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Alan Moorehead was born in Melbourne, Australia. He travelled to England in 1937 and became a renowned foreign correspondent for the London Daily Express. Writer, world traveller, biographer, essayist, journalist, Moorehead was one of the most successful writers in English of his day. During World War II he won an international reputation for his coverage of campaigns in the Middle East and Asia, the Mediterranean and Northwest Europe. He died in 1983.

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Alan Pollock is a playwright, translator and screenwriter. His numerous plays include One Night in November, Pigs and All Tomorrow's Parties.

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Alan Root was born in London in 1937 but moved to Kenya as a young boy. He dropped out of school at sixteen but soon found himself behind the camera. He married Joan Thorpe in 1961 and together they produced an array of award-winning wildlife films including Baobab: Portrait of a Tree, commissioned by David Attenborough, Safari by Balloon, The Year of the Wildebeest and Castles of Clay, which was nominated for an Oscar. Alan won over sixty awards during his career, including an Emmy, three Lifetime Achievement Awards an OBE. Alan Root died in August 2017.

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Alan Shearer CBE  grew up in Newcastle, leaving home as a  teenager to pursue a career in professional football with his first  team, Southampton. He went on to  reach football stardom, winning the Premier League with Blackburn in  1995, breaking the world transfer record by signing to Newcastle United  in 1996 and achieving international success as the Captain of England.  Alan also holds the record for most goals scored in Premier League history.

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Alan Titchmarsh MBE is known to millions through his career as a television presenter of shows including Love Your Weekend, Love Your Garden, Ground Force, Gardeners' World, The Alan Titchmarsh Show and Spring Into Summer. He has written more than forty gardening books, as well as twelve novels and three volumes of memoirs. He was made MBE in the millennium New Year Honours list and holds the Victoria Medal of Honour, the Royal Horticultural Society's highest award.

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Alan Watts was a British philosopher, writer and speaker who was best known for his expertise in Eastern philosophies including Zen Buddhism and Taoism. He wrote over 25 books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, the meaning of life, concepts and images of God and the non-material pursuit of happiness.

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Alan Warner is the author of eight novels: Morvern Callar, These Demented Lands, The Sopranos, The Man Who Walks, The Worms Can Carry Me to Heaven, The Stars in the Bright Sky, which was longlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize, The Deadman's Pedal and Their Lips Talk of Mischief. He is Writer in Residence at Edinburgh University.

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Alan Weisman is an award-winning journalist and the author of several books, including the global bestseller The World Without Us, which has been translated into 34 international languages and was nominated for numerous awards. His writing has appeared in Harper's, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times Magazine and many other places. Alan has worked on all seven continent and reported from 58 countries, and lives in western Massachusetts.

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Dean Beaumont

Steph Beaumont

Mums- and dads-to-be both want the best for their baby, but often their experiences of the journey to parenthood can be quite different. 
 
In this book, leading antenatal teachers Dean and Steph Beaumont offer a new way to prepare for your new arrival. Covering everything from first finding out you are pregnant to the early weeks with your baby, you'll find practical advice, reassurance and guidance on how you can support each other as well as your growing baby. 
 
Divided into sections with targeted information for mum and dad, addressing their concerns and questions, The His and Hers Guide to Pregnancy and Birth will support you as individuals, giving you the confidence and knowledge you need. Each chapter also includes a 'Get Together' section, which provides ideas for bonding, advice on what dad can do to help and ways to connect with and understand each other.

The His and Hers Guide to Pregnancy and Birth

Annie Francis

The majority of babies throughout the world are born at home and it is mainly in developed countries (and mostly in the past few decades) that going to hospital to have your baby has become the norm. 
 
This is all set to change as more and more evidence comes to light about the positive outcomes of homebirths. With inspirational stories from women who have had successful homebirth experiences, you'll find out: 
 
-Why women are perfectly designed to give birth 
-What the evidence says about the best place to give birth 
-The myths surrounding childbirth at home 
-How to plan for a homebirth and what you need on the day 
-What your choices of pain relief are 
-What the possible risks and complications might be 
 
Practical and reassuring, The Homebirth Handbook provides all the information you need to feel completely prepared and excited to welcome your baby in the comfort and safety of your own home.

