Al Murray is a Perrier Award-winning comic, TV personality and, as 'The Pub Landlord', the author of the bestselling The Pub Landlord's Book of British Common Sense and Think Yourself British. Most recently, he has taken on the leadership of the Free United Kingdom Party (FUKP).

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Al Murray's alter ego, The Pub Landlord, is one of the most recognizable and successful comic creations of the past twenty years, and Murray, who has won numerous awards and accolades, continues to fill arenas and theatres around the world. 
 
He is also the author of many successful books including Watching War Films with My Dad and Command, a sharply entertaining analysis of the key allied military leaders in the Second World War. He is well known for co-hosting the hugely popular Second World War history podcast, We Have Ways of Making You Talk with fellow bestselling military author James Holland. 
 
Arnhem: Black Tuesday is his first history book about a single campaign.

Actor and director Al Pacino is a unique and enduring figure in the world of American stage and film. He grew up in New York City’s South Bronx, attended the School of Performing Art, and studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio with Charles Laughton and the Actors Studio with mentor Lee Strasberg. 
 
 
He has been nominated for the Academy Award nine times, for movies including The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, The Godfather Part II, and The Irishman, and won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1992 for Scent of a Woman. He has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award nineteen times, and won four, and has been nominated for three Tonys and won two. 
 
 
Pacino has been awarded the Kennedy Center Honor, the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award, the National Merit of Arts from President Obama, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures.

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Al Rodin is a writer and illustrator from London. He studied children's book illustration at Cambridge School of Art and received the 2019 Sebastian Walker Prize. Al enjoys working with a wide variety of materials including acrylic, watercolour and collage. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries around Europe and Asia, and he was selected for lllustrators' Exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2019. Little Echo is his first book.

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Alain de Botton is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including The School of Life: An Emotional Education, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The Course of Love. He is the founder of The School of Life (theschooloflife.com).

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Alaina Urquhart is the science-loving co-host of the chart-topping show Morbid: A True Crime Podcast. As an autopsy technician by trade, she offers a unique perspective from deep inside the morgue. Alaina hails from Boston, where she lives with her wonderful husband, John, their three amazing daughters, and a ghost Puggle named Bailey. She is about 75 percent coffee, and truly believes she and Agent Clarice Starling could be friends. 
 
Before writing her first psychological horror novel, she received degrees in criminal justice, psychology, and biology. When she isn't hosting Morbid, she hosts the Parcast original show Crime Countdown, and a horror movie podcast called Scream!. Her days are usually spent either recording or eviscerating. The way she sees it, when she hangs up her microphone for the day, it's time to let the dead speak.

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Born in London in 1939, Alan Ayckbourn is one of  the world's most popular and prolific playwrights. He has written 74  full length plays and more than 20 other revues and plays for children.  He is also an acclaimed director. Alan Ayckbourn was awarded a CBE in  1987. Ten years later to the day, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II  'for services to the theatre.'

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Alan Bennett's television series Talking Heads has become a modern-day classic, as have many of his works for the stage, including Forty Years On, The Lady in the Van, The Madness of George III (together with the Oscar-nominated screenplay The Madness of King George) and an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows. The History Boys won the Evening Standard and Critics' Circle awards for Best Play, The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play and the South Bank Award.

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett is one of Britain's best-loved and most highly acclaimed writers. He has written widely for radio, television and theatre. His latest play, The History Boys, won several awards, including Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Awards for Best Play and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. It also won six Tony Awards, including Best Play, following an extremely successful transfer to Broadway. In 2006 Bennett was named Author of the Year at the British Book Awards for Untold Stories, his collection of memoirs and diaries.

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ALAN BOOTH was born in London in 1946 and travelled to Japan in 1970 to study Noh theatre. He stayed, working as a writer and film critic, until his untimely death in 1993.

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Alan Brazil is a Scottish broadcasting legend and former football player, most notably for Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and internationally for Scotland. He played as a forward before being forced to retire due to a recurring back injury. 
 
After retirement, Alan moved into media presentation, initially on television, before a career in radio where for many years he has presented the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show on TalkSPORT.

