no-holds-barred new book. * Press Association *This very readable book is a crucial reminder that change - of any kind - isn't going to happen with a quick fix but that sometimes it can truly hurt and undo us but that there is a way out of the darkest places. * Stylist *honest and courageous... a message of hope and encouragement to others facing similar battles. * PA *Glorious Rock Bottom tells how bone-suckingly hungry Bryony Gordon is for sobriety, how hard (and expensive) it is to get there, and what a wonderful place it turns out to be. * iNews *Made me laugh, cry and cringe. * The Scots Magazine *Alcohol, drugs and outrageous behaviour. . . This is how bad habits can change your life - and it is a great read * Financial Adviser *

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Book Synopsis''A beautifully written gem of a book, both inspiring and poignant.'' Elton John''Incisive and heart-rending.'' Richard E GrantSarah Standing is a wife, a mother, a journalist, a toy shop owner, a grandmother, a great friend, a daughter, and a lover of life. She does not have the time, or inclination, to deal with cancer. But shit happens. After a week or two of struggling to catch her breath, Sarah pops along to see her GP for a few tests. By the end of the day, she has a bag of what looks like bone broth draining from her body and is dealing with a diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. It''s cancer, says her doctor, but it''s the good kind.Radiating personality from the very first page, this memoir is filled with joy, hope and love, and screams ''FUCK YOU, CANCER'' at the top of its lungs. Covering the six months that Sarah undergoes chemo - separated from her family by the laws of lockdown - this book will make you laugh, sob and Trade ReviewA wonderful, life-loving, life-living memoir. The fragile line between illness and health is made rock solid by her resilience, by laughter and especially by love. -- Juliet NicolsonThis is a book that makes you want to live and love every day. -- Julia SamuelIncisive and heart-rending. -- Richard E GrantUtterly wonderful. With comedy and candour Sarah has delivered a book that I will return to over and over again. -- Susannah ConstantineA beautifully written gem of a book, both inspiring and poignant. -- Elton JohnA grittily charming book. Sarah writes as she speaks: with down to earth honesty and self-depreciating wit. Dancing with the Red Devil should be required reading for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer. -- Trisha GoddardA tremendous book, and a remarkable testament to one woman's pluck, sense-of-humour and steely resolve. -- William Boyd

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of How Are You Feeling Today? and Will You Be My Friend? comes a picture book all about the birds and the bees (sex education).It''s natural for young children to have questions about their bodies and where they came from, but it can seem a daunting task to answer honestly so that they understand the subtleties of puberty, sex, reproduction and relationships, and are comfortable with their bodies.This book uses clear, easy to understand language to answer complex questions about sex and relationships, and covers all manner of tricky subjects from puberty to consent with delicate accuracy and honesty. Filled with bright, fun illustrations and helpful advice for parents and carers, Let''s Talk About the Birds and the Bees is the perfect book for explaining the facts of life to small children.Let's Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationshTrade ReviewPuberty, sex, reproduction and relationships are explained using bright illustrations and clear, honest language... and answers the most common questions children ask in a calm, matter-of-fact style which will calm children's worries and counteract any adult embarrassment. * TheSchoolRun *

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate guide to the undervalued yet essential skill of selling yourself and becoming an outstanding communicator in person, over Zoom, and on social media.Regardless of experience or expertise, no interview, pitch or meeting will be successful unless it is succinctly, confidently and convincingly delivered. The competitive business landscape demands a high level of communication skills and a deep awareness of not only what we say, but also how we deliver it. In this era of digital communication and information overload, clear messaging has never been more vital and personal credibility has never been more valuable.From a Professor of Communication and a seasoned Communication Strategist, InCredible Communication brings 75 years'' combined experience of practical expertise to the art of effective business communication. Exploring both individual credibility and wider corporate culture, this book provides intuitive tools and techniques that anyone Trade ReviewWeintraub and Lewis’ InCredible Communication provides a blueprint by which each of us can learn to refine and leverage our communication skills at a time when they are needed more than ever. -- Willow Bay, Dean, USC Annenberg School for Communication and JournalismInCredible Communication is the book I’ve been waiting for. This take-action book is filled with hands-on, practical communication tools to manage your reputation, your context and the story you want to tell about yourself. -- Ron Ricci, Founder and CEO, The Transparency ImperativeWeintraub and Lewis have laid out a clear plan for action for navigating today’s very complicated world which requires even more finely honed communication skills than ever before. It’s a book that I will refer to over and over again. -- Carol Nygren, SVP Strategic Business Development, Cityneon HoldingsWhether you are just starting your career or are at the top of your game leading an organization, InCredible Communication will provide you with the insights and actionable tools necessary to be a credible and effective communicator and leader. -- Vince Klaseus, President, Universal Brand Development, NBCUniversal

