Non Fiction Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Shape of Things Unseen
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Far Edges of the Known World
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£11.69
Vintage Publishing When Breath Becomes Air: The ultimate moving
Book Synopsis**THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER** 'Rattling. Heartbreaking. Beautiful.' Atul Gawande, bestselling author of Being Mortal What makes life worth living in the face of death? At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity - the brain - and finally into a patient and a new father. Paul Kalanithi died while working on this profoundly moving book, yet his words live on as a guide to us all. When Breath Becomes Air is a life-affirming reflection on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both. 'A vital book about dying. Awe-inspiring and exquisite. Obligatory reading for the living' Nigella LawsonTrade ReviewA vital book about dying. Awe-inspiring and exquisite. Obligatory reading for the living. -- Nigella LawsonRattling. Heartbreaking. Beautiful. -- Atul Gawande, author of BEING MORTALA great, indelible book ... as intimate and illuminating as Atul Gawande’s “Being Mortal,” to cite only one recent example of a doctor’s book that has had exceptionally wide appeal ... I guarantee that finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option ... gripping from the start ... None of it is maudlin. Nothing is exaggerated. As he wrote to a friend: “It’s just tragic enough and just imaginable enough.” And just important enough to be unmissable. * New York Times *Powerful and poignant. * The Sunday Times *Less a memoir than a reflection on life and purpose… A vital book. * The Economist *Powerful and poignant… Elegantly written posthumous memoir… Should be compulsory for anyone who intends to be a doctor… A profound reflection on the meaning of life. -- Daisy Goodwin * Sunday Times *A stark, fascinating, well-written and heroic memoir. -- Stefanie Marsh * The Times *The power of this book lies in its eloquent insistence that we are all confronting our mortality every day, whether we know it or not. The real question we face, Kalanithi writes, is not how long, but rather how, we will live – and the answer does not appear in any medical textbook. -- Alice Okeeffe * Guardian *Exceptional. -- Katie Law * Evening Standard *When I came to the end of the last flawless paragraph of When Breath Becomes Air, all I could do was turn to the first page and read the whole thing again. Searingly intelligent, beautifully written, and beyond brave, I haven't been so marked by a book in years. -- Gabriel Weston, author of DIRECT REDA remarkable book… Kalanithi writes very well, in a plain and matter-of-fact way, without a trace of self-pity, and you are immediately gripped and carried along… [He] was clearly a deeply thoughtful and compassionate man, and his death is a great loss to medicine, but at least he has left this remarkable book behind. -- Dr Henry Marsh * Observer *A meditation on what makes a life worth living. * Guardian *It turns out not really to be about dying at all but about life and how to live it — though the closeness of death gives it an urgency and economy… When Breath Becomes Air is a Renaissance book from a Renaissance man. It is a work of philosophy and morality, a reconciliation of science and religion. There is even plot and excitement… It was only with the restrained, elegant epilogue written by his wife Lucy Kalanithi that I found myself weeping helplessly… When Breath Becomes Air tells us what means to live a good life, by giving us a glimpse into an exceptional one. -- Lucy Kellaway * Financial Times *A powerful and compelling read. * The Economist, Book of the Year *An astonishingly affecting memoir and eloquent examination of what it is to be human and confront your own mortality… This is a remarkable book by a man who was driven by his passion for his life, his loves and his career. His death is undoubtedly a tragedy but in writing this memoir he has guaranteed that his voice and the important story it tells will resonate for years to come. -- Mernie Gilmore * Daily Express *As thought-provoking as it was moving. The sheer exuberance of Kalnithi’s intellectual curiosity shone through in his writing. -- Katie Law * Evening Standard, Book of the Year *To the venerable canon of doctors who could write (from Chekhov to Oliver Sacks and Atul Gawande), another name can be added: that of Paul Kalanithi… Brilliantly written. -- Louise Carpenter * Sunday Telegraph *Paul Kalanithi’s memoir, When Breath Becomes Air… split my head open with its beauty. Truly. Madly. Deeply. -- Cheryl Strayed, author of WILDThanks to When Breath Becomes Air, those of us who never met Paul Kalanithi will both mourn his death and benefit from his life. This one of a handful of books I consider to be a universal donor - I would recommend it to anyone, everyone. -- Ann Patchett, author of BEL CANTOA remarkable book about what it means to live…a tour de force…The book will be compared inevitably to Sacks’ work and also to the iconic book that Joan Didion wrote about grief, The Year of Magical Thinking. And like that book, it’s destined to become an elegiac classic on the subject of mortality. But it’s a different feeling from Didion’s gorgeous, melancholy fog of war. When Breath Becomes Air is electrically alive in its anticipation of death. -- Lisa Chase * Elle *
£10.44
Watkins Media Aleister Crowleys Mysticism
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£17.00
Welbeck Publishing Group Countryside Contemplations: Reflections on Our
Book SynopsisIn our quest to find a place for quiet reflection, these simple but beautifully curatedbooks on the wonders of the natural world provide a place for rest and contemplation. This book features a selection of quotes, extracts and poetry on thefolklore, wisdom, and customs of the countryside.