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Alan Carr is one of Britain's most successful and treasured comedians. His unique humour and effortless stage presence have earned him a catalogue of awards including Best Chat Show host at the publicly voted for 2015 National Television Awards, winner of the 2013 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance and 2013 British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. In previous years he has garnered a clutch of awards, from the 2012 National Television Award for Best Talk Show and the 2012 Loaded LAFTA Award for Best Stand-up to the 2010 TV Choice Awards for Best Entertainment Show. There were also nominations for Best New British Comedy &amp; Best Comedy Entertainment Personality at the 2009 British Comedy Awards. 
 
The success of the first series of his own chat show, 'Alan Carr: Chatty Man', in the summer of 2009, led to Channel 4 commissioning 16 further series' as well as numerous Christmas Specials and New Year Specstaculars. In September 2013, the 100th episode aired with A-list guests Justin Timberlake and Rihanna. Guests from past series include: Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, Vin Diesel, Adele, Grace Jones, Naomi Campbell, Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Robin Williams, David Walliams, Mariah Carey, Russell Brand, Samuel L Jackson, Miley Cyrus, Robbie Williams, Bette Midler, Sharon Osbourne, One Direction, Gok Wan and Miranda Hart. 
 
The DVD of Alan's 2007 debut stand-up show, 'Tooth Fairy Live' topped the HMV charts and was a Christmas 2007 top seller. 
 
His best-selling debut autobiography 'Look Who It Is' was published in September 2008 by HarperCollins. 
 
In 2011, Alan travelled the country with his second live tour. 'Spexy Beast Live' was a 33-date arena tour and culminated in the successful DVD of the same name. 
 
Throughout 2015, Alan hit the road once again and performed at over 150 sold-out theatre's across the UK and Ireland with his 'Yap, Yap, Yap!' live show. His third stand up DVD 'Alan Carr - Yap Yap Yap! Live' was released by Universal Pictures (UK) in November 2016. 
 
2016 has also seen Alan go global with international performances of his Yap Yap Yap! live show throughout Scandinavia, Montreal (at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival) and can currently be seen on tour this summer in New Zealand and Australia this summer, with two shows at the iconic Sydney Opera House. 
 
Alan also hosts Channel 4's flagship fundraising show 'Stand Up To Cancer' which in 2014 went on to raise an amazing £14 million for Cancer Research. Alan returns once again to host 'Stand Up To Cancer' on Channel 4 this October. 
 
Alanatomy: The Inside Story is Alan's second memoir, and will be published by Penguin in October 2016.

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Alan Connor is the author of Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword ("witty, charming, encyclopaedic and highly readable" - Spectator) and The Joy of Quiz ("An absolute delight" - Mail on Sunday). He has made quizzes for various TV shows and newspapers and written comedy including BBC Film's The Rack Pack, A Young Doctor's Notebook (Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe) and Have I Got News For You.

Alan Connor

Alan Connor has been the question editor for BBC2's Only Connect and Richard Osman's House of Games. He is the author of books for Pointless and The Traitors and is the puzzle consultant for the BBC1 drama Ludwig. He writes puzzles for various newspapers and has written for Charlie Brooker series and Have I Got News for You. His favourite quiz question is: What word was intentionally omitted from the screenplay of The Godfather?

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Jane Plant

Mustafa Djamgoz

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you want to do everything possible to beat the disease. But with so much conflicting advice and so many options available, how do you decide on the best treatment plan for you? 
 
In this major new book, Professor Jane Plant and Professor Mustafa Djamgoz present a clear and scientifically sound 10-step programme to help you beat cancer. At a time when you may be feeling helpless and confused, this book provides the essential guidance you need to take control of your life and regain your health with targeted advice for specific cancers. 
 
Included in the 10-step plan: 
 
· Inform yourself: understand what cancer is, what causes it and how to avoid carcinogens 
· Choosing the right treatment: evidence-based advice on conventional and complementary therapies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and medication 
· Change your lifestyle: guidance on diet, exercise, reducing stress, relationships and other lifestyle factors that have a proven link with cancer 
 
Beat Cancer will help you prevent cancer, tackle your diagnosis and stay in remission.