The Homebirth Handbook

How to have your baby calmly and safely at home

Lauren Roxburgh

There’s a new buzzword in the fitness world: fascia. It’s the connective tissue that wraps around your muscles and organs and helps keep everything in place. But in our increasingly busy and often stressful lives, tension and toxins are often stored within our fascia, resulting in serious long-term consequences, such as excess weight, acute anxiety, chronic pain and poor posture. 
 Fitness and alignment expert Lauren Roxburgh – who has worked with such stars as Gwyneth Paltrow, Gabby Reece and Melissa Rauch – has the solution to keep your fascia supple, flexible and strong. Using only a foam roller, you can reshape and elongate your muscles, release tension, break up scar tissue and rid yourself of toxins for a leaner, younger look. In just 15 minutes a day, Roxburgh’s 21-day programme will guide you through a simple series of her unique rolling techniques that target 10 primary areas of the body, including the shoulders, chest, arms, legs, hips, bottom, back and stomach. The end result is a healthy, balanced, aligned body that not only looks but feels fantastic. Includes over 80 photographs to help guide you through the exercises.

Taller, Slimmer, Younger

21 Days to a Foam Roller Physique

Andrew Fuller

We all want our child to be the best they can be, but how can we discover and encourage their natural talents? 
 
Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller believes that every child has an innate sense of inquisi&shy;tiveness, creativity and lateral thinking that forms the basis of genius. However, social conditioning and school life can lead to a desire to conform and fit in which can squash their curiosity. 
 
For parents and grandparents, Andrew Fuller’s new book holds the way to unlock their child’s genius. No the answer is not homework, more after school tutoring or blaming the school. Yes the answer is thinking, talking and listening, and delightfully making mistakes together. 
 
Covering the age range of 2 to 18, Andrew draws on the latest research and his own extensive work with thousands of children in private practice. He shows parents how to recognise the qualities in their child that predict genius – creativity, motivation, determination, imagination and the willingness – and build on these essential foundations regardless of which field their talents lie in.

Unlocking Your Child's Genius

How to discover and encourage your child's natural talents

Raj Raghunathan

What are the true determinants of a happy and fulfilling life? 
 
Widely admired psychological researcher Rag Raghunathan sets out to find the answer, undertaking extensive research into the happiness of students, business people, stay-at-home-parents, lawyers, and artists, among others. From his research he reveals a crucial discovery: many of the psychological traits that lead to success ironically get in the way of happiness. 
 
Forging a new way forward, Raghunathan shows how we can transform these key traits of success, namely the need to be loved, the need for importance and the need for control, and replace them with other behaviours, goals and values to improve our life-long levels of happiness.

If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy?

How to turn career success into life success

Sophie Wright

When Sophie Wright, an outstanding chef with a passion for healthy and delicious food, found out she was pregnant, she decided to make it her mission to create easy, nutrient-packed and great-tasting recipes to enjoy during pregnancy. In this brilliant pregnancy cookbook, Sophie shares her favourite recipes for every stage, from pre-conception right through to early motherhood. With the help of top nutritional therapist Henrietta Norton, Sophie carefully selects and combines ingredients to nourish you and your baby at each crucial stage. 
 
Beautifully photographed and designed, this stunning book includes over 100 mouth-watering recipes that deliver on taste and nutrition. Divided into trimesters, pre- and post-pregnancy, recipes include: Miso Salmon with Edamame, Super Seedy Soda Bread, Chicken Burgers with Avocado, Banana, Date and Coconut Energy Truffles, and more!

Blooming Delicious

Your Pregnancy Cookbook – from Conception to Birth and Beyond

Prof. David Sanders

The first entirely evidence-based guide revealing the truth about gluten. 
 