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Book SynopsisWorld-renowned neuroscientist Beau Lotto reveals the truths of human perception and devises a cognitive toolkit for how to succeed in a world of uncertainty.Perception is the foundation of human experience, but few of us understand how our own perception works. By revealing the startling truths about the brain and perception, Beau Lotto shows that the next big innovation is not a new technology: it is a new way of seeing.In his first major book, Beau Lotto draws on over a decade of pioneering research to show how our brains play tricks on us. With an innovative combination of case studies and optical- and perception-illusion exercises, DEVIATE will revolutionise the way you see the world. With this new understanding of how the brain works and its perceptive trickery, we can apply these insights to every aspect of life and work. DEVIATE is not just an engaging look into the neuroscience of thought, behaviour and creativity: it is a call to action, enlisting rTrade Review'If someone else told me that reality is something we create in our heads - I'd up my medication. This brilliantly written book shows us that this is actually the road to liberation. We have the ability to change our internal landscapes. Making our lives a masterpiece rather than a "been there done that" cliche' -- Ruby Wax OBE'Beau Lotto's Deviate is the beginning of a conversation - with yourself. Based on my years working at Pixar and with Tibetan Buddhist meditation masters, Beau is on exactly the right track for using neuroscience to understand the mechanisms that keep us stuck and the power of paying attention to the mind. And he does it with an infectious enthusiasm that cannot help but draw the reader into this engaging material' -- Lawrence Levy, former CFO and board member of Pixar Animation Studios'In Deviate, Beau Lotto's remarkable research into human perception is crystallised into a series of astute explanations of how we experience reality...Lotto's ingenious account of the brain's perceptive evolution arrives at an extraordinary proposition of how we can go beyond our current ways of seeing. Following Olafur Eliasson's words that "what we have in common is that we are different", Deviate unravels the bind to our human history in order to foresee a radically different future for a reconfigured, individual perception. It is a brilliant book!' -- Hans Ulrich Obrist, Director of the Serpentine Gallery, London'Beau Lotto is the ideal writer for a popular book about the neuroscience of perception. He has already proved himself to be an immensely engaging and daring populariser of science. Above all, he is a well-established neuroscientist who really knows what he is talking about. In this book he will convince you that our every-day experience of seeing is far more mysterious and exciting than it seems' -- Professor Christopher D. Frith, Professor of Neuroscience at UCL'In a brilliant and skilful way Beau Lotto pulls the rug from under our naive view of reality...we discover how our conventional way of seeing, of perceiving reality, is incomplete and illusory...in doing so, he opens the curtain to a new beginning, a new beginning of seeing past our individual interpretation of reality, to recognize that others may surely have a different interpretation. In daring us to deviate Lotto encourages us to discover that compassion has a root that can be revealed through scientific insights' -- Peter Baumann, Founder of Tangerine Dream'Beau Lotto shows better than anyone else how dependent we are upon our own limited sensory perceptions of the world. The radical thesis that he presents in Deviate reveals to us that reality is relative, and that we, ultimately, are capable of changing our world through changing our perception of it' -- Oafur Eliason, leading artist'What if we all tried harder to be misunderstood? And what if we could embrace and channel our own misunderstanding of the world around us? Beau Lotto's Deviate honours the messy, imperfect genius of human perception as the most valuable resource for creative progress. Lotto is teaching us something so loudly fundamental to our existence, it seems almost impossible that we've missed it: "You're the only one seeing what you see..." - and that's the catalyst of your most innovative and compelling work' -- Ross Martin, Executive Vice-President, Marketing Strategy and Engagement at Viacom'Lotto, a brilliant neuroscientist, explains why our perceptual hardwiring makes it difficult for us to live with uncertainty, a condition necessary for us to become more empathetic, creative, and successful...His insights help us understand just why leading change and innovation is so challenging and how great leaders ask great questions. Deviate shows us how to re-engineer our brains to be more effective in leading our organizations and in living our lives' -- Linda Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School'Beau Lotto has delivered a fresh, provocative, stimulating, revealing, neuro-inspired, entertaining text on that most fugitive of subjects - reality. He explores the fact that the only certainty about certainty is its uncertainty and questions what questions we should be asking to enable human and social progress in a world becoming ever more cybernetic' -- Professor Ian Ritchie, CBE RA RIBA, Director of Ian Ritchie Architects'Beau Lotto weaves a fascinating saga about how we shape reality to our survival needs by altering our perceptions. And when we deviate from our "way of seeing", we invent. So he engages us with a host of philosophical ideas and brain-changing experiences to explore why we see what we see and how we create. This book is beautifully written - giving us a truly novel, playful and sophisticated window into the nature of human perception and innovation that is highly relevant for thinking about how to create a successful relationship' -- Dr Helen Fisher, Biological Anthropologist'As a neuroscientist and a specialist in vision Beau Lotto opens up the subject of just how is it possible to actually see and understand anything in the world when it seems that meanings are always constructed somehow separately form the reality of what we see. This is done with immense clarity and ease, something perhaps he has learned in working with school children and bees. It is directly relevant to anyone involved in shaping our world, designers, engineers and architects, because he very gently and persuasively readjusts our way of seeing things and this must surely affect what we will design' -- Professor Alan Penn, Professor in Architectural and Urban Computing, Dean of the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, UCL'When I was studying Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard in the late sixties and early seventies, a required course was Rudolf Arnheim's based on his book Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye. This book and his lectures introduced me to the fact that perception is an active process with the mind combining what it expects to see with the visual information coming from our eyes. His guiding principles came from Gestalt Psychology and the mind's desire to "complete" the picture. Beau Lotto's book, Deviate, has been able to extend and further explain the journey of understanding which Rudolf Arnheim began. Combining both evolutionary imperatives with modern imaging of the brain, Deviate helps us understand perception as the key to an individual's survival. It is written with humour, clarity, and delight. I highly recommend it' -- Jeremiah Harrison, lead guitarist, Talking Heads'It's time to deviate! Citizens of the world seem stuck in their paths and are losing perception of what's there to enjoy as the mundane trap us in our tracks and routines. Beau Lotto teases our sense of adventure by suggesting we romp through our perceptions and break out of the framework. Deviate will give you a sense of yourself, whether you're a misfit or wish you were one!' -- Marian Goodell, co-founder and CEO of Burning Man