Beat Cancer

How to Regain Control of Your Health and Your Life

Jane McCartney

Many of us struggle with overeating and losing weight. We all know what we should be eating, but somehow we still reach for those unhealthy foods that deep down we know aren't doing us any good. 
 
In this new book, chartered psychologist Dr Jane McCartney explains how to identify and address the underlying emotional reasons for overeating so you can turn your health and your life around. In this 28-day plan, you'll discover how to separate food from emotion to break free from comfort eating and develop a healthy relationship with food. 
 
For four weeks, you'll follow a straightforward programme that lets you explore the emotional triggers behind overeating. You'll then be given the tools you need to work through these issues and discover a new approach to dealing with challenges and problems. There is also a healthy eating plan to help you stay on track. Revolutionary and empowering, this book will help you to understand yourself, take control of your eating habits and ultimately maintain a healthy weight for life.

Stop Overeating

The 28-day plan to end emotional eating

Richard Storey

Sue Todd

Lottie Storey

For centuries, the monks of Mount Athos have enjoyed long lives, healthy bodies and calm minds thanks to their unique diet and lifestyle. Now you too can discover the secrets of good nutrition from this ancient community in a remarkable new diet book. 
 
In The Mount Athos Diet, you'll follow the intermittent diet that keeps the monks slim, youthful and largely free from disease. The diet is made up of three easy-to-follow patterns throughout the week: 
 
- Three fasting days full of delicious fruits and vegetables from nature's larder 
- Three moderation days to enjoy the best of the Mediterranean, including olive oil, fish and even red wine 
- One feast day to completely indulge in whichever foods you like 
 
With a simple diet plan, recipes, menu planners and tips on how to adapt the diet, plus guidance on exercise, meditation and emotional wellbeing, The Mount Athos Diet promises to transform your body and mind to help you lose weight, feel fitter and live longer.

The Mount Athos Diet

The Mediterranean Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Younger and Live Longer

Charlotte Muquit

Adam Fox

The Allergy-Free Baby and Toddler Book is the guide that all worried parents have been waiting for. Written by Charlotte Muquit, a mum whose own son has severe food allergies, and Dr Adam Fox, one of the country's top allergy specialists, this book explains everything you need to know about allergies, from navigating the diagnosis process to the practical steps you can take to manage allergies in the longterm. Find out how to: 
 
- Identify the source of an allergy 
- Treat reactions 
- Communicate with GPs, nurseries and playgroups 
- Enjoy social events without worrying 
- Adapt weaning and diet to avoid reactions 
 
You'll also find 30 delicious allergy-free recipes for everyday and special occasions. Comprehensive, accessible and informative, The Allergy-Free Baby and Toddler Book gives parents the knowledge and reassurance they need to stop allergies getting in the way of a fun, full and active childhood.

The Allergy-Free Baby and Toddler Book

The definitive guide to managing your child's food allergy

Caroline Goyder

Have you ever wondered why some people earn attention and respect when they speak and others don't? The secret to their success can be summed up in one word: gravitas. 
 
In this revolutionary new book, leading voice coach and speaker Caroline Goyder reveals how to speak so others will listen. Through simple techniques to build your natural gravitas, you will learn how to express yourself clearly with passion and confidence to persuade, influence and engage listeners. By being grounded in your values and capabilities, you will gain the authority needed to make people sit up and pay attention. 
 
Each chapter guides you step-by-step through practical techniques and exercises to give you the skills for great presentations, productive meetings and persuasive pitches. You'll overcome anxiety, learn how to deal with difficult people and feel calm and in control when public speaking. 
 
An essential tool for the modern workplace, Gravitas will transform the way you think about yourself and your powers of communication.

Gravitas

Communicate with Confidence, Influence and Authority

Oliver James

A fascinating exposé of office culture, in the style of the bestselling Affluenza, from popular psychologist Oliver James 
 
The modern working world is a dangerous place, where game-playing, duplicity and sheer malevolence are rife. Do talent and hard work count for nothing? Is politics everything? 
 
