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Edwina Dunn The Female Lead EN
This beautiful book profiles women from all walks of life: from politicians to artists, journalists to teachers, and engineers to campaigners. But this is not a book about celebrities, though many of the subjects are well-known. These are women who have led their field, who have broken the mold to achieve, or who have inspired changes through relentless endeavor. Telling their stories through in-depth interviews,…
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Mark Price The Food Lover's Handbook EN
In this beautifully illustrated handbook, food expert Mark Price shines the spotlight on 40 of the most popular foods – from everyday items like tea, coffee and cheese, to luxury products like caviar and chocolate. A timely and topical guide for foodies and everyday shoppers, this book dispels unhelpful food myths and provides fact-based, unbiased accounts of where food comes from, the morals behind different…
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Rowan Coleman The Girl at the Window
Ponden Hall is a centuries-old house on the Yorkshire moors, a magical place full of stories. It's also where Trudy Heaton grew up. And where she ran away from...
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James Bluemel, Renad Mansour The Iraq War
In war, there is no easy victory. When troops invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein's regime, most people expected an easy victory. Instead, the gamble we took was a grave mistake, and its ramifications continue to reverberate through the ...
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The Kingfisher Secret
Her codename is Kingfisher. Her mission: to seduce and marry most powerful man in the world. October 2016: In America, the election is a few weeks away. Journalist Grace Elliot has just landed a scoop that she believe will...
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Antonio Iturbe The Librarian of Auschwitz
For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice: this is the story of the smallest library in the world – and the most dangerous. Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz...
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Bobby Seagull The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers
If you found maths lessons at school irrelevant and boring, that’s because you didn’t have a teacher like Bobby Seagull...
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Aaron Balick The Little Book of Calm
This definitive book, written by a trained psychotherapist, who regularly appears on CBBC and BBC Radio 1, offers techniques, advice and inspiration on the best and most effective ways to manage anxiety. From exercises to help you put your worries into perspective, to relaxation methods for when anxiety attacks, Dr Aaron Balick shows you how to feel more at ease and sustain a sense of calm.
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The Little Book of Cleanfulness
Find joy in cleaning your home (yes, really). Put away the bleach. Breathe.Open this little book. And find out why cleaning is the new Zen. April, a.k.a.The Secret Cleaner, offers simple, no-fuss ways to clean your space with minimal products, ...
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Susan Jeffers The Little Book of Confidence
Find your confidence. From public speaking to asserting yourself, decision-making to relationships, internationally renowned author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Susan Jeffers shows you how to get the best out of yourself once you know how to overcome fear. The Little Book of Confidence offers practical advice and thought-provoking tips on how to transform your fears into certainty.
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The Little Book of Emoji Insults
If you can't say something nice... say it in emoji.So much more powerful that a string of feeble words, nothing spouts vitriol quite like the bright and bold emoji. With this handy guide, the endless potential for a punishing emoji burn will be opened to
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Patrick Whiteside The Little Book of Happiness
If the answer is yes, enjoy it. If it's a no, relax, and be patient. It will return. Happiness comes and goes. The Little Book of Happiness explains how to search for, and enjoy, this sometimes elusive state. This essential guide is packed full of mindful wisdom and practical tips to show you how to smile, relax and find a happier path.
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Janusz L. Wiśniewski The Little Book of Wisdom
Happiness lies within you. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has captured the attention and admiration of the world through his wisdom. This jewel of a book offers some of his most helpful insights on daily living, compassion and inner peace. A timeless collection of advice and teachings from the world's most revered spiritual leader, it will guide you through good and troubled times. Whoever you are, whatever your…
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Wilfried de Jong The Man and His Bike EN
Wilfried de Jong is a star of Dutch sports writing and broadcasting. In this award-winning collection of cycling tales, his comic, melancholic, existential charm unlocks a sport that involves so much pain, punishment, isolation and a high probability of failure. Whether he is describing being ejected from Paris-Roubaix, a terminal incident with a bird while out riding, painting the drama that unfolds in forgotten…
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Wilfried de Jong The Man and His Bike
In this award-winning collection of cycling tales, Wilfried de Jong uncovers the true soul of cycling – why we do it, why we watch it, why we hate it, why we love it – stripped bare. With his distinctly comic and melancholic charm ...
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Andy Weir The Martian EN
I'm stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. I'm in a Habitat designed to last 31 days. If the Oxygenator breaks down, I'll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer breaks down, I'll die of thirst. If the Hab breaches, I'll just kind of explode. If none of those things happen, I'll eventually run out of food and starve to death. So yeah. I'm screwed. The Sunday Times Bestseller and Richard and Judy Book…
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Graham Brown The Mayan Conspiracy
Former CIA-agent Hawker has been black flagged by his own government and Interpol and the State department have issued a warrant for his arrest. All Hawker wants to do is find a way back home that...
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Thich Nhat Hanh The Miracle of Mindfulness EN
The Miracle of Mindfulness is a modern classic. In this life-changing book, Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh explains how to practise mindfulness. Once we know how to be mindful, we can slow ourselves down and start living in the moment. Even simple acts such as washing the dishes or drinking a cup of tea can be transformed into acts of meditation. Whatever our beliefs, we can begin to…
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Imelda Burke The Nature of Beauty EN
The definitive guide to the new generation of beauty, skincare and makeup. You know natural, whole foods trump processed, refined ones. Do you know what you’re putting onto your skin every day? Your favourite products give results but come loaded with fillers, preservatives and chemicals your skin doesn't need. Natural beauty is intelligent and at the cutting edge of science. Choosing natural doesn't mean forsaking…
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John Perkins The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
False economics. Threats, bribes, extortion. Debt, deception, coups, assassinations and unbridled military power. These are the tools used by the ‘corporatocracy’ – a vast network of corporations, banks, colluding governments and rich and powerful ...
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David Wingrove The Ocean of Time
From the frozen tundra of 13th Century Russia to the battle of Paltava in 1709 and beyond, Otto Behr has waged an unquestioning, unending war across time for his people. But now a third unidentified power has joined the game across...
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Jamie Bartlett The People Vs Tech
They're taking over our lives one gadget at a time and it will soon be too late to stop them. They can invisibly influence elections, keep their tax off-shore, monopolise vital services in your city while refusing workers rights, become your only source o
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Emma Stokes The Periodic Table of Cocktails EN
Welcome to The Periodic Table of Cocktails! Instead of hydrogen to helium, here you'll find mojitos to martinis - 106 classic cocktails arranged following the logical ordering of The Periodic Table of Elements. Find your favourite cocktail in the table and, in theory, you should like all the other cocktails in the same column and also the mixes immediately to the left or right, because they all share characteristics…
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Marisa Bate The Periodic Table of Feminism
The history of feminism told through its most prominent advocates, including a diverse range of international names and faces...