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Book SynopsisTHE NEW BOOK FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EVERYBODY LIES 'Don’t Trust Your Gut is a tour de force — an intoxicating blend of analysis, humor, and humanity' DANIEL H. PINK 'Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is an expert on data-driven thinking, and this engaging book is full of surprising, useful insights for using the information at your fingertips to make better decisions' ADAM GRANT Big decisions are hard. We might consult friends and family, read advice online or turn to self-help books for guidance, but in the end we usually just do what feels right. But what if our gut is wrong? As economist and former Google data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz argues, our gut is actually not that reliable – and data can prove this. In Don’t Trust Your Gut, he unearths the startling conclusions that the right data can teach us about who we are and what will make our lives better. Over the past decade, scholars have mined enormous datasets to find remarkable new approaches to life’s biggest self-help puzzles, from the boring careers that produce the most wealth, to old-school, data-backed relationship advice. While we often think we know how to better ourselves, the numbers, it turns out, disagree. Telling fascinating stories through the latest big data research, Stephens-Davidowitz reveals just how wrong we really are when it comes to improving our lives, and offers a new way of tackling our most consequential choices.Trade ReviewSeth Stephens-Davidowitz is more than a data scientist. He is a prophet for how to use the data revolution to reimagine your life. Don’t Trust Your Gut is a tour de force – an intoxicating blend of analysis, humor, and humanity -- Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThis must-read book is packed with helpful discoveries you can use to improve your life, and each is grounded in data. It’s also a page-turner – Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a smart, witty writer with an extraordinary ability to make charts and statistics engrossing -- Katherine Milkman, author of HOW TO CHANGEThere are two ways to look at big data: as a threat to your intuition or as a resource to test your intuition. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is an expert on data-driven thinking, and this engaging book is full of surprising, useful insights for using the information at your fingertips to make better decisions -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAINHow can you look your best? Who should you marry? What makes a good parent? Are you too old to start a business? How can you get rich? What would make you happy? Would you read a book that helps you answer even one of these questions? Seth Stephens-Davidowitz delivers: a cross between Freakonomics and How to Win Friends and Influence People, Don’t Trust Your Gut is your guide for reliable data-driven hacks to get an edge in life -- Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia GroupSeth Stephens-Davidowitz’s book is a brilliant and clever look into the critical importance of making data-informed decisions for a data-first organization. His truly game-changing approach provided a pivotal moment for me as a leader and his insightful yet humorous writing style is sure to do the same for many others -- Mindy Grossman, CEO of Weight WatchersI love the way Seth Stephens-Davidowitz explains how we can better live our lives by exploiting the small advantages in life. On the basketball court, I made a career out of finding these types of minor advantages, and I’ve found that most successful individuals in life value the accumulation of small advantages. In the end, they add up to significant life benefits -- Shane Battier, two-time NBA Champion basketball player for the Miami HeatStephens-Davidowitz maintains a breezy, conversational style that lends a lighthearted touch to all the wonkery. Whether confirming or debunking conventional wisdom, the smooth presentation and quantitative detail bring a welcome analytical rigor to the self-help genre * Publishers Weekly *