£8.99
Chronicle Books Nifty Gifty
£14.96
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Norways War
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£11.69
APA Publications Rough Guides Pocket Prague Travel Guide with eBook
£13.12
APA Publications Rough Guides City Stories New York Seasons
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£11.25
Canelo The Essential Questions
Book SynopsisWhat are the questions you'd regret not asking when they're gone?In Your Family Story, anthropologist Elizabeth Keating helps you to uncover the unique memories of your parents and grandparents and to create lasting connections with them in the process.By asking questions that make the familiar strange, anthropologists are able to see entirely different perspectives and understand new cultures. Drawing on her lifelong work in this field, Keating has developed a set of questions that treat your parents and grandparents not just as the people who raised you, but as individuals of a certain society and time, and as the children, teenagers, and young adults they once were.Your Family Story helps you to learn about the history of your closest family members and to help you understand their perspective on the world.If you've ever thought of asking a parent or elderly relative about their past, read [Your Family Story] first. After asking the questions Keating suggests, you'll better understand not only your relatives and your heritage, but also your world and yourself' Deborah Tannen, New York Times bestselling author of You Just Don''t UnderstandIf you've ever heard anyone say, I wish I'd asked my mom about that,' then this is the book for you' Sarah Bird, author of Daughter of a Daughter of a QueenDown-to-earth and easy to use, it's a wonderful guide' Michael Erard, author of Babel No MoreIt has been a long time since I read a book that felt as urgent, timely, necessary, and utterly relatable throughout' Alexandra Georgakopoulou-Nunes, professor of discourse analysis and sociolinguistics at Kings College London
£11.69
Canelo Jane Austen The Biography
Book SynopsisA richly drawn biography of Jane Austen, from a beloved 20th-century English novelist Elizabeth Jenkins
£12.34
Little, Brown Book Group The Glass Castle: The New York Times Bestseller -
Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD'Tragic and comic at the same time... an outrageous story, one that will break your heart' Sunday Independent'A terrific story, grippingly told' Sunday Times'I read The Glass Castle straight through in an evening, wearing an expression of slack-jawed amazement' SpectatorWhile Jeannette Walls was living on Park Avenue, covering the Academy Awards and attending black-tie parties at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, her parents were squatting in an abandoned building on the Lower East Side. Rex Walls, her father, was an ingenious adventurer and a hopeless alcoholic. Her mother was an artist who abhorred domestic routine and the chores of motherhood: 'Why should I cook a meal that will be gone in an hour when I can do a painting that will last forever?' Funny sad, quirky and loving, The Glass Castle is an almost incredible story of a nomadic, impoverished childhood. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING BRIE LARSON, WOODY HARRELSON AND NAOMI WATTSTrade ReviewTragic and comic at the same time... an outrageous story, one that will break your heart * Sunday Independent *A terrific story, grippingly told * Sunday Times *Like J.D. Salinger or Hemingway before her, Jeannette Walls has the talent of knowing exactly how to let a story tell itself * Sunday Independent *'I read The Glass Castle straight through in an evening, wearing an expression of slack-jawed amazement. Jeannette Walls has managed to balance her account with great precision; as she and her siblings did, we must both love and hate her parents * Spectator *There isn't a shred of self-pity in this deeply compassionate book * Marie Claire *Wall's journalistic bare-bones style makes for a chilling, wrenching, incredible testimony of childhood neglect * Kirkus Reviews *Affection, shame and guilt run side by side in this unforgettable memoir of a childhood spent ''on the skedaddle'' * Woman and Home *Funny and brilliantly written through a child's eyes, recreating a unique family life * Evening Herald *Walls has joined the company of writers such as Mary Karr and Frank McCourt who have been able to transform their sad memories into fine art * People *Walls has a God-given knack for spinning a yarn, and The Glass Castle is nothing short of spectacular * Entertainment Weekly *Extraordinary * Time *Each memory is more incredible than the last... That Walls recounts them so well and in such detail is our good fortune * Plain Dealer *Some people are born storytellers. Some lives are worth telling. The best memoirs happen when these two conditions converge. In The Glass Castle, they have * New York Newsday *The Glass Castle is the kind of story that keeps you awake long after the rest of the house has fallen asleep * Vogue *Utterly engaging and teeming with incident. This is a life so vividly rendered that the reader feels present at every moment * Express *Walls has carved a story with precision and grace out of one of the most chaotic, heart-breaking childhoods... This deeply affecting memoir is a triumph in every possible way, and it does what all good books should: it affirms our faith in the human spirit * Dani Shapiro *
£9.49
Ebury Publishing Man's Search For Meaning: Classic Editions
Book SynopsisOver 16 million copies sold worldwide 'Every human being should read this book' Simon Sinek One of the outstanding classics to emerge from the Holocaust, Man's Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl's story of his struggle for survival in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. Today, this remarkable tribute to hope offers us an avenue to finding greater meaning and purpose in our own lives.Trade ReviewRemarkable...It changed my life and became a part of all that I live and all that I teach.An enduring work of survival literature. * New York Times *A book to read, to cherish, to debate, and one that will ultimately keep the memories of the victims alive -- John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped PyjamasI have loved this book for so many years, and I think every human being should read it. -- Simon SinekViktor Frankl...one of the moral heroes of the 20th century. His insights into human freedom, dignity and the search for meaning are deeply humanizing, and have the power to transform lives. His works are essential reading for those who seek to understand the human condition.
£11.69
Birlinn General Hex: Darkland Tales
Book SynopsisA powerfully poignant tale of one of the most turbulent moments in Scotland's history: the North Berwick Witch Trials. IT’S THE 4TH OF DECEMBER 1591. On this, the last night of her life, in a prison cell several floors below Edinburgh’s High Street, convicted witch Geillis Duncan receives a mysterious visitor – Iris, who says she comes from a future where women are still persecuted for who they are and what they believe. As the hours pass and dawn approaches, Geillis recounts the circumstances of her arrest, brutal torture, confession and trial, while Iris offers support, solace – and the tantalising prospect of escape. Hex is a visceral depiction of what happens when a society is consumed by fear and superstition, exploring how the terrible force of a king’s violent crusade against ordinary women can still be felt, right up to the present day. 'This series has already produced two works of note and distinction. It raises the question – if a country cannot re-tell its history, will it be stuck forever in aspic and condemned to be nothing more than a shortbread tin illustration? Hex and Rizzio are showing the way towards a reckoning, and about time too’ – Stuart Kelly, Scotland on SundayTrade Review'A rage-fuelled thunderbolt… but this punchy, painful novel is no sermon: Fagan cultivates the occult energy swirling around her themes, even as she explodes the myths that enables male violence' * Daily Mail *'Exceptional… I’m still reeling from it, it is devastating…"the purest light attracts the most impenetrable darkness” – that line just resonates and resonates… a stunning book, thank you for this' * BBC Radio Scotland *'This series has already produced two works of note and distinction. It raises the question – if a country cannot re-tell its history, will it be stuck forever in aspic and condemned to be nothing more than a shortbread tin illustration? Hex and Rizzio are showing the way towards a reckoning, and about time too' -- Stuart Kelly * Scotland on Sunday *'Hex, for a book about such trauma and agony, is a crisp, clear book… elegant and angry in equal measure' * The Scotsman *'Hex is a powerful, fictional retelling of the North Berwick witch trials from Jenni Fagan’ -- Lynsey May * The List *'Fagan’s writing is wild and exciting… [she] stirs up a powerful brew with her magical fable' -- Dani Garavelli * Herald *'One of the most stunning literary experiences I've had in years' -- Irvine Welsh'[an] exhilarating, humbling homage to Geillis Duncan' -- Sam Baker'[a] soulful, tender, powerfully moving retelling of the last days of Geillis Duncan' -- Nick Barley, Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival and trustee of the Booker Prize Foundation'Unsurprisingly brilliant, a feminist warcry from one century to another as we spend the night with a young woman about to be slowly hanged as a witch. Beautiful, moving writing' -- Sarah Pinborough, Sunday Times #1 and New York Times Bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes'A powerful and compelling short novel' * Undiscovered Scotland *'Hex is stunning, so powerful… Beautiful work!' -- Salena Godden, author of Mrs Death Misses Death'I devoured Hex and absolutely adored it. I mean, what a genuinely astonishing novel; gorgeous, heart-breaking' * Waterstones, West