In this fascinating exposé, Oliver James reveals the murky underside of modern office life. With cutting-edge research and eye-opening interviews, he highlights the nasty practices that propel people to the top and shows how industries and cultures are fostering this behaviour. 
 
He then divulges strategies and techniques for not only surviving but thriving in these difficult environments. With the right mindset, you can distinguish and deal with toxic and overpromoted colleagues, charm your way through interviews and use office politics to your advantage. 
 
Office Politics will overthrow your perceptions of office life and set you on a new path to success. 
 
Oliver James trained and practised as a child clinical psychologist and, since 1988, has worked as a writer, journalist and television documentary producer and presenter. His books include Juvenile Violence in a Winner-Loser Culture, the bestselling They F*** You Up, Affluenza and Contented Dementia. He is a trustee of two children's charities: the National Family and Parenting Institute and Homestart.

Office Politics

How to Thrive in a World of Lying, Backstabbing and Dirty Tricks

Tim Vincent

With the jobs market more competitive than ever, how do you make sure you stand out from the crowd? 
 
In this game-changing new book, top recruitment consultant Tim Vincent reveals the secrets to successful interviews. Packed with insider insights, tips and advice, Nail That Interview covers everything you need to know to secure your dream job and build a rewarding career, including: 
 
· How to write a winning CV that reflects your skills, ambitions and values 
· How to prepare for interviews, from your outward appearance to your mental attitude 
· Tips on how to answer even the toughest interview questions 
· How to use the interview to launch a brilliant career 
 
With a step-by-step programme that puts you in charge of your future, Nail That Interview is the only careers advice you’ll ever need.

Nail That Interview

Answer tough questions, make the best impression, and get the job

Jeffrey J Fox

In Secrets of Great Rainmakers you'll learn how to outsmart the competition and set yourself apart from the pack. 
 
Drawing on over fifty interviews with industry leaders from a wide variety of fields, bestselling author Jeffrey J. Fox will share the proven techniques and hard-won wisdom that have helped great rainmakers to get ahead, along with his trademark brand of counterintuitive insight and commentary that have made his books so popular. 
 
Jeffrey gets to the heart of the matter, and condenses years of rainmaker trial and error into memorable chapters guaranteed to increase sales. They've already been proven! 
 
Among the secrets, you'll find: 
- Rainmakers have no competitors 
- You can't sell beer sitting at your desk 
- Take the word 'price' out of your vocabulary 
- Never give a quote 
- How to prepare a presentation 
 
This guide is essential reading for anyone wanting to get ahead in business.

Secrets of Great Rainmakers

The Keys to Success and Wealth

Anjula Mutanda

Relate

The ultimate relationship guide from Relate - full of warm and friendly advice, case studies, exercises, questionnaires and key life moments to focus on. Your one stop shop to building, navigating and maintaining meaningful connections. 
 
'Something to learn in every chapter' -- ***** Reader review 
'Should be compulsory reading for everyone' -- ***** Reader review 
'This is a MUST HAVE book for anyone' -- ***** Reader review 
'A very insightful book full of common sense' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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The course of true love isn't always smooth, but rocky relationships needn't be a recurring pattern. 
 
Written in conjunction with Relate, this guide will help you learn what makes relationships work, where they can falter, and how you can maintain a lasting, meaningful and loving connection. 
 
- Discover how your personalities and past experiences affect you both 
- Break negative patterns to build a happier foundation 
- Navigate relationship choices, such as moving in together, marriage and starting a family 
- Overcome any relationship obstacle with problem-solving techniques 
 
With guidance and support on every aspect of loving relationships, from the moment you meet 'the one' to growing old together, this positive and accessible book is the ultimate relationship guide.