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Book Synopsis'An enthralling read' - Dr Rachel Clarke, bestselling author of Dear LifeA Royal Society Science Prize shortlisted author'A remarkable book' - Sunday Times__________What is phantom limb pain? Can words actually hurt? Why do we experience pain, even after we've healed?We know pain when we feel it. We fear it and try to avoid it. But do we know what it really is? We're currently experiencing a Renaissance in pain science. In recent years our understanding of pain has altered so radically it's fair to say that everything we thought we knew about pain is wrong. As Dr Monty Lyman reveals, we misunderstand pain - with harmful consequences.Exploring cutting-edge research that encompasses everything from phantom aches to persistent pain, as well as interviews with survivors of torture and those who have never felt pain, Dr Lyman not only provides hope for reducing and managing pain but takes us to a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.This is the untold story of pain - our most elusive feeling.'Accessible and well-written... Dr Lyman takes us into the world of pain' Mail on Sunday__________Praise for Monty Lyman and The Remarkable Life of the Skin - 'Seriously entertaining' The Times- 'A talented new writer' Sunday Times - 'Beautifully written, revealing and surprising' Daily Mail- 'Imaginatively told' The Spectator- 'An absorbing, fact-packed study' Nature- 'What a read it is' Vogue- 'Fascinating' Daily ExpressTrade ReviewA remarkable book that explores the boundaries and the meaning of pain - and how conventional understanding and treatment are failing us. * Sunday Times *An accessible and well-written book... [Dr Lyman] takes us into the world of pain: its weirdness, its growing pervasiveness and how it's been misunderstood for centuries. * Mail on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisIf only you had more money, a different job, a bigger house, a passionate romance . . . your day-to-day would be a whole lot better, right? Blah de blah, blah, blah. Let Gary John Bishop dispel the bullsh*t you tell yourself and instead motivate you to design the life you want. This practical workbook expands the lessons in the international bestseller Unf*ck Yourself. It is a personal workshop for your brain, where you can determine what matters to you, empowering you to move forward without the emotional baggage. Broken down into three key pillars - self, people and purpose - you will answer Bishop's curated list of life-altering questions. These questions reveal what you have suppressed or tried to minimize, the kinds of thing one might throw into their metaphorical backpack and carry around until the weight becomes too much. By doing the work, you will understand your feelings and your actions like you never have before. The exercises allow you to stop the negative chatter, improve your relationships and give you the courage to instigate positive change. Do the Work is the nudge (or more like the kick in the ass) you need to get out of your rut.

