Bright Particular Stars

In Bright Particular Stars, David McKie examines the impact of twenty-six remarkable British eccentrics on twenty-six unremarkable British locations. From Broadway in the Cotswolds, where the Victoria …

Cooking Dirty

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From his first job scraping trays at a pizzeria at the age of fifteen, Jason Sheehan has worked at all kinds of restaurants across America, from Buffalo to Tampa to Albuquerque: at a French colonial a …

Children of Light

In the early 1870s a night-time view over Britain would have revealed towns lit by the warm glow of gas and oil lamps and a much darker countryside, the only light emanating from the fiery sparks of l …

Paradoxical Undressing

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Kristin Hersh was a preternaturally bright teenager, starting university at fifteen and with her band, Throwing Muses, playing rock clubs she was too young to frequent. By the age of seventeen she was …

The Woman Who Thought too Much

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE MIND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2011Joanne Limburg thinks things she doesn’t want to think, and does things she doesn’t want to do. As a young woman, obsessive thoughts and compulsive …

Two Tribes

In 1979, after 20 years of thrashings of British and Irish teams by America’s seemingly unbeatable golfers, the representation of the British and Irish Ryder Cup team was extended to include continent …

Whole Earth Discipline

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The green movement used to protect the earth from mankind; now they need to protect mankind from the earth. In Whole Earth Discipline, Stewart Brand argues that in order to do this, they urgently need …

The Pinch

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The baby boom of 1945-65 produced the biggest, richest generation that Britain has ever known. Today, at the peak of their power and wealth, baby boomers now run our country; by virtue of their sheer …

The Shallows

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‘Boldly reactionary… What looks like feast, Carr argues, may be closer to famine’ Sunday Times’Chilling’ The EconomistIn this ground-breaking and compelling book, Nicholas Carr argues that not since …

Feeding The Bump

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One of the most important factors for women attempting to fall pregnant and those who are expecting is making sure that what they put into their bodies is good not only for them but also the developme …

Blood Knots

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2010 BBC SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2010 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF YEARAs a child in the 1960s, Luke Jennings was fascinated by the rivers and lakes around his Susse …

Drug Repair That Works

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A step-by-step guide to life beyond drugs.Drugs have become the refuge of school kids, pill-popping housewives, stressed corporates and ex hippies-all seeking enhanced experiences that everyday life f …

Hype and Glory

There have been twenty major international football tournaments since that Saturday in July 1966 when Bobby Moore lifted the World Cup trophy for England. As each of these competitions has come around …

Secrets of the Zodiac

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Accessible and perceptive, Secrets of the Zodiac gives you a rare insight into who you really are and what you are capable of. This wonderful guide shows you your quirks, skills and talents-discover y …

Seeing the Sunrise

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Justin Langer was a member of one of Australia’s greatest sporting teams for nearly a decade, but the messages of Seeing the Sunrise go far beyond the boundary rope. In addition to his various Test ac …

Thommo Speaks Out

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Jeff Thomson talks about his life before, during and after he played Test cricket for Australia.’I’d just lope in and go whang.’ This is how Thommo, the fastest bowler of all time, explains his bowlin …