How to do Relationships

A step-by-step guide to nurturing your relationship and making love last

Jack Canfield

Mark Victor Hansen

The No1 problem that stops people getting what they want is lack of focus. Those that focus on what they want to achieve prosper, while those that don't struggle. In The Power of Focus, you'll discover the specific focusing strategies used by the world's most successful men and women. In this new, updated edition, you'll find out how to: 
 
- Focus on your strengths and eliminate everything that is holding you back 
- Change bad habits into habits that will make you debt-free and wealthy 
- Create an excellent balance between work and family life - without guilt! 
 
Your ability to focus will determine your future, so start now!

The Power of Focus

How to Hit Your Business, Personal and Financial Targets with Confidence and Certainty

Dean Beaumont

Becoming a dad can be a daunting time – especially when most pregnancy and parenting information is targeted towards women. This exciting new book, from a leading expert in working with expectant dads, doesn’t sideline or speak down to men. Instead it provides an array of targeted information to fully prepare men for their new roles – as both birth partners and fathers. 
 
The Expectant Dad’s Handbook is a one-stop guide for men on their path to fatherhood. It provides practical answers to all the questions on the mind of a dad-to-be – from what to expect at each stage of pregnancy to how to cope with any worries and fears about becoming a dad. It also reveals unique insights into a dad’s role during labour, showing key strategies for improving the birth. 
 
Both practical and accessible, this guide will provide all the information and advice fathers need for the journey ahead.

The Expectant Dad's Handbook

All you need to know about pregnancy, birth and beyond

Gina Ford

Charlotte Chaliha

Discovering that you are about to become a mum is one of life's most joyful moments. This indispensable guide from Gina Ford and consultant obstetrician Dr Charlotte Chaliha provides mums-to-be with the practical, reassuring and down-to-earth advice they need for a calm and contented pregnancy. Includes: 
 
- a month by month guide to the growth of your baby and your changing body 
- up-to-date guidance on nutrition, exercise and health 
- advice on preparing your home and lifestyle for a new arrival 
- how to prepare yourself for labour and birth 
- what to expect in the first few weeks with your baby 
 
The Contented Pregnancy is the essential guide to enjoying a relaxed pregnancy and giving your baby the very best start in life.

The Contented Pregnancy

John Gray

From the best selling author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, a practical guide on how to live your life in these times of tremendous change. 
 
In Practical Miracles for Mars And Venus, renowned self-help guru John Gray turns his successful healing advice to how we live in modern times and gives news advice on Love and all relationships- from couples and friends, to parents and beyond. He explains the amazing benefits of committing to change and returning to what’s most important in order to create a life of lasting love, health and happiness. He also practical principles to live by, including: 
 
·Love as if you have never been hurt before-positive thinking 
·Dance as if no one is watching-vulnerability 
·Work as if you don’t need the money- responsibility 
·Believe as if miracles can happen-acceptance 
 
In Practical Miracles for Mars And Venus, John Gray provides the ultimate guide for lasting love, increased success and vibrant health in the new millennium.

Practical Miracles For Mars And Venus

Patricia Furness-Smith

Steve Allright

Does the thought of flying fill you with dread? ­Do panic attacks leave you feeling scared and vulnerable? 
 
If so, this book could change your life. Written by top flying experts from British Airways’ Flying with Confidence course, this reassuring guide explains everything you need to know about air travel alongside techniques for feeling confident and in control from take off to landing. In easy-to-follow sections, you'll learn how to recognise cabin noises, manage turbulence and fly in bad weather conditions. As your knowledge grows, so will your confidence, with the fear of the unknown removed. 
 
· Takes the terror out of common flight fears 
 
· Includes techniques for controlling anxiety, claustrophobia and panic 
 
· Will help you feel safe, calm and secure when you next take to the skies.

Flying with Confidence

The proven programme to fix your flying fears

Leil Lowndes

Chemistry affects nearly every relationship, but few people understand it. How does it work? Why does it happen? And how can you use it to find love that lasts forever? 
 