End Edinburgh *'the magical and the realism are always in perfect balance… Hex is both a timely and timeless publication' -- Alistair Braidwood * The Skinny *'A perfect encapsulation of everything I love about Jenni's work - brilliantly real characters, shot through with feminist anger, word choice to make you shiver, & that knack of taking the road least expected' -- Kirstin Innes, author of Scabby Queen'Powerfully conjures a meeting across the centuries between Geillis Duncan, a young girl on the night before her execution for witchcraft in 1591, and Iris, a contemporary witch' -- Sally McDonald * Sunday Post *'this book is magnificent. I cannot think of a voice, or imagination, like Jenni Fagan’s' -- Terri White (journalist and author)'Really felt Jenni Fagan's anger coming off the page… brilliant' * Waterstones Leicester *'An ‘i’ Recommended Read' * i'News *'A fascinating and powerful book about the history and traumas of Scottish women' * Mainstreet Trading *'It's an exemplar of the form, a book that tells its story across space and time from a writer who is fully engaged with both subject and style' * Snack Magazine,10 Best Scottish Books of 2022 *'Stunning book. Read this in one sitting on a Sunday morning. It's 100 pages make such an impact. Sublime writing' * GoodReads FIVE STAR REVIEW *'This novel sent chills right through my bones' * Lizzy’s Literary Life, Blog *'A poignant new perspective on Scotland’s notorious North Berwick witch trials' * Product Magazine *'Hex is fantastic!' -- Denise Mina'Packs a mighty punch and has lots of important messages about misogyny, prejudice, abuse and inaction which was rife in the sixteenth century and still permeates modern lives' * Linger Longer with Books *'Hex is excellent and everyone should read it' * Kamila Shamsie *'Visceral, damning, shimmering with literal prowess and prose all under the heady guide of something much darker, this tremendous read shall stay with you forever' -- Daniel Bassett, Waterstones Bookseller'Small but mighty … the mere fact that this tale is based on real events gives the story a powerful, disturbing authenticity' * Scottish Field *'Fagan’s hypnotic narrative reveals the might of language which can bring its own kind of justice in one single sentence' -- Loretta Mulholland * Dundee Courier, Book of the Week 10/10 *'Written in lucid prose, no word is wasted in this taut story. Hex is an extraordinary prose poem to the brutality, abuse, and repression of women through centuries to the present’ * Historical Novel Society *'I love the idea — drinking in historical fiction as a series of shots' -- Katherine Faulkner, author of Greenwich Park and The Sunday Times’ head of news projects'Fagan’s prose could not be more suited to her subject – at times stripped back, at others almost incantatory' -- Grant Rintoul'Hex is an exceptional example of how to tell a story' -- Alistair Braidwood * SNACK Mag, EIBF Preview *'Her work gives glorious voice to ancient Edinburgh tenements, to the Devil’s daughter, to the care-home kids, to witches, to all us pariahs and cowgirls' -- Michael Pedersen * Electric Literature *'Witchcraft and feminism meet in one short novel that leaves a powerful impact on the reader' * Faber Blog, Indie Bookshop Recommendations *
£7.99
Neem Tree Press Limited The Vanitas Other Tales of Art and Obsession
Book SynopsisSpanning 300 years of art history and weaving art styles including Cubism, Surrealism, and the Baroque into his prose, Jake Kendall tells the stories of those with an obsession for creationartists who sacrifice friendships, careers, romance, and even their own happiness in pursuit of a vision.
£9.49
Crumps Barn Studio Can You Tell Me Where You Are
Book SynopsisJen Higgs shares her incredible story of ICU and surviving COVID-19.A story of hope and recovery, resilience and healing told through Jen and Steph's personal memories, and diary extracts from the NHS medical team at ICU
£11.69
Rockpool Publishing Marie Claire 1930s Evening Styles Coloring Book
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£10.26
Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Rosicrucian Counterculture
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£17.09
Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Genealogy of Plant Foods
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£15.19
Inner Traditions Bear and Company Dream Wisdom Oracle
£24.47
HarperCollins Publishers Good Energy
Book SynopsisTHE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''The best deep dive into the diseases that plague us all today, and what to do to heal.'' Jessie Inchauspe, The Glucose Goddess''A powerful vision for a brighter future for both people and the planet.'' Jay Shetty''A tour de force'' Dr Mark HymanFix your metabolism to feel better today and prevent disease tomorrow. A bold new vision for optimizing our health now and for the future.What if depression, anxiety, infertility, insomnia, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, dementia, cancer and many other health conditions actually have the same root cause?Our ability to prevent and reverse these conditions and feel incredible today is under our control and simpler than we think. The key is our metabolic function the most important and least understood factor in our overall health. As Dr Casey Means explains in this groundbreaking book, nearly every health problem we face can be explained by how well the cells in our body create and use en
£17.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The MindGut Connection
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Mind-Gut Connection presents the incredibly humbling reality that our very perception and interpretation of the world around us is virtually dictated by the microbes living within us. This book redefines what it means to be healthy and eloquently provides the means to manifest that goal." -- David Perlmutter, MD, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and Brain Maker "Drawing on his vast experience as a practicing gastroenterologist, Dr. Mayer writes about the connections that our brains have with our guts, especially with the microbes that make the gut their home. Describing a rapidly advancing realm of knowledge, this thoughtful guide provides practical advice to improve health." -- Martin J. Blaser, MD, author of Missing Microbes "Dr. Emeran Mayer elucidates the intricate biochemical dialogue that occurs between the brain, digestive tract, and trillions of bacteria residing in the gut. He dubs this form of communication 'microbe-speak' and speculates on its implications for social behavior, decision making, emotional wellbeing, and maybe mental health." -- Booklist "After a long period of neglect the enteric nervous system has been recognized as the 'second brain'. Dr. Emeran Mayer, a true expert of this topic, has now written the best lay-public guide yet to this spectacular part of ourselves. Recommended reading." -- Antonio Demasio, author of Descartes' Error, The Feeling of What Happens, and The Self Comes to Mind "I have known Emeran Mayer for years and have learned to pay attention to what he says and writes. The Mind-Gut Connection is a delight. Both scholarly and fun to read, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about how the mind and gut communicate." -- Michael D. Gershon, MD, author of The Second Brain "Microbiome research is revolutionizing our understanding of the human body and the brain. In The Mind-Gut Connection, Dr. Emeran Mayer provides authoritative insight into this rapidly expanding field. Synthesizing recent research with patient stories and personal anecdotes, he offers practical, evidence-based recommendations to keep the dialogue between the brain, the gut, and its microbes flowing smoothly." -- Rob Knight, PhD, author of Follow Your Gut and director of the Center for Microbiome Innovation, UC San Diego "The Mind-Gut Connection is a revolutionary new holistic view of what keeps us healthy, ranging from the food choices we make to the ways we can train our mind, with the ultimate goal of attaining optimal health. " -- Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD, Clincal Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health, University of California School of Medicine (UCSF) "Microbiome research is revolutionizing our understanding of the human body and the brain. In The Mind-Gut Connection, Dr. Emeran Mayer provides authoritative insight into this rapidly expanding field. Synthesizing recent research with patient stories and personal anecdotes, he offers practical, evidence-based recommendations to keep the dialogue between the brain, the gut, and its microbes flowing smoothly." -- SELF online
£12.34
Hodder Education Just Tell Them The Power of Explanations and
Book Synopsis
£14.21
Project Management Institute Process Groups: A Practice Guide
Book SynopsisNeed help on how to get work done using traditional project management practices? Then, Process Groups: A Practice Guide is the right supplemental guide for you. This important companion to, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), offers useful and practical guidance for a predictive or waterfall approach to project management practices. This practice guide influences your way of working, ensuring you are equipped with the information you need to succeed in this changing profession.What’s in the guide? You’ll find a process-based project management approach for guiding your projects, aligning methodologies, and evaluating project management capabilities. This guide uses a popular Process Groups model that will help you with: ·Initiating ·Planning ·Executing ·Monitoring and Controlling ·Closing In addition, you will learn about 49 processes within these five process groups along with inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs associated with those processes. This practice guide shows the processes considered good practices on most projects, most of the time.
