Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Ronan Tynan

In Halfway Home, Ronan Tynan, a member of the enormously popular Irish Tenors, shares his moving life story - a story Barbara Walters calls 'so amazing you may find it hard to believe' - of overcoming adversity and attaining worldwide success in several different fields. 
 
Diagnosed with a lower-limb disability at birth, Tynan had his legs amputated below the knee when he was twenty years old. Eight weeks later, he was climbing the stairs of his college dormitory, and within a year, he was winning races in the Paralympic Games, amassing eighteen gold medals and fourteen world records. After becoming the first disabled person ever admitted to the National College of Physical Education, he served a short stint in the prosthetics industry and began a new career in medicine. He continued his studies at Trinity College, where he specialized in orthopaedic sports injuries. 
 
After earning his medical degree, Tynan chose music for the next act in his life. Less than one year after he began studying voice, he won both the John McCormack Cup for Tenor Voice and the BBC talent show Go For It. He went on to win the prestigious International Operatic Singing Competition in France, and in 1998 his debut Sony album, My Life Belongs to You, became a top-five hit in England within just two weeks and eventually went platinum. Later that year, he was invited to join The Irish Tenors, furthering a journey that started in a small Irish village and has brought him to the world's grandest stages.

Halfway Home

Paul O'Grady

THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER 
 
'Warmly funny, dry and mischievous . . . Genuine and brilliant.' Daily Mail 
 
Paul O'Grady is one of Britain's very best loved entertainers. He is known and adored by millions, whether as the creator of the acid-tongued Blonde Bombsite, Lily Savage, the presenter of the fantastically successful, award-winning Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4 or the massive hit ITV show, For the Love of Dogs. 
 
 
Now, in his own unique voice, Paul O'Grady tells story of his early life in Irish Catholic Birkenhead that started him on the long and winding road from mischievous altar boy to national treasure. It is a brilliantly evoked, hilarious and often moving tale of gossip in the back yard, bragging in the corner shop and slanging matches on the front doorstep, populated by larger-than-life characters with hearts of gold and tongues as sharp as razors. 
 
At My Mother's Knee features an unforgettable cast of rogues, rascals, lovers, fighters, saints and sinners - and one iconic bus conductress. It's a book which really does have something for everyone and which reminds us that, when all's said and done, there's a bit of savage in all of us... 
 
Readers love At My Mother's Knee: 
 
'I laughed, I cried, I couldn't put it down and the characters really just jumped out of the page.' ***** 
'Candid, heart warming and also hilarious.' ***** 
'Wonderfully written, laugh out loud funny and poignant by turns.' *****

At My Mother's Knee...And Other Low Joints

Tales from Paul’s mischievous young years

Elizabeth Kim

I don't know how old I was when I watched my mother's murder, nor do I know how old I am today.' 
 
The illegitimate daughter of a peasant and an American GI, Elizabeth Kim spent her early years as a social outcast in her village in the Korean countryside. Ostracized by their family and neighbours, she and her mother were regularly pelted with stones on their way home from the rice fields. Yet there was a tranquil happiness in the intense bond between mother and daughter. Until the day that Elizabeth's grandfather and uncle came to punish her mother from the dishonour she had brought on the family, and executed her in front of her daughter. 
 
Elizabeth was dumped in an orphanage in Seoul. After some time, she was lucky enough to be adopted by an American couple. But when she arrived in America she found herself once again surrounded by fanaticism and prejudice. 
 
Elizabeth's mother had always told her that life was made up of ten thousand joys as well as ten thousand sorrows, and, supported by her loving daughter, and by a return to her Buddhist faith, she finally found a way to savour those joys, as well as the courage to exorcise the demons of her past.

Ten Thousand Sorrows

Jilly Cooper

The laugh-out-loud funny guide to surviving the Christmas season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals. 
 
Christmas is looming. Will your mother-in-law present you with yet another hideous jersey this year? How are you going to cope with Granny's dog or the ghastly in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday already started, and it's only August? 
 
Jilly Cooper has the answer to everything. Whether you should seek refuge in the cooking sherry or suggest a wholesome family walk, Jilly offers, in her own irrepressible style, sound but often hilarious advice about how to get through the roller-coaster ride we call Christmas.

How to Survive Christmas

James Hillman

Plato and the Greeks called it 'daimon', the Romans 'genius', the Christians 'Guardian Angel' - and today we use terms such as 'heart', 'spirit' and 'soul'. For James Hillman it is the central and guiding force of his utterly unique and compelling 'acorn theory' which proposes that each life is formed by a particular image, an image that is the essence of that life and calls it to a destiny, just as the mighty oak's destiny is written in the tiny acorn. 
 