Gluten is regularly lambasted in the press, demonised by wellbeing experts and banned from more diets every day. But do we know why? Where does the hype end and science begin? And will bread forever be off the menu? 
 
Cutting through the sensationalism, myths and confusion surrounding all things gluten, Professor David Sanders is here to bring us the very latest evidence and groundbreaking research findings from his very personal journey into the heartland of Gluten. Including: 
 
· Specific advice tailored to suit individual needs, from coeliac to wheat-sensitive and FODMAP 
· A comprehensive look at how exactly gluten affects the body 
· Delicious gluten-free recipes 
 
This book will help to advise you and empower you, both in terms of understanding the evidence and providing guidance about how best to look after yourself – whether gluten is for you or not.

Gluten Attack

Is Gluten waging war on our health? And if so what can we do about it?

David Cavan

What if you could not only manage your diabetes, but actually reverse it? 
 
The Reverse Your Diabetes Diet takes a fresh approach to managing type 2 diabetes. Based on the latest research, this book will provide you with the information you need to modify your diet and achieve stable control of blood glucose levels. Including 60 easy-to-prepare recipes, covering breakfasts, snacks, main meals and even desserts, this book is the perfect guide to nutrition for anyone with type 2 diabetes. With meal plans, food lists and healthy alternatives to your favourite foods, you'll find new ideas for what to make from the ingredients in your shopping basket. 
 
Written by diabetes expert Dr David Cavan and in association with diabetes.co.uk, the UK's largest online diabetes community, Reverse Your Diabetes Diet will help you to take control of your diabetes and live healthily for good.

Reverse Your Diabetes Diet

The new eating plan to take control of type 2 diabetes, with 60 quick-and-easy recipes

Mike Weeks

Right now, be it great or dire, your life is the sum total of your thoughts, choices, actions and habits; everything in your life can be traced to the way you think and how this influences what you do. 
 
But all too often our thoughts and feelings seem to have a mind of their own, with negative beliefs and emotions running amok in our nervous system, making it difficult, if not impossible, to make positive changes in our lives. Until now. 
 
Un-train Your Brain is an adventurous guide to freedom from the neurons that hold you back. It will enable you to choose how you feel and experience each moment, transforming your daily patterns and habits into actions that lead you to being your very best. 
 
READ THIS BOOK, APPLY ITS METHODS AND BEGIN CREATING THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE.

Un-train Your Brain

A formula for freedom (from the neurons that hold you back)

Marina Fogle

Chiara Hunt

"This is one of the best books I have read on the subject" The Sun 
"Fresh, witty and reassuringly down-to-earth" You Magazine 
 
Fed up with advice that did not take into account a less than perfect pregnancy, Dr Chiara Hunt and Marina Fogle set up their pregnancy course, The Bump Class, in London in 2013. They wanted to help prepare new mothers thoroughly for the birth of their babies and instil in them the joy and happiness of birth, no matter what the method, time or setting of the labour. 
 
This book is a pragmatic and honest look at pregnancy, giving pregnant women and new mothers sensible and practical advice on what is to be expected (as well as the often unexpected!) in a friendly and open manner. Chiara and Marina believe that there is no such thing as a “normal” pregnancy or birth – every woman is different and that should be celebrated, not ignored. 
 
The Bump Class is filled with charming illustrations, impartial advice, style tips and hilarious anecdotes from both of the authors, as well as personal stories from the women who have been welcomed onto their course. This book will provide every pregnant woman with the support and reassurance that is so essential at the most crucial time in any woman’s life.

The Bump Class

An Expert Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

Meg John Barker

Jacqui Gabb

The Secrets of Enduring Love focuses on what couples actually do to maintain, nurture and nourish their relationships. The reader will be taken on a journey through different ways of doing relationships, focusing on the key themes which came out of the research: everyday acts of kindness and appreciation; the importance of home; communication and conflict management; sex and intimacy; incorporating others into the relationship (children, pets, friends, hobbies); and telling your own love story. 
 