£45.00
Little, Brown Book Group Rubicon
Book Synopsis''The bloodstained drama of the last decades of the Roman republic... is told afresh with tremendous wit, narrative verve and insight''''I owe a debt of gratitude to Tom Holland not just for reminding me of the great figures who bestrode the Roman world - Pompey and Crassus, Cato, Cicero and Caesar - but for explaining what it was that made Rome the greatest superpower the world has known, why it lasted so long and what caused its eventual fall'' Daily Mail''Gripping and hugely entertaining. It is a story crammed with drama and spectacle... but the real attraction of Holland''s book is the wit and contemporary sensibility that he brings to his often bloody tale'' Books of the Year, Sunday Times''This is narrative history at its best... it really held me, in fact, obsessed me'' Ian McEwan, Books of the Year, GuardianTHE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTrade ReviewTom Holland's excellent new study of the fall of the Republic... re-evaluating Rome for a new generation -- Robert Harris * Sunday Times *This is the best one-volume narrative history of the Rome between King Tarquin and Emperor Augustus I have ever read. The story of Rome's experiment with republicanism - peopled by such giants as Caesar, Pompey, Cato and Cicero - is told with perfect freshness, fine wit and true scholarship. * Andrew Roberts *Holland has the rare gift of making deep scholarship accessible and exciting. A brilliant and completely absorbing study * A.N Wilson, author of The Victorians *The only way to kindle the interest of a new generation in the Greek and Roman world... Holland paints a vivid social portrait of the Roman World -- Max Hastings * Sunday Telegraph *A modern, well-paced and finely observed history which entertains as it informs. * Observer *Explosive stuff...a seriously intelligent history... [written] with elan and gusto... It is a history for our times... Wickedly enjoyable. * Peter Jones, BBC History Magazine *Holland has the rare gift of making deep scholarship accessible and exciting. A brilliant and completely absorbing study * A. N. Wilson, author of The Victorians *This is the best one-volume narrative history of the Rome between King Tarquin and Emperor Augustus I have ever read. The story of Rome's experiment with republicanism - peopled by such giants as Caesar, Pompey, Cato and Cicero - is told with perfect fre * Andrew Roberts *A modern, well-paced and finely observed history which entertains as it informs * OBSERVER *Explosive stuff ... a seriously intelligent history ... [written] with élan and gusto ... It is a history for our times ... Wickedly enjoyable * Peter Jones, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE *
£12.34
Orion Publishing Co Inverting the Pyramid
Book Synopsis''MASTERFUL'' Time Out''REVELATORY'' Scotland on Sunday''GLORIOUSLY READABLE'' Metro''FASCINATING'' Independent ''EXCELLENT'' Telegraph''ABSORBING'' GuardianWinner of the British Sports Book AwardsFootball Book of the YearThe fifteenth anniversary edition, fully revised and updated, of Jonathan Wilson''s modern classic.In the modern classic, Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world''s game, tracing the global history of tactics, from modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when chaos reigned. Along the way, he looks at the lives of great players and thinkers who shaped the sport, and probes why the English, in particular, have proved themselves unwilling to grapple with the abstract.Fully revised and updated, this fifteenth-anniversary edition analyses the evolution of modern international football, including the 2022 World Cup, charting the influence of the great Spanish, German and Portuguese tacticians of the last decade, whilst pondering the effects of football''s increased globalisation and commercialisation.Trade ReviewA masterful work, It's all deliciously nerdy - a cross between a coaching manual and a social history - and if its publication helps foster a flowering of interest in the tactical and analytical side of the game in this country, it could be the best thing to have happened to English football in years.**** * TIME OUT - book of the week *Facts and stats, plus anecdotes, interviews and Wilson's deft touch with football-speak, give colour to a subject that can be a little dry and all-too confusing for those watching (and often those picking the side). * CQ *For a detailed analysis of how a single striker became the norm throughout football, you had better read Jonathan Wilson's excellent new book about tactics. -- Patrick Barclay * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *[A] fascinating history of tactics, a book that is guaranteed to enhance your football watching; your team may still lose, but you'll have a far better idea why they did. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *This must surely go down as one of the most revelatory sports books of the year, as well as one of the best, who would have thought that a book charting the history of football tactics and strategy, from the 1870s to the present day, could be so engrossing and entertaining. * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY *Absorbing and informative * GUARDIAN ON LINE *A gloriously readable, eccentric and informative trawl through the changing tactical mindsets and formations that have helped shape the beautiful game. * METRO *You will never read a more entertaining or erudite history of tactics * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH-CHRISTMAS BOOKS *This is a masterful piece of research and lives up to the claim to be nothing less than "a history of football tactics"... Facinating * SCOTSMAN -Books of the Year *a fascinating analysis of the way the game has evolved tactically from the 1970s until the last season... as a summary of the first 140 years of football tactical history, it is hard to imagine a more readable or thorough effort. * IRISH EXAMINER *
£11.69
Usborne Publishing Ltd Physics for Beginners
Book SynopsisPart of the best-selling '...for Beginners' series that brings to life the wide world of physics. Rather than explaining details about how to do physics, this book focusses on explaining what different branches of physics are about, how we know about them, and what mysteries remain for budding physicists to uncover. It doesn't shy away from the hard stuff, tackling black holes, quantum mechanics and even Einstein's theories of relativity.Table of ContentsWhat is physics?Asking questions?Physics is everywhereWhat do physicists do?Chapter 1: Forces & motionWhat makes things move, what makes things stop, and why some things move faster and easier than others.Chapter 2: WavesHow sounds travel, how light works, and the mysterious connection between electricity and magnetism.Chapter 3: The speed of light and the shape of the universeAlbert Einstein came up with two of the most significant theories in modern physics: special relativity, which explores the speed of light, and general relativity, which unpacks the shape of the universe. But what actually ARE these theories?Chapter 4: Nuclear and particle physicsIntroducing the very smallest things physicists have discovered, and seeing what happens when they try to break those things apart into even smaller pieces. Chapter 5: Quantum mechanicsThe smallest particles don't seem to follow the same rules as bigger things. So what rules do they follow, and why don't they seem to make sense?Chapter 6: SpaceWhat is out there, beyond the Earth? And where exactly did it all come from?Chapter 7: Unsolved mysteriesThere are plenty of things physicists don't understand about how things work, whether on Earth or out in space. Discover some of the mysteries that YOU might help to solve one day.GlossaryIndexAcknowledgments
£9.49
Michelin Editions des Voyages Europe - Michelin National Map 705
Book SynopsisUpdated annually, MICHELIN National Map Europe will give you an overall picture of your journey thanks to its clear and accurate mapping scale 1/3,000,000. Our map will help you easily plan your safe and enjoyable journey in Europe thanks to a comprehensive key, a complete name index as well a clever time & distance chart. Michelin's driving information will help you navigate safely in all circumstances. In addition, Michelin National Map to Europe is cross-referenced with the famous Michelin Green Guide highlighting destinations worth stopping for! With MICHELIN National Maps, find more than just your way! MICHELIN NATIONAL MAPS feature: * Up-to-date mapping * A scale adapted to the size of the country * A clear and comprehensive key * Distance and time chart * Place name index * Driving and road safety information * Tourist sights information Our maps are regularly updated even if the ISBN does not change.