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Book SynopsisBoth very funny and as propulsive as a thriller . . . impossible to put down' RACHEL COOKE, Observer'The kind of book you will find yourself saying urgently, over and over, to friends: 'Have you read it?' CAITLIN MORAN'Gripping, funny and always honest' DAVID NICHOLLS'Extraordinary . . . utterly compelling and so honestly told' NIGELLA LAWSON'Truly breathtaking. I could not have loved it more' CAREY MULLIGAN________________________An ordinary day.The end of ordinary life.One morning in June, Abi had her to-do list - drop the kids to school, get coffee and go to work. Jacob had a bad headache so she added 'pick up steroids'. She returned home and found the man she loved and fought and laughed with for twenty years lying on the bathroom floor. And nothing would ever be the same again. But this is not a pity memoir. It's about meeting your person. And crazed late night Google trawls. It's about the things you wished you'd said to the person that matters then wildly over-sharing with the barista who doesn't know you at all. It's about sushi and the wrong shoes and the moments you want to shout 'cut'. It's about the silence when you are lost in space and the importance of family and parties and noise. It's the difference between surviving and living. It's a reminder that, even in the worst times, there is light ahead. It's a love story.Trade ReviewTook my breath away. . . I sobbed and laughed and then sobbed again. I think it puts life into perspective but also, by being a love story, it defies many of the norms. Morgan's unique voice rings out and she is a great companion throughout -- Emma Barnett * I-paper, Books of the Year *Extraordinary...utterly compelling and so honestly told -- Nigella LawsonEvery once in a while, a book comes along that causes me to undergo a genuine shift in perspective. Abi Morgan's This is Not a Pity Memoir had exactly this effect . . . heart breaking, profound and even funny -- CRESSIDA BONAS * Spectator *Both very funny and as propulsive as a thriller...impossible to put down. -- RACHEL COOKE * Observer *There is not a trace of self-pity in Abi Morgan's heartbreaking memoir . . . full of humour, urgency and pathos, written in a staggeringly frank, intimate voice -- CHARLOTTE CRIPPS * Independent *Uplifting and powerful...highly recommended * Woman's Weekly *Compelling . . . mordant humour and heart-warming beauty * Irish Independent *This Is Not a Pity Memoir . . . hurtles along poetically, while managing to be funny and ultimately full of hope * Independent *With her trademark deadpan, trenchant wit, and a deeply soulful mindfulness, Abi Morgan takes a breathtaking hike on the cliff edge of a life upended by illness. By turns harrowing, cracking sharp and heartbreaking, it is comforting to accompany someone with her sense of humor and the absurd on this trip - this book is a gift to anyone who has been similarly unmoored by fate and the furies -- MERYL STREEPVery moving but never sentimental, tough but never cynical . . . gripping, funny and always honest -- DAVID NICHOLLSTruly breathtaking. Arrestingly honest, funny, profound and exquisitely written. I could not have loved it more -- CAREY MULLIGANI wept. I laughed. I dared to hope. I felt my heart crack. This book is life. It is exceptional -- SAM BAKERThe kind of book you will find yourself saying urgently, over and over, to friends: 'Have you read it?' -- CAITLIN MORANAn extraordinary story told extraordinarily well. I don't know how Abi Morgan has managed to live through all this, let alone write such a fascinating, heartbreaking yet frequently funny book about it. It is so gripping I honestly couldn't put it down -- MARINA HYDEFunny and brutally honest . . . an absolute insight for those of us lucky enough to never know life like this -- PANDORA SYKESIncredibly powerful, moving, funny, honest & brave. I LOVED it -- EDITH BOWMANA mash-up of all the things I love in a book - honesty, comedy, pathos and what-happens-next. It's brutal - in a good way - but above all else it's a testament to kindness, stickability and enduring love -- KIT DE WAALA very moving and utterly absorbing story told with the surgical skill of the brilliant scriptwriter she is * ALEXANDRA SHULMAN *A sharp, poignant and witty joy to read that will leave you energised and uplifted * CELIA WALDEN *Astonishing, terrifying, heartbreaking... as well as grief and fear, there is humour, tenderness and so much love * Daily Express *Told with brutal honesty and a heroic amount of humour . . compelling * Radio Times *Heart-breaking but life affirming and soul-stirring . . . Told with a candid honesty and humour . . . a touching love story and a testament to the human spirit, family and friendship -- SARRA MANNING, RedUplifting and powerful * Woman and Home *Captivating and compelling * Daily Express *A heartbreaking but hopeful read that will resonate with anyone who has had to cope with a loved one's illness * Chic, supplement to the Irish Daily Star *A touching love story and a testament to the human spirit, family and friendship * Red Online *I really recommend that book * Fortunately... with Fi and Jane (BBC Radio 4 podcast) *Funny, moving and thought-provoking. It's a love story, but not as you know it * Bryony Gordon *Award-winning screenwriter Abi Morgan's account of how she effectively lost her husband to a terrible brain injury is full of heart yet simultaneously unsentimental * Business Post *True to the book's title, [Abi is] a born storyteller sharing an extraordinary human tale in all its complexity, heartbreak and humour * Cardiff Western Mail *An extraordinary book . . . uplifting and life-affirming. It's billed as a love story and this is exactly what it is * Daily Mail *My book of the year absolutely has to be screenwriter Abi Morgan's heart-wrenching memoir. This Is Not A Pity Memoiris an unputdownable story of tragedy, loss, love, grief, transformation and survival. When Abi's husband Jake was taken ill and put into a coma for months, she thought that was the worst that could happen to their family... then he woke up and a whole new series of unimaginably painful challenges presented themselves. It will make you sob, it will make you laugh, it will break your heart and then it will put it back together again. I promise. I've already bought this book several times. I fully expect to buy it several times more' -- Sam BakerThis is the mediation on love and grief that we all need to read * The Skinny, Books of the Year *