One of the key messages from the research is that different things work for different people, and at different times in the relationship. For this reason the book focuses on the differnt practices that we might bring into our own relationships, helping us to recognise the small things which we may be already doing but which ordinarily go by unnoticed, and offering a helping hand to find out what works best for us.

The Secrets of Enduring Love

How to make relationships last

Jeffrey J Fox

With only about half of small businesses still trading after the first three years, setting up and surviving as an entrepreneur can be a tough game. Bestselling author Jeffrey Fox has come up with a winning formula for small-business owners to guarantee themselves commercial success and, what is more, how to make big money in the process. 
 
This book offers simple, practical and unique advice on every aspect of running a small business, from how to get start-up money to staying in profit. Fox also provides more creative and quirky insights into how to be successful such as why you should: 
--not to work from home 
--hire an ex-paperboy instead of a Harvard graduate 
--pick up paperclips but overspend on your customers. 
 
Whether you're already a small-business owner or are simply contemplating becoming one, this guide is essential reading.

How To Make Big Money In Your Own Small Business

Unexpected Rules Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know

Richard Emerson

Do you know the difference between 'Use by' and 'Best before'? Or what is meant by 'Farmhouse' or 'Home-made'? And did you know that 75% of the salt we consume each day is added by food manufacturers during preparation or processing? 
 
Read the Label! is a must-have reference book that exposes the reality of food labelling and provides comprehensive information on how food manufacturers can manipulate the facts. With an in-depth examination of the common ingredients found in our foods, information on how far you can trust the food label and clear guidance on how to make an informed decision about the products you buy, this book will change the way you shop forever.

Read the Label!

Discover what's really in your food

Scott Barry Kaufman

Carolyn Gregoire

Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? 
 
Creativity works in mysterious ways, with inspiration often arising out of nowhere - and then failing to show up when we need it most! 
 
Combining the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology with original research, Dr Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire dig deeper than ever before into the creative mind. Taking us on a fascinating journey that unpacks the creative genius layer by layer, they reveal what creativity is, what creative people do differently and what we can all learn from this. 
 
With insights from some of the greatest creative minds in history, including Pablo Picasso, Marcel Proust, David Foster Wallace and Frida Kahlo, Wired to Create shows that we all have access to creative achievement and that, in essence, we are all wired to create.

Wired to Create

Discover the 10 things great artists, writers and innovators do differently

Michelle Brody

Relationship woes are complex and destructive, and often deeply hurtful. Over years of research, clinical psychologist Dr Michelle Brody has found that the same 12 fights play out time and time again between couples, such as the ‘Partner Improvement’ Fight, the ‘You Don’t Care About Me’ Fight, and the ‘Difficult Relatives’ Fight. By addressing these areas, couples can immediately grasp the destructive cycles in their relationships. 
 
 But advice and strategies alone aren't enough to help couples solve their relationship problems: they need to see with their own eyes why they are trapped in damaging cycles of behaviour in order to find a way back to each other. Dr Brody has already used her illustrations to help thousands of couples in her clinics, and this unique book presents her psychological findings through playful yet pertinent illustrations. 
 
It’s a one-of-a-kind relationship manual – fresh, concise, easy to use, and results oriented.

Stop the Fight!

How to break free from the 12 most common arguments and build a relationship that lasts

Rebecca Chicot

Child development expert Dr Rebecca Chicot shares with you the secrets to calm and stress-free toddler parenting. Based on her unique parent–toddler approach, she reveals that by understanding how your toddler thinks and what changes he is going through, you can respond with confidence and stop sweating the small stuff. Whether you need help with tantrums, night waking, potty training or fussy eating, inside you’ll find: 
 
 · A toddler toolkit to help you cope with every toddler scenario 
 · A fire-fighting guide to hand-hold you through the classic toddler challenges; No! Now! Mine! Yuk! 
 · A toddler development map to show you how your toddler is changing, what stage they are at, and how to best to enjoy and encourage their mental, social and emotional development 
 
 The Calm and Happy Toddler is the ‘how to’ and ‘why’ of toddler parenting: read this book to understand your toddler, get on the same team and thrive together.

