Adam Higginbotham writes for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Wired, GQ, Businessweek, Smithsonian, Men’s Journal, and The Atavist. He began his career in magazines and newspapers in London, where he was the editor-­in-chief of The Face and a contributing editor at The Sunday Telegraph. The author of Midnight in Chernobyl, he lives in New York City.

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Adam Hills is an internationally recognised comedian and host of award-winning Channel 4 show The Last Leg. His collection of stories from a life in comedy, Best Foot Forward, was a Times bestseller.

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ADAM JOHNSON won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2013 for his second novel, the New York Times bestseller The Orphan Master’s Son (‘Excavates the very meaning of life’ New York Times). His short story 'Nirvana' won the prestigious Sunday Times/EFG Short Story Award. He is the author of acclaimed story collections, Fortune Smiles and Emporium and the novel Parasites Like Us. He teaches creative writing at Stanford University and lives with his family in San Francisco.

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Adam studied illustration and animation, and received a BA followed by an MA from the Edinburgh College of Art. As a student he won a competition to create a short film for MOMI and Channel 4, and once his career producing animated commercials was under way, he became an illustrator as well. He has regular columns in the UK and the US.

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Adam O'Riordan was born in Manchester in 1982, where he currently lives. In 2008 he became the youngest Poet-in-Residence at The Wordsworth Trust, the Centre for British Romanticism. His first collection In the Flesh (2010) win a Somerset Maugham Award. He is the Academic Director of the Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University.

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Adam Phillips, formerly Principal Child Psychotherapist at Charing Cross Hospital, London, is a practising psychoanalyst and a visiting professor in the English department at the University of York. He is the author of numerous works of psychoanalysis and literary criticism, including most recently On Giving Up, On Wanting to Change, Attention Seeking, In Writing, Unforbidden Pleasures and Missing Out. He is General Editor of the Penguin Modern Classics Freud translations, and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature.

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Adam Richardson is the UK's top trending health and fitness coach with a rapidly growing audience across both TikTok and Instagram. Adam is passionate about removing barriers to exercise and movement, a philosophy that is key to his work as a Personal Trainer in which he strives to help his clients feel more confident, as well as more fit and healthy.

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Adam Roberts is the author of The Amateur Gourmet and Secrets of the Best Chefs, and coauthor of Give My Swiss Chards to Broadway. He started his food blog, The Amateur Gourmet, in 2004 and currently writes The Amateur Gourmet Newsletter on Substack. Roberts has also written for The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, and for film and television. He lives in Brooklyn with his husband and their dog, Winston. Food Person is his first novel.

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Adam Roberts is acknowledged as the senior scholar of international relations in the UK. He was Montague Burton Professor of International Relations at Oxford University 1986-2007, and President of the British Academy 2009-13 - the head of humanities in Britain. He was on the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London (2002-08), a member of the UK Defence Academy Advisory Board (2003-15) and is now on the Board of Advisers of the Lieber Institute for Law and Land Warfare at the United States Military Academy, West Point.

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Mosaraf Ali

'His credentials are impeccable, the results are astonishing' Daily MailBack pain is the major reason for sick leave in this country and it's reaching epidemic proportions. Dr Ali's unique integrated programme gives a fascinating new perspective on back pain and helps people to prevent and treat themselves through diet, exercise, massage and realigning posture. His approach considers the whole body and the mind, rather than treating the back by itself. As he says, 'A healthy spine depends on a healthy lifestyle'. Equally your general health can be affected by your back, so keeping it strong and supple is essential. The spine is strong but needs special care. Dr Ali's revolutionary programme includes:--massage techniques for individual muscles--yoga, Alexander Technique and Pilates--sleep positions and patterns--posture in daily life--diet and nutritionDr Ali also provides sound and helpful advice on professional manipulation, acupuncture and Ayurvedic oil massage.