£6.99
Pushkin Press A Woman in the Polar Night
Book Synopsis'Conjures the rasp of the ski runner, the scent of burning blubber and the rippling iridescence of the Northern Lights' Sara Wheeler '[An] astonishing, haunting memoir' Isabella Tree The rediscovered classic memoir - the mesmerizingly beautiful account of one woman's year spent living in a remote hut in the Arctic In 1934, the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable home for a year with her husband on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen. On arrival she is shocked to realise that they are to live in a tiny ramshackle hut on the shores of a lonely fjord, hundreds of miles from the nearest settlement. At first, Christiane is horrified by the freezing cold, the bleak landscape and the lack of supplies... But after encounters with bears and seals, long treks over the ice and months of perpetual night, she finds herself falling in love with the Arctic's harsh, otherworldly beauty. This luminous classic memoir tells of her inspiring journey to freedom and fulfilment in the adventure of a lifetime. Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe Translated by Jane Degras With a foreword by Sara Wheeler Born in 1897, CHRISTIANE RITTER was an Austrian artist and author. She wrote A Woman in the Polar Night on her return to Austria from Spitsbergen in 1934. It has since become a classic of travel writing, never going out of print in German and being translated into seven other languages. 'A year in the Arctic should be compulsory to everyone,' she would say in her later years. 'Then you will come to realise what's important in life and what isn't.' Ritter died in Vienna in 2000 at the age of 103.Trade Review“An epic story, elegantly told and full of mystery. Even though I could never hope to match her bravery and aplomb, Ritter made me long to decamp at once for the harshest and wildest corners of the earth.” — Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Pokémon Evolutions Guide
Book Synopsis
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co Lemmy
Book Synopsis''Unflinching, forthright and full of wry humour as the man himself, and there''s little praise greater than that'' CLASSIC ROCK''Wall''s vision of Lemmy as a Rock''n''Roll stalwart who made no concessions is vivid to the last'' GUARDIANIn ''The Ace of Spades'', Motörhead''s most famous song, Lemmy, the born-to-lose, live-to-win frontman of the band sang, ''I don''t want to live forever''. Yet as he told his friend of 35 years, former PR and biographer Mick Wall, ''Actually, I want to go the day before forever. To avoid the rush...''. This is his strange but true story. Brutally frank, painfully funny, wincingly sad, and always beautifully told, LEMMY: THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY is the story of the only rock''n''roller never to sell his soul for silver and gold, while keeping the devil, as he put it, ''very close to my side''. From school days growing up in North Wales, to first finding fame in the mid-60s with the Rockin'' Vicars; from being JimTrade ReviewWall's vision of Lemmy as a Rock'n'Roll stalwart who made no concessions is vivid to the last * GUARDIAN *'Lumme! Who is this lovely, likeable Lemmy?' * MAIL ON SUNDAY *LEMMY is as unflinching, forthright and full of wry humour as the man himself, and there's little praise greater than that. * CLASSIC ROCK *
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd The Beginning of Infinity
Book Synopsis''Science has never had an advocate quite like David Deutsch ... A computational physicist on a par with his touchstones Alan Turing and Richard Feynman, and a philosopher in the line of his greatest hero, Karl Popper. His arguments are so clear that to read him is to experience the thrill of the highest level of discourse available on this planet and to understand it'' Peter Forbes, IndependentIn our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This uniquely human quest for good explanations has driven amazing improvements in everything from scientific understanding and technology to politics, moral values and human welfare. But will progress end, either in catastrophe or completion - or will it continue infinitely?In this profound and seminal book, David Deutsch explores the furthest reaches of our current understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in all of us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity''s infinite possibility.''This is Deutsch at his most ambitious, seeking to understand the implications of our scientific explanations of the world ... I enthusiastically recommend this rich, wide-ranging and elegantly written exposition of the unique insights of one of our most original intellectuals'' Michael Berry, Times Higher Education Supplement ''Bold ... profound ... provocative and persuasive'' Economist''David Deutsch may well go down in history as one of the great scientists of our age'' ScotsmanTrade ReviewExperience the thrill of the highest level of discourse available on this planet ... This is the great Life, the Universe and Everything book for our time * Independent *Bold ... profound ... provocative and persuasive. * The Economist *Science has never had an advocate quite like David Deutsch. He is a computational physicist on a par with his touchstones Alan Turing and Richard Feynman, and also a philosopher in the line of his greatest hero, Karl Popper. His arguments are so clear that to read him is to experience the thrill of the highest level of discourse available on this planet and to understand it. -- Peter Forbes * The Independent *This is Deutsch at his most ambitious, seeking to understand the implications of our scientific explanations of the world ... I enthusiastically recommend this rich, wide-ranging and elegantly written exposition of the unique insights of one of our most original intellectuals. -- Michael Berry * Times Higher Education Supplement *David Deutsch...may well go down in history as one of the great scientists of our age. -- Andrew Crumey * The Scotsman *
£12.34
Fairlight Books Bookshop Tours of Britain
Book SynopsisBookshop Tours of Britain is a slow-travel guide to Britain, navigating bookshop to bookshop. Across 18 bookshop tours, the reader journeys from the Jurassic Coast of southwest England, over the mountains of Wales, through England's industrial heartland, up to the Scottish Highlands and back via Whitby, the Norfolk Broads, central London, the South Downs and Hardy's Wessex. On their way, the tours visit beaches, castles, head down coal mines, go to whiskey distilleries, bird watching, hiking, canoeing, to stately homes and the houses of some of Britain's best-loved historic writers - and last but not least, a host of fantastic bookshops.