The Calm and Happy Toddler

Gentle Solutions to Tantrums, Night Waking, Potty Training and More

Nigma Talib

For years, world renowned naturopathic practitioner, Nigma Talib, has been solving skin problems and answering the million dollar question, ‘what can I do to look and feel younger?’ From every day patients with chronic skin conditions such as acne and psoriasis, to high profile names who need to look picture-perfect on the red carpet, Nigma has seen the powerful results of her inside-out approach that starts with the gut. Now, for the first time, she shares the secrets to youthful-looking skin in her complete, 360-degree guide that everyone can adopt into their everyday life and enjoy. 
 
 In this effortless, but eye-opening journey, you’ll discover how to make a remarkable difference to: 
 
 Rejuvenate ageing skin 
 Reduce the appearance of fine line, wrinkles and sagging skin 
 Solve persistent skin problems 
 Control hormones that could be wreaking havoc on skin 
 
 This is not just an anti-ageing plan. This is a new life plan. We can’t stop the clock, but we can tip the scales in our favour.

Reverse the Signs of Ageing

The revolutionary inside-out plan to glowing, youthful skin

Chireal Shallow

The Gentle Sleep Solution shows you the powerful yet gentle way to help your baby enjoy a good night's sleep. Drawing on CBT and mindfulness, this new book moves away from outdated approaches to ensure that your child feels comforted, reassured and loved as they drift off to sleep. 
 
This supportive guide, written by psychologist and CBT psychotherapist Chireal Shallow, teaches parents how to become experts in resolving their child's sleep problems. You'll first learn how to identify the underlying reason for your child's troubled sleeping by reading their behaviour, then apply new techniques for communicating and responding to reduce their anxiety and allow them to fall asleep independently. Offering an alternative to controlled crying, this approach gives your family a calm, happy and gentle bedtime. 
 
Positive, uplifting and nurturing, The Gentle Sleep Solution will give you and your baby the confidence you need to sleep soundly.

The Gentle Sleep Solution

The Naturally Nurturing Way to Help Your Baby Sleep

Linda Main

Baldeesh Rai

4 Steps to Lower Cholesterol is a practical, comprehensive and easy-to-use guide for anyone worried about their cholesterol. Written by two experts from HEART UK (the UK’s leading cholesterol charity) and including the latest scientific research, this book gives you the information you need to understand cholesterol and make simple lifestyle changes to improve your health, including: 
 
1) Motivation: learn how to change your mindset to meet your goals and establish healthy habits 
2) Diet: enjoy tasty, cholesterol-busting foods and make heart-friendly food swaps 
3) Exercise and de-stress: have fun being active and reduce tension and stress 
4) Medication: understand your options to make informed decisions about your medicines 
 
You will also find 40 delicious recipes, case studies, and answers to common questions. Packed with information, tips and advice, this is the essential, empowering handbook for anyone looking to make lasting changes to their life and health.

4 Steps to Lower Cholesterol

The practical guide to a healthy heart

Marie Kondo

Marie Kondo will help you declutter your life with her new major Netflix series Organise the World with Marie Kondo. 
 
This is a beautiful hardback edition of Marie Kondo's classic book. 
 
Transform your home into a permanently clear and clutter-free space with the incredible KonMari Method. Japan's expert declutterer and professional cleaner Marie Kondo will help you tidy your rooms once and for all with her inspirational step-by-step method. 
 
The key to successful tidying is to tackle your home in the correct order, to keep only the things you really love and to do it all at once – and quickly. After that for the rest of your life you only need to choose what to keep and what to discard. 
 
The KonMari Method will not just transform your space. Once you have your house in order you will find that your whole life will change. You can feel more confident, you can become more successful, and you can have the energy and motivation to create the life you want. You can also find the courage to move on from the negative aspects of your life. For example, you can recognise and finish a bad relationship, stop feeling anxious or finally lose weight. 
 