The secrets of attraction have long eluded us, but neuroscientists have finally cracked the formula. Now communications guru Leil Lowndes reveals all with her 75 ways to spark long-lasting chemistry – anywhere, anytime and with anyone. Learn how to: 
 
- Turn heads and set pulses racing 
- Get a date without even asking 
- Have a first date that sizzles 
- Get the guy or girl you want 
- Keep the chemistry crackling long-term 
 
Packed with simple tips and techniques, How to Create Chemistry with Anyone will show you what to do – and what not to do – to find and keep love.

How to Create Chemistry with Anyone

75 Ways to Spark It Fast ... And Make It Last

Erica Brealey

Nicholas Wilks

Meditation is the most powerful relaxation technique available. Regular meditation radically improves physical and emotional health and is suitable for people of any age. It develops concentration, heightens sensitivity and dramatically increases creativity. Meditation is also extremely effective in reducing stress and anxiety, and there is even research to suggest that it can be beneficial in combating heart disease. This quick guide is the perfect introduction to meditation. It explains what meditation is, how and when to practise it, the range of techniques that can be used, how to meditate at home, and how to find a teacher. Erica and Nicholas have both been inspired by their own experience of meditation and encourage the reader to take an interest and make meditation a key part of a health-promoting lifestyle.

Meditation

A comprehensive introduction to the practise and the benefits

Neil Shah

Do you feel overwhelmed by work - or life in general? 
 
Having trouble coping with too many demands on your time and energy? 
 
Well you're not alone! Britain is currently suffering from a stress epidemic. A staggering 1 in 4 employees are said to suffer from stress and it is listed as the no.1 reason for workplace absence in the UK. 
 
Luckily for us, Neil Shah at the Stress Management Society is here to help. With a fantastic 10-step plan, he offers simple and practical solutions for reducing your stress levels so you can manage your life and breathe a sigh of relief. 
 
Find out how to: 
- manage your time - at work and at home 
- achieve work-life balance and lift your mood 
- improve your concentration and motivation 
- get a good night's sleep and stop worrying

The 10-Step Stress Solution

Live More, Relax More, Re-energise

Mainak Dhar

Welcome to THE CUBICLE. The desk space you occupy for hours on end. Where creativity is dead and stress levels are high. Where you feel guilty for leaving, but reluctant to arrive. Where you eat lunch, plan, strategize and phone home to say how late you'll be tonight. Is this the place you'd really like to be? Is there a better way to work? 
 
Stressed office worker Mayukh can't believe his misfortune when his computer gets infected by a virus. With enough work on his plate to last a lifetime, he can do without computer malfunctions. However, the virus seems to have its own agenda and it soon starts a revolution that will change how Mayukh works forever. 
 
The Cubicle Manifesto is a business parable for the modern age that will transform the way you work. Essential reading for anyone who wants to reduce stress and achieve better work-life balance. Read this book and join the revolution. 
 
#endcubicletyranny

The Cubicle Manifesto

Change the Way You Work and Reinvent Your Life

Duncan Goodhew

Victoria Hislop

By the time many men get to 40, they are starting to lose their battle with the bulge, they work incredibly long and stressful hours at work, are away from their families, and their sex life might well have taken a severe downward turn.  How to Fix Your Life - Now! is the proverbial kick in the behind for all of those slightly overweight and unfit men who feel their lives are stuck in a rut. Duncan Goodhew, Olympic Gold Medallist and motivational speaker, knows all about facing challenges and in this inspirational, hard-hitting book, he lays out the simple changes in exercise, eating and time management habits that will help men to take back control of their lives, and to dare to live them to the full. From building confidence to prioritising and finding resolve, with the right physical and mental attitude anything is possible, even touching your toes!  Fix Your Life - Now! will give you the tools to get fit and lose weight, work smart and de-stress, meaning that you can get back the life you've always wanted.

Fix Your Life - Now!

The six-step plan to help you fix your life

Mary Helen Bowers

Get the strong, toned and graceful figure of a dancer – without the rigorous training! 
 
 Mary Helen Bowers has helped tone and sculpt the bodies of a whole host of celebrities, including Natalie Portman for her role in Black Swan, plus Liv Tyler, Zooey Deschanel and Helena Christensen. Now, in this fantastic fitness guide, she reveals her exercise, diet and lifestyle plan for transforming your whole body. 
 