£18.99
Oxford University Press Oxford Essential Arabic Dictionary
Book SynopsisThe Oxford Essential Arabic Dictionary is a brand-new compact Arabic-English and English-Arabic dictionary that offers up-to-date coverage of essential day-to-day vocabulary and includes more than 16,000 words and phrases, carefully selected according to frequency of use. Portable and easy to use, this dictionary is designed for both English and Arabic speakers and is ideal for business, travel, and quick reference. For Arabic and English speakers there are many user-friendly features. For Modern Standard Arabic, vowels are included in the headwords to help with pronunciation, and headwords are ordered alphabetically rather than by the more traditional root order. For English, phonetic transcriptions are given for every headword. In both sides of the dictionary there is clear help for words that have more than one meaning. There is also a supplement giving extra help for tricky areas such as English irregular verbs, Arabic verb forms, and Arabic numbersPresented with a brilliantly cleaTrade ReviewThis is an attractive book that gives essential, accurate, speedy help to beginners and is reader-friendly. * Prof. M. A. S. Abdel Haleem *very useful for study, work, or travel. * Islamic Horizons magazine *
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co Magnolia Parks Into the Dark
Book Synopsis*ORIGINAL COVER COLLECTION EDITION*Book five in the sensational Magnolia Parks Universe series!How many loves do you actually get in a lifetime? Everyone knows by now that Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine are in the stars, but is that enough? Magnolia and BJ are reeling from a devastating loss as they try to plan what''s been dubbed ''the wedding of the century''. As family tensions mount and their respective pasts begin catching up to them, they finally have to look the truth in the eye: Can they learn to trust and be with one another again, or will they die trying?This edition is part of the original cover collection. READERS LOVE THE MAGNOLIA PARKS UNIVERSE ''Magnolia and BJ have embedded themselves into my DNA.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''This book gave drama, love triangles, toxicity, chaos and I ate up every single moment.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''TikTok made me do it, 1000% lived up to the hype.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Hands down the most emotional romance book I have ever read and therefore my favourite'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Ridiculously addictive ... My heart broke a million times'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''This book will tear your heart out!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Never have I felt more emotions reading a single book before. The angst and pure rollercoaster of emotions was real! Jessa Hastings had me crying by 10%.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MAGNOLIA PARKS UNIVERSE SERIES 1 - Magnolia Parks 2 - Daisy Haites 3 - Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home 4 - Daisy Haites: The Great Undoing 5 - Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark (OUT NOW!)
£14.03
Bonnier Books Ltd Words to Live By A Daily Journal
Book SynopsisDonna also encourages you to explore your own words and writing to help you ride each wave this life sends your way, helping you find beauty and wonder on days the world scares you, comfort and patience when sadness is visiting, and courage and hope when you can't see the light.
£17.40
Hodder And Stoughton Ltd. Rocky Horror
£38.62
Rizzoli International Publications AD at Home Architectural Digest
Book Synopsis
£56.25
Dorling Kindersley Ltd No Dig
Book SynopsisCharles Dowding is the leading proponent of No Dig gardening with a huge following, borne out of more than 40 years of growing, analysing, and recommending. He is revered in the gardening world - Monty Don (BBC Gardeners' World presenter) says "Charles has become the guru of no-dig gardening. He's a really good grower, organic, and has fabulous produce."Trade ReviewNo-dig expert Charles Dowding helps you grow bumper crops in harmony with nature, by preserving soil structure and nurturing fungal mycelium, in this inspiring all-new guide. There's step-by-step advice and photography to illustrate each part of the process, and calenders show what time of year to sow and harvest over 80 crops. -- Margaret Bartlett * BBC Countryfile Magazine *Growing flowers is a joyous activity. But for many of us, tending vegetables brings another level of satisfaction. I've been a practitioner of the 'no dig' method championed by Dowding. His latest title will inspire and educate those who aspire to vef-growing, and encourage seasoned gardeners to explore different methods. -- Rachel de Thame * The Sunday Times *
£24.00
Penguin Books Ltd Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 1
Book Synopsis'This isn't just any cookery book. It is Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, and it's a book that is a statement, not of culinary intent, but of aspiration, a commitment to a certain sort of good life, a certain sort of world-view; a votive object implying taste and appetite and a little je ne sais quoi. Julia Child was like Amelia Earhart, or Eleanor Roosevelt: she was a hero who'd gone out there and made a difference. Her books are a triumph, and also a trophy.' AA GILL, The Times This is the classic guide to French cooking, with over 1,000 clear, authentic and delicious recipes for everything from Boeuf Bourguignon to the perfect omelette. Bon appetit!Trade ReviewThe most instructive book on fine French cooking written in the English language -- Elizabeth DavidThis book fundamentally altered the way a basic human activity was preceived and pursued -- A. O. Scott * The New York Times *Has been described as being the best book about French cooking in English ... I agree -- Ambrose Heath * Guardian *As close to a divine text as you can get -- Matthew Fort * Guardian *
£22.50
Profile Books Ltd How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division: The
Book Synopsis'Elegant ... calm and generous' Mary Beard, Guardian The must-read, pocket-sized Big Think book of 2020 One of the Guardian's 'Best Books to Inspire Compassion' One of Independent's Books of the Month A Cosmopolitan 'Revolutionary Read' Ours is the age of contagious anxiety. We feel overwhelmed by the events around us, by injustice, by suffering, by an endless feeling of crisis. So, how can we nurture the parts of ourselves that hope, trust and believe in something better? And how can we stay sane in this age of division? In this powerful, uplifting plea for conscious optimism, Booker Prize-nominated novelist and activist Elif Shafak draws on her own memories and delves into the power of stories to bring us together. In the process, she reveals how listening to each other can nurture democracy, empathy and our faith in a kinder and wiser future.Trade ReviewOne of the best writers in the world today -- Hanif KureishiSharp and elegant ... I did find myself hoping that Facebook and Like (or whatever they are now called) might one day come across this little book - and thinking that its calm and generous view of the world might give them back some part of the optimism that had greeted their arrival. -- Mary Beard * Guardian *A calmly rational response to extraordinary circumstances ... there is comfort in having a voice like Shafak's to guide us * The i Paper *Insightful and very moving -- John Harris * Guardian *A deeply thought-provoking delight * Independent *Fortifying and optimistic * Net-a-Porter Magazine *One of the most important writers at work today * Independent *Shafak's writings are an embodiment of radical remembrance; with existential fervour, they pull together the past and future to bring forth a fully realised present that feels all the more urgent * Dazed *PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS: 'Expect vibrant, vivid and eye-opening descriptions of Middle Eastern life propelled by a tender storyline, all in Shafak's haunting, beautiful and considered prose' * Vanity Fair *Incredibly sensuous and poetic and evocative -- Pandora Sykes * The High Low *Richly uplifting... truly beautiful writing -- Nicola SturgeonSimply magnificent, a truly captivating work of immense power and beauty, on the essence of life and its end -- Philippe SandsA vivid carnival of life and death, cruelty and kindness, love, politics and deep humanity. Brilliant! -- Helena KennedyBeautifully written ... a complex vision of how emotions interact with political life -- Devi Sridhar * Lancet *Beautifully written ... calls for the importance of centring knowledge, storytelling, empathy, and wisdom in our lives. -- Devi Sridhar * Lancet *
£8.04
Union Square & Co. Cat Correspondence Cards
Book SynopsisThis book of 20 postcards showcases whimsical, feline portraits. These cool cats are outfitted in fashionable clothing and accessories. Each kitty is striking a pose against a backdrop of colorful wallpaper or a quaint city scene. Flip through the postcard book to find your favorite tabby being a fashionista.