Marie Kondo's method is based on a 'once-cleaned, never-messy-again' approach. If you think that such a thing is impossible then you should definitely read this compelling book. Alternatively, if you want to share The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying with your friends and family this lovely edition is the perfect gift.

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying

The Japanese Art

A simple, effective way to banish clutter forever

Jodi Berg

This gorgeous cookbook from the Vitamix chefs shows you how to make the most of your blender, improve your health and enjoy delicious meals. Using nutritious whole foods, you'll find new ideas for mouthwatering healthy dishes, including: 
 
* Smoothies, juices, nut milks and cocktails 
* Soups and sides 
* Filling meals for the whole family, most of which take under 30 minutes to make 
* Sauces and dressings 
* Desserts including ice cream, sorbets and even baking 
 
Combining flavour and nutrition, as well as tips and inspiring stories, The Vitamix Cookbook makes living healthily easy and enjoyable.

The Vitamix Cookbook

Over 200 delicious whole food recipes to make in your blender

Steve Biddulph

'Most men are not fully alive' is the dramatic opening to Steve Biddulph's bestseller, Manhood, which has now been fully revised and updated in this 2015 edition. Exploring two critical social issues: how to establish a healthy masculinity and how men can release themselves from suffocating and outdated social moulds, Biddulph addresses the problems and possibilities confronting men in their daily lives. Women have found the book to be a profoundly moving and revealing read, while men acquire recognition and a sense of hope that life can be different. Topics include: 
 
- Your relationship with your father 
- Getting sex right 
- Being a true dad 
- Real male friends 
- Finding a job with heart 
 
This edition has been revised and updated to meet the needs of younger men, who are struggling with these issues in the twenty-first century.

Manhood

Revised & Updated 2015 Edition

Brené Brown

The powerful and inspiring book from the bestselling author of Dare to Lead and The Gifts of Imperfection, showing you how to have the courage to embrace fear, failure and vulnerability to create a life you love. 
 
'Thanks to Brené Brown I learned how to be vulnerable’ Miranda Hart, actress, comedian, and bestselling author of I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You 
 
‘A life-changing read’ Red Magazine 
 
Struggle can be our greatest call to courage. 
 
The physics of vulnerability is simple: If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall. This is a book about what it takes to get back up. 
 
Building on Brené’s groundbreaking research on vulnerability and daring, Rising Strong presents an inspiring process to rise from falls, overcome mistakes and face hurt in a way that brings more wisdom and meaning into your life. 
 
Walking into our stories of hurt can feel dangerous. But the process of regaining our footing in the midst of struggle is where our courage is tested and our values forged. Our stories of struggle can be big or small, but regardless of their magnitude or circumstance, the rising strong process is the same: We reckon with our emotions and get curious about what we’re feeling; we rumble with our stories until we get to a place of truth; and we live this process, every day, until it becomes a practice and creates nothing short of a revolution in our lives. 
 
Rising strong after a fall is how we cultivate wholeheartedness. It’s the process that teaches us the most about who we are. 
 
Written with Brown’s trademark mix of research, storytelling and honesty, Rising Strong is the powerful, personal and practical guide to embracing fear and failure and creating the life that we love. 
 
Praise for Brené Brown 
 
‘Brené empowers us each to be a little more courageous’ The Huffington Post 
 
‘Practical and insightful’ Sheryl Sandberg, former Facebook COO and bestselling author of Lean In 
 
‘Brené cuts through the noise and speaks to what makes us human’ Brigadier General Brook J. Leonard, United States Air Force 
 
‘Brené has profoundly inspired our product leaders to design in and embrace vulnerability, rather than engineer it out' Danielle Krettek, founder, Google Empathy Lab 
 
‘The master of hope’ Metro

Rising Strong

Cate Campbell

Sex and intimacy are what make couple relationships special and different. We may even measure the quality of the relationship by how intimate we feel or how good the sex is. This can be wonderfully reassuring when it goes well, but we all have times in our lives and relationships when we don’t feel so close. When sex isn’t working well or isn’t happening, confidence in the relationship can ebb away too. Yet there is plenty you can do to turn things around and recapture the fading intimacy. 
 