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Book Synopsis'Equal parts insightful and entertaining - whatever your take on influencers, Bad Influence is a great read' YOMI ADEGOKE'Warm, juicy, and eye-opening, like having a chat with a best friend' ANNIE LORD'If ever a book captured the zeitgeist, this is it' GRACE CAMPBELL'Funny, warm and brilliantly engaging' LUCY VINEOenone didn't set out to become an influencer. The word barely existed when she started posting on Instagram at university to document her 'fitness journey' after a toxic relationship came to a messy end.In this humorous meditation on her digitized life, Oenone chronicles the pits and peaks of coming of age online. Grappling with modern-day issues on a public stage - from body image and personal boundaries to the limitations of online activism, Bad Influence examines what happens when your day-to-day reality becomes #content - and that #content pays your bills.It asks: can you truly be authentic online? Can social media be a force for good? Is it necessarily bad for our mental health?Written with wit, warmth and honesty, this is a candid account of what it really means to be an influencer, from someone still figuring it out: the good, the bad and the instagrammable.Trade ReviewA warm, witty peek behind the influencer curtain. Oenone is equal parts insightful and entertaining - whatever your take on influencers, Bad Influence is a great read * Yomi Adegoke *Warm, juicy, and eye-opening, like having a chat with a best friend * Annie Lord *Boldly unfiltered and beautifully written, Bad Influence is a fascinating peek behind the social media smokescreen. A smart and nuanced read for our extremely online times * Lauren Bravo *A brilliant and necessary look at an industry that is wildly misunderstood, as well as a thoughtful and self-aware interrogation of millennial culture, identity politics and contemporary relationships * Olivia Petter *Like a glass of wine with your most loveable, charming and vulnerable friend. Oenone brings so much nuance to the concept of influencing and living online...If ever a book captured the zeitgeist, this is it. * Grace Campbell *Bad Influence is witty, honest and refreshingly self-aware. It effortlessly encapsulates the experience of a generation fumbling through life against a backdrop of social media and explores what it truly means to be 'an influencer' in today's digital age. Oenone Forbat is one to watch * Hannah Skelley, Fashion Assistant at The Times *I absolutely flew through Bad Influence and loved every page. Oenone has written such a fascinating and self-aware dissection of what it's like to live life in this parallel online universe. It's not just an interesting and incredibly honest memoir, it's also funny, warm and brilliantly engaging. It will leave you questioning about so much - but definitely not how many stars this book deserves. Five stars! * Lucy Vine *A fun and frothy insight into what it really takes to game the algorithm. An ideal summer read * Evening Standard *Oenone writes with real honesty and authenticity, highlighting the good and the bad aspects of having a platform and exploring the life behind the grid squares - the anxiety, scrutiny, and judgement * Glamour *The strength of Bad Influence is its meditation on the deep-seated paranoia that comes with being constantly exposed to so many people * The Economist *

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Book SynopsisA stunning new picture book from Simona Ciraolo who, with wit, style and emotional insight, shows her readers that imperfections and making a mess are beautiful, vital parts of childhood. A little girl and her best friend, Rita, are drawing together. Rita's drawing is very beautiful and her dad tells her that he will keep it forever. The girl looks at her own drawing. It's good, too, she thinks, but then ... she sees it: a stain. The next day, she finds another stain an inky blue mark on her crisp white dress. This would never happen to Rita. The stain begins to blot everything and soon, it is all the girl can see. Everything is ruined. The stain, however, has other ideas. It begins to take on a life of its own dancing across the pages of the book, speaking to the girl and encouraging her to see that it is not a mess or a mistake ... but something joyful and surprising. Life is full of beautiful mess.

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Book SynopsisAn inspiring book about overcoming grief and addiction within the family, by one who's been there.

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Book SynopsisFilled with expressive sentiments and beautifully simple illustrations from award-winning artist and best-selling author Joanne Fink, This book offers healing comfort to all who are grieving and dealing with loss. Affirming and cathartic, this comforting book will help bring healing without sugarcoating the sadness of losing a pet. Everyone who has lost a pet--whether recently or years ago--will connect with the thoughtful sentiments and beautiful illustrations. This is a sweet sympathy gift of comfort for anyone who endures the journey of losing a four-legged friend.