 - Achieve the long, toned and powerful body shape of a dancer 
 - Target trouble areas, such as legs, bum and tummy 
 - Get a dancer's beautiful posture and elegance 
 - Lose weight and turn fat into muscle 
 - Radically transform your physique 
 - Noticeable results in just 14 days

Ballet Beautiful

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda, no. 1 bestselling author, actress and fitness pioneer, is an icon for generations of women. Now you can learn her secrets to living life to the full with this intimate insight into her world. 
 
Combining stories from her own life and from the lives of others with new research, Jane Fonda explores how the critical years from 45 and 50, and especially from 60 and beyond, can be the time when you truly become the energetic, loving, fulfilled person you were meant to be. Covering the 11 key ingredients for vital living, Fonda shows you how to enjoy a more insightful, healthy and fully integrated life - one that is profoundly in touch with yourself, your body, mind and spirit, and with your talents, friends and community. 
 
Covering health, fitness, sex, love, social growth, and self-understanding, Prime Time offers a vision for successful living and maturing, so you too can ensure that your forties and beyond are your own prime time.

Prime Time

Love, Health, Sex, Fitness, Friendship, Spirit; Making the Most of All of Your Life

Vivien Sabel

'Ever uttered the words "What do you want?" in frustration to your crying, irritable or fractious baby? Well never again!'- Janette Roberts, author of the Healthy Parents, Better Babies 
 
Imagine how much easier life would be if you could talk to your baby and understand his or her emotions, needs and wants. In The Blossom Method™, body language expert Vivien Sabel allows you to do just that - through learning your baby's non-verbal communications. With this groundbreaking technique you will be able to meet your baby's needs before he or she cries. 
 
Discover how to: 
- Understand your baby's body language and 'tongue talking' signals 
- Recognise when your baby is hungry, irritable or ill 
- Help your infant feel understood and supported 
- Feel less frustration and gain more parenting confidence 
 
The Blossom Method™ allows you to understand and communicate with your baby from day one, leading to a happy, settled baby and a strong parent-child bond. 
 
#theblossommethod

The Blossom Method

The Revolutionary Way to Communicate With Your Baby From Birth

Jackie Warner

Prepare for a brand new body - fast! 
 
How do stars get red-carpet ready or lose baby weight so quickly? Discover the secrets to speedy weight loss from celebrity personal trainer Jackie Warner. 
 
Honed from years of experience and research with cutting-edge fitness experts, Jackie's plan uses a low-calorie diet with specific balances of superfoods and a targeted exercise routine to help you lose weight in just 10 days. There are also more 10-day plans to slim down further, plus a maintenance section so you can keep your fantastic new body in shape. 
 
- Change your body chemistry in a day 
- Transform your relationship with food 
- Alter your 'set point' (the weight your body stubbornly sticks to) 
- Change your genetic shape 
 
This unique fitness plan will allow you to transform your body and keep the weight off - for good.

10 pounds in 10 days

The incredible celebrity programme for losing weight fast

Nicola Willis

Despite the evidence that smoking kills, there are estimated to be 15 million smokers in Britain, of which 70 per cent want to give up. Unlike any other key stop-smoking books, STOP! No Smoking Programme looks at all the available quit-techniques and helps the reader find the most suitable for them. It sets out a clear programme based on the latest research in a lively and accessible format, backed up with quizzies and celebrity success stories. The four-week STOP! Programme provides a step-by-step guide to the week before Quit day and the 3 weeks that follow it, with motivation-packed 2 hour sections for the first 3 days after stopping. The Guide wil debunk many of the popular myths and misconceptions about tobacco addiction and will arm quitters with the information and techniques necessary to quit smoking for good.

Stop! No Smoking Programme

S Breton

Panic attacks can ruin your life - but it lies within your power to overcome your fears and anxiety. Sue Breton - clinical psychologist, researcher into panic attacks and former sufferer - shows you how you can help yourself by understanding what type of task you have; taking short-term avoiding action to suit your personal needs; learning more about your own personality - which will give you power over panic for good. She includes breathing techniques and practical exercises to help you gain personal control, and provides advice for family and friends of panic attack sufferers.