In The Relate Guide to Sex and Intimacy, Cate Campbell takes a realistic look at modern relationships, steering you through practical exercises, examples, quizzes and talking points to help give your sexual self and your relationship an intimacy makeover. Comprehensively tackling the issues that challenge sex and intimacy, this book will both equip you to understand and manage problems when they arise and to make a good sex life even better.

The Relate Guide to Sex and Intimacy

Henrietta Norton

Drawing on over a decade of work with mothers-to-be, expert nutritionist Henrietta Norton provides you with clear and practical advice on what to eat during preconception, pregnancy and the early stages of motherhood. You’ll find out: 
 
· What to avoid and which supplements to take 
· Ways to eat a healthy vegetarian or vegan pregnancy diet 
· Which nutrients are important at each trimester 
· How to manage symptoms such as morning sickness and fatigue 
· Pregnancy and preconception superfoods and recipes 
· How to allergy-proof your baby and optimise their development 
 
With meal planners for each trimester, a handy list of food to access on your smart phone and with chapters on preconception, breastfeeding and labour nutrition, let Your Pregnancy Nutrition Guide be your close companion on this precious journey.

Your Pregnancy Nutrition Guide

What to eat when you're pregnant

Edward de Bono

The Mechanism of Mind presents Edward de Bono’s original theories on how the brain functions, processes information and organises it. It explains why the brain, the ’mechanism’, can only work in certain ways and introduces the four basic types of thinking that have gone on to inform his life’s work, namely ‘natural thinking’, ‘logical thinking’,’ mathematical thinking’ and ‘lateral thinking’. De Bono also outlines his argument for introducing the word ‘PO’ as an alternative to the word ‘NO’ when putting lateral thinking into practice. 
Drawing on colourful visual imagery to help explain his theories and thought-processes, from light bulbs and sugar cubes to photography and water erosion, The Mechanism of Mind remains as fascinating and as insightful as it was when it was first published in 1969. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to gain a greater understanding of how the mind works and organises information – and how Edward de Bono came to develop his creative thinking tools.

The Mechanism of Mind

Understand how your mind works to maximise memory and creative potential

Laura Markham

Popular parenting expert Dr Laura Markham has garnered a large and loyal readership around the world, thanks to her simple, insightful approach that values the emotional bond between parent and child. However, as any parent of more than one child knows, it’s challenging for even the most engaged parent to maintain harmony and a strong connection when competition, tempers, and irritation run high. In this highly anticipated guide, Dr Markham presents simple yet powerful ways to cut through the squabbling and foster a loving, supportive bond between siblings, while giving each child the vital connection that he or she needs. 
 
 
Calm Parents, Happy Siblings presents hands-on, research-based advice on: 
 
Creating deep connections with each one of your children, so that each truly believes that you couldn’t possibly love anyone else more. 
 
Fostering a loving family culture that encourages laughter and minimizes fighting. 
 
Teaching your children healthy emotional self-management and conflict resolution skills – so that they can work things out with each other, get their own needs met and respect the needs of others. 
 
Helping your kids forge a close lifelong sibling bond, as well as the relationship skills they will need for a life of healthy friendships, work relationships, and eventually their own family bonds.

Calm Parents, Happy Siblings

How to stop the fighting and raise friends for life

Amber Hatch

This unique book shows parents how to break free from nappies and tricky toilet training. By recognising and responding to their baby's natural reflexes, parents can help them to stay clean and dry from birth, while reducing the cost to the family budget and the environment. Baby-led potty training can help to: 
 
- avoid nappy rash 
- prevent constipation 
- calm fussy babies 
- reduce landfill 
- save time and money 
 
Families have been using baby-led potty training all over the world and now the approach is growing in the UK. In this book, Amber Hatch guides parents through the method, explaining the practical things you need to know from getting started to completion. You'll also discover how to adapt the approach to your own family's needs and routines, how to overcome common problems and how to encourage confidence and independence in your child. 
 