£14.03
Ebury Publishing A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a
Book SynopsisWith a new afterword, Why You Are Here: A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate summitAs a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day - the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity. I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet contains my witness statement, and my vision for the future - the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake, and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right.We have the opportunity to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited.All we need is the will do so.
£11.69
Cornerstone Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich
Book SynopsisWilliam L. Shirer ranks as one of the greatest of all American foreign correspondents. He lived and worked in Paris, Belin, Vienna, and Rome. But it was above all as correspondent in Germany for the Chicago Tribune and later for the Columbia Broadcasting System in the late 1930s that his reputation was established. He subsequently wrote The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, which is hailed as a classic, and after World War Two he was awarded the Legion d'Honneur. In the post-war years he wrote in a variety of fields, and in his seventies he learned Russian, publishing a biography of Tolstoy at the age of 89. He died in 1994. His Berlin broadcasts were published posthumously by Hutchinson in 1999.Trade ReviewThe standard work by which all others on the subject are still measured . . . Erudite, comprehensive and detailed, always lively and readable, it is the model of what a popular narrative history should be. * Guardian *One of the most important works of history of our time. * New York Times *In this political season, William L. Shirer’s mammoth history of Hitler’s Germany seems a useful guide to how a skilled demagogue can seize and destroy a great nation. * Chicago Tribune *A splendid work of scholarship, objective in method, sound in judgment, inescapable in its conclusions. * New York Times Book Review *A work which everyone should read. -- Hugh Trevor-Roper
£17.00
Penguin Books Ltd Beyond Order
Book SynopsisThe inspirational sequel to 12 RULES FOR LIFE, which has sold over 10 million copies around the world - now in paperbackIn 12 Rules for Life, acclaimed public thinker and clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson offered an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to modern anxieties. His insights have helped millions of readers and resonated powerfully around the world.Now in this long-awaited sequel, Peterson goes further, showing that part of life''s meaning comes from reaching out into the domain beyond what we know, and adapting to an ever-transforming world. While an excess of chaos threatens us with uncertainty, an excess of order leads to a lack of curiosity and creative vitality. Beyond Order therefore calls on us to balance the two fundamental principles of reality - order and chaos - and reveals the profound meaning that can be found on the path that divides them.In times of instability and suffering, Peterson Trade ReviewThe advice in Beyond Order reflects some new and painful awareness of mortality. But it was always Peterson's intimate, self-revealing style that made his life advice so powerful, so energising, and so hard to reduce to politics * Telegraph *A sui generis kind of personal trainer for the soul.... It's a good thing that there's space on the self-help shelves for a book as bracingly pessimistic as this one... Peterson offers an invaluable reminder that we're finite and inherently imperfect -- Oliver Burkeman * Guardian (Book of the Week) *Life-changingly inspirational * The Times *Full of sensible, humane advice, and shows he is still very much on top... The book is a validation of his own role; as he observes, being able to articulate what many people instinctively feel but can't articulate is a valuable role for a public intellectual -- Melanie McDonagh * Evening Standard *In telling us that life is suffering (as all major religions do) and that the goal is to find meaning rather than happiness, he does have something to say. ... wisdom combined with good advice. Peterson is at his best when telling stories of his clinical practice - he comes across as an empathetic non-judgmental listener -- Suzanne Moore * Telegraph *More trenchant life advice from the bestselling author of 12 Rules for Life... bound to be a bestseller * The Times *Reliably thought-provoking, often engrossing ... Peterson has a sharp eye for the vagaries of human nature, and he can be a compelling storyteller, especially when narrating his own experiences and those he has observed from life. There is a fair amount of wisdom in Beyond Order, of the kind that used to be called common sense -- Jenny McCartney * UnHerd *Part quest, part adventure, part lecture and part polemic... There's masses of passion, masses of wisdom and a deep, deep yearning for us all to seek the beauty, truth and meaning Peterson has sometimes glimpsed and is desperate for us to find. He has had tens of thousands of letters from people who say he has helped them to find it. How many writers can say they have done that? -- Christina Patterson * Sunday Times *[Peterson is] enlightening as a clinical psychologist... Peterson's rules are an attempt to locate people within society, to acknowledge the systems and structures that have long existed and, instead of seeking to tear them down, encourage his readers to find their most functional position within them -- Andrew Anthony * Observer *Beyond Order showcases Peterson's extraordinary gift for storytelling, as well as for extrapolating complex psychological themes and deriving lessons and meaning from them in ways lay readers can understand... A delight to read... Peterson is a world class communicator... Beyond Order is a compelling and ultimately life-affirming read for anyone willing to challenge their own ideas and face up to the untapped potential in their lives -- Greg Jameson * Entertainment Focus *Gratitude, he says, is "something in which you can discover part of the antidote to the abyss and the darkness". As I read this last line, I found myself saying "amen". And I realised what Jordan Peterson really is. He has suffered more than most of us. He has seen the abyss. And he has emerged from it not a top public intellectual but a highly driven, intelligent, complex and deservedly successful preacher -- Lucy Kellaway * Financial Times *[Beyond Order] has psychological value and if you want homespun common sense that is mixed with the wisdom of the ages then this is the book for you. The 12 new rules are clearly laid out with a mix of literature, mythology, philosophy, religion and psychology used to support the significance of each... It's worth reading to equip you to live a more purposeful and a more meaningful life -- Stella O’Malley * Irish Independent *'With Beyond Order, Jordan Peterson has given us an astonishingly illuminating look at the human condition. Rule by rule, he digs into the cornerstones of our psyche and culture as he seeks to explain why we behave the way we do' -- Hannah Gal * Quillette *Peterson is a deep thinker with tremendous powers of articulation and a captivating sense of wonder. A master storyteller, he draws on a multitude of sources, including his personal life, clinical practice and long marriage to enlighten readers about the fundamentals of human behavior and our civilization. Beyond Order is a call for action and self-improvement. It is a mind-blowing journey where the lessons learnt are lessons for life * The Jerusalem Post *
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd Twilight of Democracy