Dr Ali's Ultimate Back Book

A unique integrated programme featuring, diet, yoga and massage

Peggy Brill

Peggy Brill understands that being a woman equals being busy, with the demands of family, career, friends, homemaking, commuting etc. etc.  Realistically the way we live isn't going to change but we can change how we use and take care of our bodies.  She believes the Core Programme is a daily investment for lifelong health.  The benefits include getting rid of aches and pains, beating tiredness, boosting day-long energy, building strength and stamina and looking and feeling good.  The Core Programme has been specifically evolved for women, unlike other fitness regimes designed for the male physique which may even damage women.  It will help build strength in the core of a woman's body: the neck, back, shoulders, pelvis, abdomen and hips.  Each exercise is illustrated with detailed photographs and reader self-tests throughout help women identify their own core needs and track improvement.  Dozens of case histories are included, illustrating both the common problems women face and the near-instant benefits of this simple programme.

The Core Programme

Fifteen Minutes Excercise A Day That Can Change Your Life

Sarah Key

Back in Action offers advice on all aspects of back pain and treatments that are available for it in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format. Clear line illustrations make explanations even easier to understand. Contrary to popular opinion, well-known physiotherapist Sarah Key maintains that most back pain is not caused by disc problems, but simply by joint stiffness. Manual manipulation reactivates the joints and improves flexibility, according to Key, which means that treatment using the hands is the most successful in relieving pain. Key's 'hands-on' method has put thousands of grateful patients back in action.

Back In Action

Do You Have Backache? This Book Will Put It Right

While conventional medicine has disease as its focus, integrated medicine concentrates on the powers of the body that promote health. Central to Dr Ali's philosophy is this concept of self-help and the fact that 80 per cent of illness can be cured without drugs. He believes the majority of illnesses are caused by the emotional, psychological and physical strain we put ourselves under. The Integrated Health Bible shows you how to reverse this by helping the body heal itself and to restore vitality and well-being. This is done by following the Lifestyle Programme, which consists of a regimen of diet, exercise, yoga, relaxation and meditation. And for when things go wrong, there is a diagnosis and treatment programme for up to 40 common ailments - including asthma, back problems, infertility, migraine, sinusitis and stress - combining specific treatments (such as homeopathy, acupuncture, ayurveda), exercises and tips for each problem.

The Integrated Health Bible

Healing, Vitality and Well-Being The Ultimate Reference Guide

Leslie Kenton

When Leslie and Susannah Kenton's Raw Energy was first published, it became an instant bestseller.  A Raw Energy way of eating - in which 50-75% of your foods are eaten raw - can bring natural weight loss without dieting, help prevent colds and flu, rejuvenate the body, enhance athletic performance, heighten energy and bring greater mental clarity and emotional balance.  Recent biochemical research into the powerful antioxidant, health protective effects of raw fruit and vegetables has added another piece to the mysterious puzzle of how Raw Energy works its wonders.  This unique compilation of three bestselling titles combines new material with practical information, techniques and recipes, producing the ultimate Raw Energy sourcebook to help you revolutionise your own health and good looks.

The Raw Energy Bible

Packed With Raw Energy Goodness and Food Combining Facts

Richard Heller

Rachael Heller

The authors believe that a tendency to gain weight easily can be caused, not by lack of willpower, but rather by a physical addiction to carbohydraes. This revolutionary diet eliminates the cravings and helps you overcome the yo-yo syndrome - when weight you have lost is quickly gained back - permanently and without feeling hungry. 
 
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet Book is based on the Hellers' years of research, thousands of case studies and their own personal victories over food echanges and calorie counting. A daily reward meal, along with wholesome, balanced Complementary Meals, fit easily into busy schedules, restaurant meals, holiday and celebrations. Filled with sound advice and effective strategies - including wonderful recipes and menu plans - this groundbreaking book helps eliminate carbohydrate cravings and puts you in control of your eating and your weight - for life.

The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet Book

Adele Puhn

The New 5 Day Miracle Diet is a weight-loss and high-energy programme that changes your body chemistry so you will never have to diet again. Based on the simple idea that the reason we gain weight is because we cannot control food cravings, this programme alters our body's biochemistry so that we don't crave sugary, fatty foods. In just five days, Adele Puhn teaches you how to control these cravings by learning to eat certain foods at certain times. You begin the morning 'in low blood sugar'; by noon, you have raised your blood sugar level; throughout the afternoon and evening you will maintain it. The result is that you will not only lose weight, but you will have more energy than you have ever had before. The New 5 Day Miracle Diet is a diet that really works. Try it today and change your life for ever.