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Book SynopsisDrawing from Buddhist and yogic precepts, this practical guide offers tools for becoming a better, more compassionate communicator at home, at work, and in the world   Have you ever tried to tell someone what you want only to feel misunderstood and frustrated? Or hesitated to ask for what you needed because you didn''t want to burden the other person? Or been stuck in blame or anger that wouldn''t go away? Judith and Ike Lasater, long-term students of yoga and Buddhism, experienced dilemmas like these, too. Even though they had studied the yoga principle of satya (truth) and the Buddhist precept of right speech, it was not until they began practicing Marshall Rosenberg''s techniques of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) that they understood how to live satya and right speech. In What We Say Matters, Judith and Ike describe their journey through NVC and how speech becomes a spiritual practice based on giving and receiving with compassion—everywhere, all the time—whether at home, at work, or in the world. Their writing is deeply personal, punctuated by their recounts of trial and error, success and failure, laughter and challenge—even in writing this book! They guide you through an introduction to NVC with clear explanations, poignant examples, suggested exercises, and helpful resources. With practice, you''ll learn new ways to:• Extend empathy to yourself and others• Distinguish between feelings and needs• Make requests rather than demands• Choose connection over conflict• Create mutually satisfying outcomes

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Book SynopsisEntertain yourself and get inspired with the activities, tips, and bullet journal style trackers in this activity book designed for the sober curious–the perfect companion to a year of drinking less or zero alcohol!   You’ve made the decision to explore what sober living is all about. Maybe you don’t like how you feel after drinking, maybe you don’t like who you become when you drink, or maybe you’re just trying to be a little healthier. Whatever the reasons behind your decision, this activity book is here to help you stay entertained, inspired, and on the right track. The friendly advice, proven tips, fun activities and games, and convenient organizational tools in this book will help you during your year of sober curious living. In a world that can seem completely centered around drinking, this little book can be something you come back to now and then, or something you incorporate into your weekly routine. No matter how you decide to use The Sober Curious Activity Book, it is the perfect thing to have on hand if you’re looking for a bit of fun and friendly companionship on your journey!

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Book SynopsisBuild your careers, your family, and your life—together.When you're part of a two-career family, you manage the competing demands of your careers, child-rearing, and household chores along with your relationship with each other. Can you both chase your dreams, raise good citizens, make time for your hobbies and your health—and maintain a strong relationship?Two-Career Families provides the expert advice and practical solutions you need to address the challenges you face as working-parent partners, from negotiating responsibilities at home to making career decisions to supporting each other's growth.You'll learn to: Build and maintain a team mindset Tackle daily demands while tracking long-term goals Make fair trade-offs Deal with crises and setbacks Balance it all—or most of it The HBR Working Parents Series provides support as you anticipate challenges, learn how to advocate for yourself more effectively, juggle your impossible schedule, and find fulfillment at home and at work. Whether you're up with a newborn or planning the future with your teen, you'll find the practical tips, strategies, and research you need to make working parenthood work for you.

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Book SynopsisThe go-to guide for dealing with the narcissist in your life-now fully revised and updated based on readerfeedback!Do you know someone who is overly arrogant, shows an extreme lack of empathy, or exhibits an inflated sense of entitlement? Do they exploit others, or engage in deluded thinking? These are all traits of narcissistic personality disorder, and when it comes to dealing with narcissists, it can be difficult to get your point across. So, how do you handle the narcissistic people in your life? You might interact with them in social or professional settings, and you might even love one-so ignoring them isn't really a practical solution. They're frustrating, and maybe even intimidating, but ultimately, you need to find a way of communicating effectively with them.Now a self-help classic, Disarming the Narcissist is a practical, step-by-step communication guide to help you cope with and confront the narcissist in your life. Based on reader feedback, this fully revised and updated third edition features new information on shame, hypersexuality, and infidelity in narcissism; legal information to help you if you are divorcing a narcissist; and the impact of narcissism on children.With this how-to guide, you'll learn how to separate yourself from a narcissist's traps, and gain the respect and validation you deserve-while side-stepping unproductive power struggles and senseless arguments with someone who is at the centre of his or her own universe. Finally, you'll learn how to set limits with your narcissist and when it's time to draw the line on unacceptable behavior.

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Book Synopsis*Featuring metric and imperial measurements for UK readers*Reduce your blood pressure and improve your health with this beginner's guide to the DASH diet.Millions of people worldwide suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure, and the DASH diet is a tried-and-tested programme designed to lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and combat other health issues, such as diabetes and excessive weight gain.DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is grounded in healthy eating principles and focuses on unprocessed foods. It is rich in fruit, vegetables, low-fat and non-fat dairy, lean protein, nuts and seeds, beans, heart-healthy fats and a limited amount of whole grains.This book will tell you everything you need to know, including the latest research about how the diet works and its nutritional benefits. It features a 21-day plan to help you get started with more than 40 heart-healthy recipes to help you on your way.