Highly accessible and imaginative, The Soul's Code offers a liberating vision of childhood troubles and an exciting approach to themes such as freedom, and, most of all, calling - that invisible mystery at the centre of every life that voices the fundamental question, 'What is in my heart that I must do, be and have? And why?'

The Soul's Code

James Redfield

This extremely readable and addictive parable has become a breakout word-of-mouth hit for its uncanny ability to renew your understanding of life, connections and perspective with fresh vigour. From the multimillion-bestselling author, James Redfield, and perfect for fans of Paulo Coelho and Eckhart Tolle. 
 
'The Celestine Prophecy has already reached cult status... It homes in on the deepest, most urgent search of our times - the search for meaning... This is a book like no other.' - THE TELEGRAPH 
 
'If you've ever wondered what the formula is for an "inspirational" bestseller, with promising potential for cult status, look no further' ? GUARDIAN 
 
'A spiritual classic... A book to read and reread, to cherish, and to give to friends' - JOAN BORYSENKO, author of Fire in the Soul 
 
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You have never read a book like this before... 
 
The Celestine Prophecy contains secrets that are currently changing our world. Drawing on the ancient wisdom found in a Peruvian manuscript, it tells you how to make connections between the events happening in your own life right now...and lets you see what is going to happen to you in the years to come. 
 
The story it tells is a gripping one of adventure and discovery, but it is also a guidebook that has the power to crystalize your perceptions of why you are where you are in life...and to direct your steps with a new energy and optimism as you head into tomorrow. 
 
A book that comes along just once in a lifetime to change lives forever.

The Celestine Prophecy

how to refresh your approach to tomorrow with a new understanding, energy and optimism

Spencer Johnson

This concise and brilliantly readable parable can teach you how to live in the present and reset your approach to life to achieve happiness and contentment. 
 
From the multimillion-bestselling author of WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? and perfect for fans of Derren Brow, Mark Manson and Glennon Doyle. 
 
What Readers are saying: 
***** - 'A wonderful book which makes you appreciate life and what we have.' 
***** - 'I have certainly found a way that might help me to find my purpose in life and regain my enthusiasm again.' 
***** - 'What a great little book... makes you feel good all the way through. I feel so much better already with issues at work.' 
 
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For over two decades, Spencer Johnson has been inspiring and entertaining millions with his simple, yet insightful stories of work and life that speak directly to the heart and soul. 
 
THE PRESENT is an engaging story of a young man's journey to adulthood, and his search for The Present, a mysterious and elusive gift he first hears about from a great old man. 
 
Later, when the young boy becomes a young man, disillusioned with his work and his life, he returns to ask the old man, once again, to help him find The Present. 
 
The old man responds, 'Only you have the power to find The Present for yourself.' So the young man embarks on a tireless search for the secret to his personal happiness and business acumen. 
 
It is only after the young man has searched high and low and given up his relentless pursuit that he relaxes and discovers The Present - and all the promises it offers. 
 
THE PRESENT will help you focus on what will make you happy and successful in your work and in your personal life. 
 
Like the young man, you may find that it is the best gift you can ever give yourself...

The Present

The Gift That Makes You Happy And Successful At Work And In Life

Cupcake Brown

'Phenomenal woman' The Oprah Magazine 
'Dazzles you with the amazing change that is possible in one lifetime.' Washington Post 
 
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This is the heart-wrenching true story of a girl named Cupcake Brown. 
 
Orphan, runaway, addict, all before she was twenty. That's when things got really interesting... 
 
Cupcake was just eleven years old when, orphaned, she entered the child welfare system. Moved from one disastrous placement to the next, like so many, she was neglected and sexually abused. 
 
She fed her appetite for drink and drugs by selling the only thing she had. Her body. Before long she had stumbled head first into a world of gangs and extreme violence. After one crack binge she woke up behind a dumpster. Half-dressed and more than half-dead, she knew she had a choice. Change her life or die. 
 
Brutally frank and startlingly funny, A Piece of Cake is the remarkable true story of a resilient spirit who triumphed over the very worst that life could throw at her.

A Piece Of Cake

A Sunday Times Bestselling Memoir

Paul Reizin

Paul Reizin is living proof that it is possible to find happiness through the lonely hearts column in a newspaper. So is his wife. And their baby. 
Date Expectations tells the hilarious true story of some of the most disastrous dates in the history of courtship, as Paul sets out on an increasingly fraught quest to leave singledom behind ... These include the date with the psycho hippy nutter; the date who didn't turn up; the world's shortest date; and the date with a face like a bag of spanners. 
Learn to interpret the secret language of the lonely hearts columns (e.g. 'bubbly' = fat). Learn how to read between the lines of a recorded message - fine tune your radar for those tell-tale references to cats and anger-management classes. And much, much more ... 
Remember - blind dating is like life. By the time you've learned how to do it properly, you no longer need to . . .