The New 5 Day Miracle Diet

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Richard Smedley

Before Jonathon Savill met Richard Smedley he weighed 19 stones. He was 42, lazy and incredibly unhealthy with a 42' waist. A year and a half leter, he boasted a 34' wasit and could run for an hour without stopping. NO MORE MR FAT GUY shows howy YOU an turn your life around in the same way. What makes his programme so different is that it shows you how to acquire a healthier lifestyle through sensible eating and exercise that will keep your weight down infefinately. Now fully updtaed, it advises on what type of foods are most suited to your body's physiology; what to eat when; how to calculate how much you need each day; rules you have to observe such as eating all your carbohydrates early; how to use exercise as a tool to help you loose weight, how to cope when eating out or in a social situation and even contains mouthwatering recipe suggestions. If you would like to feel fitter and younger, wear clothse that look like they did on the rail, you can. Even the longest journey begins with a single step. In this case, it begins with a single book.

No More Mr Fat Guy

The Nutrition and Fitness Programme for Men!

Jane Hirschmann

Carol Munter

Do you feel compelled to eat when you're not hungry? Do you feel guilty and worthless after binge eating? Would you like to: 
 
* Lose weight naturally? 
* Enjoy the food you most desire? 
* Forget your preoccupation with eating and weight? 
* Discover the freedom of no restraints? 
* Give up dieting forever? 
 
OVERCOMING OVEREATING makes all this possible, returning eating to its natural place in life, so that food becomes something to be enjoyed rather than feared. OVERCOMING OVEREATING will help you to break out of the lonely cycle of diet, binge, recrimination and self-loathing. Both practical and reassuring, it offers realistic guidance on how to conquer an obession with food and restore your self-esteem.

Overcoming Overeating

Conquer Your Obsession With Food

Gudrun Jonsson

'On Gudrun's programme I ate more, weighed less and restored my mental clarity' Mary Killen 
 
Most doctors now accept that diet has a profound effect on our overall health and wellbeing. Gudrun Jonsson takes this one step further with her belief that the best diet in the world counts for nothing if you don't digest the food properly. Apparently thousands of us suffer from a range of ailments - from minor bloating after meals to chronic migraine and stress - because we have poor digestion. Using her training as a biopath she passes on her knowledge of the body and explains how to analyze our digestive systems and plan a regime that will improve the overall wellbeing of all of us.

Gut Reaction

A day-by-day programme for choosing and combining foods for better health and easy weight loss

Maryon Stewart

Alan Stewart

Does IBS disrupt your life? Try this proven plan today and take control! 
 
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that can be painful as well as debilitating. Yet it needn't be this way. This scientifically proven and highly effective approach to beating IBS will change your life in just ten weeks. Maryon Stewart, founder of The Women's Nutritional Advisory Service (WNAS), and Dr Alan Stewart, established medical advisor, have been treating IBS patients for years with great success. This comprehensive, practical and straightforward guide to overcoming IBS explains what it is, the symptoms and how you can control it by following a step-by-step diet. 
 
Includes: 
 
An eight-stage dietary programme to identify problems 
Easy suggestions for relaxation and exercise 
Medical and nutritional treatments for IBS 
Recipe suggestions and real-life case studies

No More IBS!

Beat irritable bowel syndrome with the medically proven Women's Nutritional Advisory Service programme

Chris Stevens

What is the Alexander Technique? Could it help me? How does it work? Is it expensive? Where do I find a teacher? The Alexander Technique is a natural postural and breathing technique devised by an Australian actor called FM Alexander in the 1800s. It can be used in an effective way to ease stress-related disorders and in rehabilitation after illness. This guide to the Alexander Technique concentrates on the method itself, seen from the student's viewpoint. In a straightforward way, it answers all your questions about the Technique and provides background information on its development.

Alexander Technique

An Introductory Guide to the Technique and its Benefits

Emma Storey Gordon

The Fat Loss Coach For Women

How to lose weight, keep it off and feel incredible while you do it

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Emma Bardwell

The groundbreaking new cookbook from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The 30g Plan 
 
Tired of weird food rules and fad diets? Leading nutritionist Emma Bardwell has got you covered. 
 
Centred around three clear guidelines – eat 30g protein per meal, 30g fibre per day and 30 different plants per week – Emma’s cookbook is a practical guide to the no-nonsense, science-backed diet that actually works. 
 