Panic Attacks

A Practical Guide to Recognising and Dealing With Feelings of Panic

Dale Carnegie

Millions of people around the world have - and continue to - improve their lives based on the teachings of Dale Carnegie. In How to Win Friends and Influence People Carnegie offers practical advice and techniques, in his exuberant and conversational style, for how to get out of a mental rut and make life more rewarding. 
 
His advice has stood the test of time and will teach you how to: 
- make friends quickly and easily 
- increase your popularity 
- win people to your way of thinking 
- enable you to win new clients and customers 
- become a better speaker and a more entertaining conversationalist 
- arouse enthusiasm among your colleagues 
 
This book will turn around your relationships and improve your dealings with all the people in your life.

How to Win Friends and Influence People

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Norman Vincent Peale

THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER 
 
Unlock a more fulfilled life with the inspiring self-help classic from the bestselling author. 
 
In his practical and accessible book, Norman Vincent Peale, the ‘father of positive thinking’ and bestselling inspirational writer, shares his famous formula of faith and positivity to help transform your life. 
 
Drawing on both spiritual wisdom and practical strategies, he reveals simple but powerful techniques to overcome self-doubt, reduce fear and approach life’s challenges with optimism. 
 
Inside this life-changing book, you’ll discover how to: 
<ul><li>Eliminate defeatist attitudes</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Replace negative thoughts with a positive mindset</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Use affirmations and visualisation to focus your mind</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Know the power you possess</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Make the best of your life</li></ul> 
With accessible advice to implement spiritual techniques to overcome defeat and win confidence, success and joy, this is the empowering guide to living a more fulfilling life.

The Power of Positive Thinking

James Brooke

Simon Brooke

This is the essential guide for anyone looking to get ahead in the warzone that is often the workplace. 
 
However good you are, there are always times you come under fire at work. But how do you turn a crisis into an opportunity, and make yourself bulletproof? 
 
In Be Bulletproof, business trainers James and Simon Brooke reveal the top practical solutions for strengthening your resilience – so you can bounce back from every setback, rejection or criticism. You’ll learn to be confident, positive and self-assured in the face of any office adversity. 
 
Arm yourself against workplace hazards like: 
- Harsh criticism and hostile colleagues 
- Company politics and bad bosses 
- Rejection and failure 
- Redundancy or losing your job 
- And – dare we say it? – your own mistakes

Be Bulletproof

How to achieve success in tough times at work

Smiley Blanton

Would you like to know how to be happy? Norman Vincent Peale, in collaboration with outstanding psychiatrist Smiley Blanton, shares his wisdom and years of professional experience in this empowering and easy-to-read book. 
 
In an anxious, fast-paced and increasingly uncertain world, more and more people are battling with a sense of emptiness in their lives, a lack of real purpose or even full-blown depression. Drawing on ancient truths, spiritual wisdom and discoveries of modern psychology, The Art of Real Happiness offers a clear blueprint to help you find peace of mind, contentment and real personal happiness. 
 
A classic bestseller that has already helped thousands of people around the world change their lives for the better and can now help you too.

The Art Of Real Happiness

Scott W. Ventrella

Would you like to have the confidence and self-belief to get ahead at work? 
 
We are all born positive thinkers but our positive traits can be clouded over by the stresses and strains of daily life. Written in cooperation with the (Norman Vincent) Peale Center, The Power of Positive Thinking in Business will help you overcome negative attitudes, such as fear and lack of confidence, and replace them with the traits of a positive thinker: optimism, determination, patience and focus. 
 
Positivity also has a wider role to play: in fast-changing times and the uncertain economic climate it is important to have positivity in the workplace to rise to the challenges ahead. This book will show you how you can deal more effectively with tough situations and difficult people, and dramatically improve your performance and confidence at work. 
 
So reap the benefits of positive thinking in your professional life and say goodbye to negativity for good.

The Power Of Positive Thinking In Business

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