Date Expectations

Dating can be a royal pain, but who better to guide you through the drama than Henry VIII's six wives? 
 
Inspired by the true lives of Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr, Divorced, Beheaded, and Ghosted features these queens dishing out sharp, witty advice on modern romance. 
 
Whether you are in your Anne Boleyn era, being breadcrumbed by a man who pursued you first, or like Catherine of Aragon, facing unscrupulous accusations of still having Hinge downloaded on your phone, this book will offer you all regal wisdom and historical sass needed to navigate today's dating scene. 
 
Complete with five crucial pieces of advice from each woman, Divorced, Beheaded and Ghosted is the go-to guide for navigating today's dating scene with a hilarious Tudor twist

Divorced, Beheaded and Ghosted

The ultimate guide to dating from the iconic wives of Henry VIII

Shell Rowe

This story began because I was dying to live. It ends with having learned how. 
 
Wise beyond her years, Shell Rowe's life took an abrupt turn when, aged 20, instead of being able to follow her dream of film studies, she discovered a lump on her throat that turned out to be Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She was given a slim chance of survival. 
Three diagnoses later, facing extreme challenges and hardship each time, yet always managing to win the battle, Shell shares the life lessons she learned along the way. 
 
From realising that while life doesn't always turn out the way you planned, it may work out even better, to making your own luck, giving yourself time, being brave, embracing the chaos and realising that growing old is a privilege, this is an uplifting and humorous guide to making the most of whatever life throws at you. 
 
This is a book for anyone who has ever felt stuck, paralysed by doubt, judgement or endless what ifs. The lessons aim to help readers reframe adversity, cultivate resilience, find joy and purpose. It is a testament of hope and a confirmation that we all possess the power within us to shape our own reality, despite the hardships we each face.

Dying to Live

How to Thrive, Not Just Survive

Satu Hämeenaho-Fox

From soft launches to slow fades, love-bombing to ghosting, dating is proving to be as complicated as ever. Luckily Jane Austen is here to help.In Sense and Situationships, Jane delivers hilarious, no-nonsense advice on today’s romance dilemmas—mixing timeless wit with Regency-era sass to help you navigate the world of modern dating. 
 
Packed with quotes taken straight from Austen's pen, this book addresses 40 relatable dating challenges, each resolved in Jane's iconic voice. With humorous and insightful solutions, Sense and Situationships answers the burning question on every Janeite's mind: What would Jane do?

Sense and Situationships

Jane Austen's Hilarious Guide to Ghosting, Courtships and Bagging Your Mr Darcy

Adrian Webster

A fresh and innovative route to business and personal success - Polar Bear Pirates contains a whole new universe of characters and terminology that everyone will instantly recognize and relate to. Polar Bear Pirates, highly focused, successful, fun-loving people who truly believe in life before death, are on a quest to reach Fat City. But as we follow the fortunes of these highly motivated bears, we see how they must fight off some pretty ruthless and often highly elusive enemies - enemies who are determined to block their paths and shatter their dreams... 
 
Here's a brief sketch of just some of these treacherous characters... 
 
Sinkers...the bitter losers who, as disciples of the pear shape, despise anyone else's success and derive immense pleasure from torpedoing it... 
Head treads...those who block anyone coming up the success ladder; they are devoid of talent, having only got where they are through brown nosing, knife throwing and luck! 
Neg ferrets...the pessimistic warriors of doom with insatiable appetites for other people's problems... 
Molasses Man.. the sweet but slow, well-meaning people who are burdened by the beliefs of others... 
Bloaters...boasting, lazy, obnoxious and tediously egotistical reptilian saddos who are absolutely full of it! 
 
Written in the tradition of the bestselling, Who Moved My Cheese, Polar Bear Pirates is a uniquely entertaining and often hilarious look at business and personal development. A 'game book' of questions, answers, traps and signposts, this book delivers powerful, inspirational messages as it helps you to unravel a series of complex motivational issues on your journey to personal and professional success.

Polar Bear Pirates

Charlotte Kasl

This is a book about freedom &shy;- the freedom to love, to play, to work, to sing, to create and to be happy. It's about living from the inside out - from that deep wellspring within us, rather than from the 'shoulds' and the rules we've taken on as inevitable, rock solid truths. It's about freedom to change, to try new endeavours and to feel a lightness of spirit within. So if you're bored, listless, stuck in a rut - this is the book for you!

Zen And The Art Of A Happier Life

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