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Book SynopsisSummer is the fourth volume of the Seasons quartet, a collection of short prose and diaries written by a father for his youngest daughter, with stunning artwork by Anselm Kiefer.'Knausgaard unearths the mysteries of the commonplace' Observer In Summer, Karl Ove Knausgaard writes about long days full of sunlight, eating ice cream with his children, lawn sprinklers and ladybirds. He experiments with the beginnings of a novel and keeps a diary in which the small events of his family's life are recorded. Against a canvas of memories, longings, and experiences of art and literature, he searches for the meaning of moments as they pass us by.'Wondrous... There are blissful glimpses of nature's mystery and balance' Financial TimesTrade Review[Knausgaard is] endlessly curious about the world… [and] his perceptions of it are so particular. * Observer *[Knausgaard] brings it all alive in his prose, makes it shimmer. Whether intellectually parsing for meaning or playing this existential video game of political turmoil, horror, and heartache, his writing flows easily from quiet, thoughtful engagement to ecstatic communion with the world… He may be done with this quartet, the My Struggle series, and autofiction altogether, but I still want more of it. That kind of passionate literary intimacy is rare. * Los Angeles Review of Books *Engrossing… Knausgaard’s prose evokes universal themes from intimate specifics. * Publishers Weekly *Knausgaard closes his quartet of autobiographical meditations on the seasons in an appropriately verdant and optimistic fashion. . . While interrogating the nature of storytelling, he’s priming readers for a powerful, straightforward yarn. Breezy reading that’s also a commentary on breezy reading. Some trick. * Kirkus *

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Book Synopsis'Sick of all your clothes? How to detox your wardrobe and feel yourself again' - Metro 'Farmer's upbeat, no-nonsense guidance is particularly useful if you're feeling stuck in a sartorial rut.' - RTÉ Lifestyle'Kat Farmer believes clothing can be a powerful tool for increasing your confidence and expressing your individuality and now she's distilled her wardrobe-honing skills into a new book.' - The Press and JournalGet Changed is for the countless women out there who are wondering whether they know who they are anymore. Loss of identity is an experience all too familiar to Instagram style guru and professional stylist Kat Farmer. In her own life, she found that fashion helped her regenerate herself and rediscover her confidence. In Get Changed, Kat's authentic, down-to-earth voice, trademark humour, and insights into some of her personal anxieties make you feel like she's right there in the room with you. The book delivers the personal stylist experience to readers, a step-by-step practical guide to building the ultimate new wardrobe. Borrowing from the structure of a recipe book, the prep, the ingredients and the method, Kat breaks down the process with easy-to-remember tips and tricks; the reader will come away inspired and confident that they can build a wardrobe of clothes they love. Most importantly, Kat will show that finding your confidence again and discovering the new you can be as simple as getting changed. The book covers all the basics - sorting out and assessing your current wardrobe, working out what works for your body type and your lifestyle, how to shop successfully, key wardrobe pieces (crucially that will work together) all tackled with Kat's helpful, warm and funny approach.

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Book SynopsisPart memoir, part guide, Burning My Roti is essential reading for a new generation of South Asian women.With chapters covering sexual and cultural identity, body hair, colourism and mental health, and a particular focus on the suffocating beauty standards South Asian women are expected to adhere to, Sharan Dhaliwal speaks openly about her journey towards loving herself, offering advice, support and comfort to people that are encountering the same issues.This provocative book celebrates the strides South Asian women have made, whilst also providing powerful advice through personal stories by Sharan and other South Asian women from all over the world.

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Book SynopsisEvery witch knows that the kitchen is an essential part of their magical practice, and, in The Kitchen Witch, self-professed kitchen witch Gail Bussi teaches us how to honour the process of baking, to appreciate each ingredient and to transform our favourite recipes into magical spells to benefit our minds, bodies and souls. Learn to bake with intention and with the elements – Earth, Fire, Water and Air – to create magical dishes including Lemon and Lavender Cake, Snowy Night Pudding and Sage and Camembert Fritters. And, woven in-between the recipes throughout, there will be other everyday magic rituals, ideas and inspiration, as well as encouragement to journal (in the book), creating your very own grimoire. So much more than a cookbook, this is an enchanted exploration of how baking can bring magic and healing into our lives, using the many energies of herbs, spices, flowers, fruit and other ingredients. Enjoy a slice of magic with The Kitchen

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