The Nappy Free Baby is a flexible, no-pressure approach to potty training that will benefit any family and strengthen the bonds between parents and child.

Nappy Free Baby

A practical guide to baby-led potty training from birth

Kathryn Mewes

- Does your toddler refuse to go to bed at night or keep waking up? 
- Do you battle over getting into the car seat or push chair? 
- Is your child fussy about food or refuse to sit down at mealtimes? 
- Is getting dressed in the mornings a daily ordeal? 
- Does your child tantrum when things don't go his or her way? 
 
TV's trusted nanny Kathryn Mewes, as seen on Channel 4's series The Three Day Nanny, can help you with all these parenting challenges and many others too, so you can spend more time sharing the fun and wonder of the toddler years with your child and less time getting worn down by constant battling, negotiating or protesting. 
 
In this highly practical book Kathryn demystifies your growing toddler's needs as he or she tries to make sense of the world. She also offers clear guidance on how to solve 100 common parenting challenges within the key areas of sleeping, eating, behaviour, potty training and relationships. 
 
With the help of practical tools and advice on how to approach a challenge, including suggestions of what to say and do, Kathryn will help you lovingly and firmly resolve whatever it is within three days. She also offers concrete support for you as a parent to help you stay calm and in control, empowering you to parent your toddler with greater confidence and ease. 
 
Accompanies Channel 4's TV series, The Three Day Nanny.

The Three Day Nanny: Your Toddler Problems Solved

Practical advice to help you parent with ease and raise a calm and confident child

Amanda Gummer

Play is a fantastic way to promote family cohesion, enhance child development, reduce stress and encourage parents and children to enjoy their family life. 
 
 Play is a practical and inspiring book for all parents who want to support their child’s development in a fun and pressure free way. Written by a child development expert and play psychologist, it’s packed with activities and insights to help parents support their child through the critical first five years of life. 
 
 Find out: 
 
 · Why babies love peekaboo and how to promote attachment through laughter 
 · What toys to buy and what games to play at each developmental stage and why 
 · How to use musical play to lay the foundations for learning languages and maths 
 · Ways to manage sibling rivalry, tantrums, ADHD and fussiness through games 
 · Activities to increase mobility, creativity, confidence, cognitive and social skills 
 
 Giving the confidence back to parents, and showing them that the tools they need are already at their fingertips, Play is for every parent who wants a playful and stress-free solution to helping their child to reach their full potential.

Play

Fun ways to help your child develop in the first five years

Find Spot

Finn Fitzpatrick Series

First Favourite Tales

The First Festivals series invites children to explore the world's culture from the comfort of their home, encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and is recommended for children aged 2 and over.

First Festivals

First Impressions

First Steps with Spot

Five Minute Mum

Flaptastic

Fluffy

Folk Art

Foolproof

Football Academy

Football Skills

Forbidden Spaces Trilogy

Fortuna Sworn

Foul Play

DICK FRANCIS was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys and author of forty-three bestselling novels, a volume of short stories (Field of 13), the biography of Lester Piggott and his own autobiography (The Sport of Queens). He was rightly acclaimed as one of the greatest thriller writers in the world. 
 
 Since his death, his son FELIX FRANCIS has taken over the literary reigns from his father and Dick's legacy lives on through the Dick Francis novels. The Francis flair is clear for all to see in these national treasure thrillers, and readers will appreciate the sporadic reappearance of beloved series characters Sid Halley and Jeff Hinkley.

Francis Thriller

Frank Behr

Once a Detective Inspector in the Nottinghamshire Force, Frank Elder has retired to an isolated cottage in Cornwall, and is trying to live the quiet life. The past, however, is never far behind him.

Frank Elder

Fred

Free Collars Kingdom

Jean Plaidy combines imagination with facts to bring the French Revolution alive in this dynamic historical fiction series. From Louis XV’s debauchery to Marie Antionette’s demise, it is clear there was only one way this was going to end.

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