With over 80 recipes, The 30g Plan Cookbook offers you: 
<ul><li>No restrictions, no fads and no weird food rules – just nutritious, filling meals that not only help you lose weight, but dramatically improve your health too</li><li>Achievable recipes you actually want to eat, such as Chocolate Pistachio Probiotics Pots, Lemon and Poppy Seed Pancakes with Blueberry Jam, Chunky Green Herb Fritters and Creamy Parmesan and Sun Dried Tomato Butterbeans</li><li>Easy ways to adapt recipes for flexitarian, vegetarian and vegan diets</li><li>Advice about how to make The 30g Plan work for your whole family</li><li>An introduction to the concept of protein and fibre stacking</li><li>Meal planners, shopping lists, actionable tips and tricks to help you stay on track</li></ul> 
Following on from the Sunday Times bestseller, The 30g Plan, this beautiful, easy-to-follow cookbook is the ultimate companion to a whole new way of eating that not only helps you to lose weight but dramatically improves your overall health too. 
 
** Praise for The 30g Plan ** 
 
'Everyone needs this book in their lives. Emma makes everything so deliciously simple; a beacon of light in a sometimes confusing world of nutrition.' – Amanda Lamb 
 
'Forget fad diets – this is a way of eating for life.' – Jaymie Moran, founder of Body Smart Fitness 
 
'Easy and delicious ways to pack more protein, plants and fibre onto your plate' – Rosemary Ferguson

The 30g Plan Cookbook

Easy, delicious recipes that hit your protein, fibre and plant goals to lose weight and feel great

Bill Gifford

What if the key to thriving in a hotter world isn’t avoiding the heat – but harnessing it? In Hotwired, bestselling co-author of Outlive and science editor Bill Gifford explores how heat can improve our performance and our health.Combining cutting-edge science, personal discovery and practical insights, Gifford reveals how humans evolved to excel in sweltering conditions – and how we’ve lost touch with this ancient advantage. He plunges into the steamy world of Finnish saunas, serves as a test subject in heat labs and tackles a 100-mile bike ride under the blazing Texas sun to show how temperature extremes can expand our physical and mental limits. He even explores how infrared sauna therapy could fight depression more effectively than medication and how social saunas are reviving communal wellness.Whether you want to perform better, extend your lifespan or adapt to a warming planet, Gifford shows you the incredible benefits of reawakening your body’s natural adaptability to heat and cold. Hotwired is a thrilling call to reimagine heat – not as a threat, but as a tool for strength, resilience and longevity.

Hotwired

How the Hidden Power of Heat Makes Us Stronger

Izabella Wentz

No one has to accept bloating, cramping, urgency or pain as 'normal'. 
 
When clinical pharmacist Izabella Wentz was first diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, she was told her digestion was simply 'overly sensitive'. For years, she assumed everyone’s stomach hurt after eating. Like many people, she tried to live with the discomfort, until she discovered there were real, reasons for her symptoms that could be treated. 
 
In this ground-breaking guide, Dr Wentz shares her signature Root Cause approach to unravelling the mystery of IBS. While conventional medicine may label symptoms as 'IBS' and prescribe medication, Wentz reveals how this diagnosis is often a catch-all term that overlooks underlying imbalances that can be identified, addressed and resolved. For some, the root cause may be an enzyme deficiency. For others, it may be toxic exposures, bacterial overgrowth, food sensitivities, hidden infections and other rarely investigated causes. In this comprehensive and compassionate book, you’ll learn how to uncover the true source of your symptoms and create a personalised healing plan to restore your gut and your life. 
 
Inside, you’ll discover how to: 
 
-Understand what normal digestion really looks like 
-Identify potential root causes behind IBS symptoms 
-Explore testing options—from gluten intolerance and SIBO to enzyme function and triggering infections 
-Remove reactive foods and triggers with targeted nutrition strategies 
-Restore microbial balance 
-Rebuild digestive function with tailored supplements and lifestyle shifts 
-Manage symptoms gently while you work toward lasting healing 
 
Whether you’ve been struggling with IBS for years or were just diagnosed, this is your invitation to dig deeper, heal smarter and reclaim your energy, confidence, and well-being.

Finding and Healing the Root Cause

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