Book SynopsisA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020''The most important non-fiction book of the year'' David HareIn the years just before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, people from across the political spectrum in Europe and America celebrated a great achievement, felt a common purpose and, very often, forged personal friendships. Yet over the following decades the euphoria evaporated, the common purpose and centre ground gradually disappeared, extremism rose once more and eventually - as this book compellingly relates - the relationships soured too.Anne Applebaum traces this history in an unfamiliar way, looking at the trajectories of individuals caught up in the public events of the last three decades. When politics becomes polarized, which side do you back? If you are a journalist, an intellectual, a civic leader, how do you deal with the re-emergence of authoritarian or nationalist ideas in your country? When your leaders appropriate history, or pedal conspiracies, or eviscerate the media and the judiciary, do you go along with it?Twilight of Democracy is an essay that combines the personal and the political in an original way and brings a fresh understanding to the dynamics of public life in Europe and America, both now and in the recent past.Trade ReviewApplebaum's reflections on the anti-democratic pandemic sweeping our world offer an extraordinary mix of personal witness and dispassionate historical analysis.... It's unlikely that anyone will ever give us more sensitive or revealing insights on this question -- John Connelly * New Statesman *Heretics make the best writers. ... Applebaum can bring a candle into the darkness of the populist right ... her writing is an arsenal that stores the sharpest weapons to hand. -- Nick Cohen * Observer *Applebaum's progress ...has yielded an enviable supply of raw material for her narrative. She mines her sources doggedly....Twilight of Democracy is a rather penetrating work of ethnography -- Trevor Phillips * The Times *Advancing her arguments with eloquence and personal testimony, Applebaum passionately decries the corrosion of liberal, open-society values in the last three decades. -- Chris Patten * Project Syndicate *written with deep insight, experience and wisdom. Definitely a very important book for understanding our troubled times and the fragility of our democracies -- Elif Shafak * Daily Mail *Anne Applebaum's Twilight of Democracy is the most important non-fiction book of the year because it asks the most urgent question: why is the right wing in the West moving so far to the right? Why is it, at this point in history, so drawn to authoritarianism? Why has it given up on democracy?' -- David Hare * New Statesman Books of the Year *this engrossing account ... is a political book; it is also intensely personal, and the more powerful for it. -- John Kampfner * Guardian *Applebaum, long an authority on the abuses of Communist and post-Communist Eastern Europe, in her new book Twilight of Democracy is unsparing in exposing the moral bankruptcy of Trumpian Republicanism. Her sharp pen is as persuasive as any in presenting the idea of the "west" as a morally serious project-and one whose loss we may come to mourn. -- The world’s top 50 thinkers 2020 * Prospect *A brilliant writer who sheds light on the most disturbing political phenomenon of our era: the rise of rightwing authoritarianism around the world... a cry of alarm and a call to arms.... We have been warned. -- Martin Wolf * Financial Times *readable, eloquent and passionate ... Applebaum knows what the enemy looks like from the inside, and how it thinks. This book may only be a start. We should cherish her. I think she has a lot more she can tell us. -- Francis Beckett * The New European *This richly informed book enlarges her account of the enormous peril in which the democracy we took so casually for granted now stands. -- Philip Pullman * New Statesman Books of the Year *Applebaum's book asks why conservatives in the West have so willingly embraced deceipt, corruption and authoritarianism. She has answers, too. -- David Hare * The Week *From Brexit Britain and Donald Trump's America to the cynical politics of Poland and Hungary, she feels beset by a new chauvinist right that has no regard for rules, truth or institutions. Ms Applebaum evokes an acute sense of betrayal as people she trusted turn against her, quicker than she thought possible. Her personal story is a parable of what can happen to alliances in the absence of a common adversary, and when the hardships such enemies inflicted fade from memory. * Economist *This is an illuminating political memoir about the break-up of the political tribe that won the Cold War. -- David Goodhart * Literary Review *Equal parts memoir, reportage, and history, this sobering account of the roots and forms of today's authoritarianism, by one of its most accomplished observers, is meant as a warning to everyone. ... critically important for its muscular, oppositionist attack on the new right from within conservative ranks-and for the well-documented warning it embodies. The author's views are especially welcome because she is a deliberate thinker and astute observer rather than just the latest pundit or politico. In the spirit of Julien Benda, Hannah Arendt, and Theodor Adorno, Applebaum seeks to understand what makes the new right "more Bolshevik than Burkean."... A knowledgeable, rational, necessarily dark take on dark realities. * Kirkus Reviews *
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd Oneness With All Life
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn this bite-sized intro to the spiritual teachings of the best-selling author of The Power of Now, Tolle distilled 200 life-changing quotes from A New Earth and created a thought-provoking, inspirational companion to your inner journey. Dip in and find more space in your life for being * Health & Fitness *A collection of bite-sized, inspiring teachings, perfect for pondering over before bed * Psychologies *A take-everywhere collection of passages. Provides wisdom, solace and motivation for anyone on a journey of inner transformation. If you're looking for something inspiring to keep with you and call upon for moments of inner peace and reflection, this book is for you * Soul & Spirit Magazine *A powerful message . . . It it makes me feel warm inside thinking that my life is mapped for me, and any bad experiences are sent my way to teach me a lesson. * New *Praise for Eckhart Tolle and his work: * - *An otherworldly genius * Chris Evans *I keep Eckhart's book at my bedside. I think it's essential spiritual teaching. It's one of the most valuable books I've ever read. * Oprah Winfrey *I would do anything to be anywhere in the vicinity of Eckhart Tolle. * Jim Carrey *A gentle journey, one that could take you to a spectacular and very special place of new awareness and deeper understanding. -- Neale Donald Walsh, Author of * Conversations With God *One of the best books to come along in years. Every sentence rings with truth and power - the power to bring you into the gap, the space between our thoughts, where we find, as Eckhart so beautifully puts it, deep serenity, stillness, and a sacred Presence. -- Deepak Chopra, Author of * The Seven Spiritual Laws od Success *
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd Ready For Absolutely Nothing If you like Lady in
Book SynopsisRock stars to royalty, society to sobriety, get to know the real Susannah Constantine in the hottest memoir of the year! ''Sensational, juicy, gossipy, filthy and bravely honest in equal measure, Susannah Constantine''s memoir is a rollicking romp through the upper middle classes'' SUNDAY TIMES, ''BEST BIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR BOOKS OF 2022'' ''Hilarious and honest. A book for anyone who''s after laughter, tears and one hell of a rollercoaster ride'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, ''BOOKS OF THE YEAR'' ''Wildly fun'' DAILY TELEGRAPH, ''BEST BOOKS OF 2022'' ''Sensational, juicy, honest, terrific - it reminded me of reading Lady Anne Glenconner'' GRAHAM NORTON, Virgin Radio ''Hilarious and unsparing. An extraordinary story'' REV. RICHARD COLES, Saturday Live ''Bonkers and brilliant. With comedy and candour, she bares her soul . . . Magnificent'' SUNDAY MAIL ''There is a lot we
£17.00
