This is the story of Alexander Selkirk, Scottish mariner and adventurer, who was delighted to be rescued by passing sailors after four years alone on a Pacific island. The story tells how Selkirk came
Francis Gilbert candidly describes the roller coaster ride in which he was trained to be a teacher, his terrifying first lesson and his even more frightening experiences in his first job at Truss comp
For Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed her how to reinforce the thinning stitch
What foods make us happy? Scientists are now discovering a proven link between what we eat and how we feel ... In this inspirational book Rachel Kelly, who has had a history of depression, shares her
We have long known that good friends can be our main source of moral support, the generous suppliers of love, humour and understanding. As Virginia Woolf put it, "Some people go to priests; others to
Whatever your thoughts about Eton, they are likely to be strong: a symbol of class and privilege or a bastion of outdated ideas. Old alumnus Nick Fraser draws on his own experiences, the anecdotes of
You know that Aga you coveted? It will soon reveal itself to be a living, breathing antichrist waging a slow-burn, personal vendetta against you. And that dream of horny-handed self-sufficiency? If yo
When William Hazlitt moved into 9 Southampton Buildings, Holborn, in August 1920, little did he know that his life would soon be turned upside-down. This book presents an account of a wild and romanti
Did the 17-year-old Anastasia survive the massacre of the Russian Royal family in 1917? Over the years, the possibility that she, the youngest of the Tsar's four daughters, might have escaped, and the
After three years of teaching at Truss, and inner-city sink school, Francis Gilbert has been offered a job in the English department at his old school, a nice suburban comprehensive. Like a prisoner o
The author admits he wasnAt a particularly nice kid. He picked on others - anyone different from himself. A tough childhood and a stint in the RAF prepared him for almost everything that life would th
In The Diet Fix, Zoe Harcombe reveals her 10-step plan for dieting success. Using evidence-based analysis, she tells us how to lose weight without hunger, how to eat better rather than less and, most
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY''S NO 1 BESTSELLING 8-WEEK BLOOD SUGAR DIET revealed a game-changing approach to weight loss that not only lowers blood sugar levels, but can also reverse and prevent type 2 diabetes
We are what we eat. And the same goes for our dogs... In this book, Kate Bendix presents a brilliantly compelling case for better dog nutrition. Based on the latest science, it includes enough pet foo
London, July 1946. A woman''s body is found in a disused bomb site off the Holloway Road. In this deeply evocative crime drama, Sian Busby strips away the veneer of stoicism and respectability in post
What is happiness? Who gets to be happy? And how? These are the big questions that Gyles Brandreth aims to answer in this little book. The 7 Secrets of Happiness are simple rules, easy to remember,
Last year, Tim, Thom and Trevor - three best mates who shared a love of the outdoors - decided not to waste a single summer more. They undertook the journey of their lives, setting off for Scotland in
When Stephen Foster departed for London from his hometown of Stoke, he was wearing an army surplus jacket accessorised with a CND badge, and he took with him a distinct set of attitude problems. It wa
As Agatha Bilke sits in A and E at the Rottington Hospital, she knows she's done something awful . . . or has she? The trouble is she can't remember a thing. Covered in bandages, she finds herself adm
Nero wanted to be a singer. But his mother wanted him to be emperor of the most powerful empire in the world. Through lies, scheming and murder she achieved her goal with terrible consequences At firs
An Indispensible Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression Anxiety ADHD OCD and More. The definitive book on how to eat for mental health, from a go-to experton the impact of food on the bra
What if everything you thought you knew about pain turned out to be wrong, or only half the truth?In The Meaning of Pain, renowned osteopath Nick Potter draws on 25 years of clinical experience and su
� In this companion book to Dr Michael Mosley''s bestselling Clever Guts Diet, Dr Clare Bailey, GP and wife of Dr Mosley, offers the definitive toolkit for bringing your gut back to optimum healt
Christmas can be a real whirlwind - buying presents, cooking the dinner, hosting the family. Surely there is a way to make it all a little more relaxing, and a bit more fun?This book offers an imagina
Victoria was just 18 when she was crowned Queen in 1837 - a tiny figure, with a will of iron. Never was there so queenly a queen. She made Britain great and the people loved her for it.
Your gut is astonishingly clever. It contains millions of neurons - as many as you would find in the brain of a cat - and is home to the microbiome, an army of microbes that influences your mood, weig
Abandoned by his mother. Abused by his father, unable to read or write and bullied at school... Childhood was tough for Steve Walker.By the age of 23, he had become one of London s most notorious drug
In The Good Granny Guide you will find a whole range of practical advice to help you make the most of the time you spend with your grandchildren, as babies, as toddlers, and through the primary school
In 1919 the author's great-grandmother, Beth, gave birth to triplets. One of the babies died at birth and eleven days later she drowned the surviving twins in a bath of cold water. She was sentenced t
All of us want the best for our children. But are we going about it the right way? In this fascinating book, packed with case studies and practical advice, Lahey proposes a gentle but vital shift in t
If you have ever spent a night tossing and turning, worrying about life''s worst scenarios, this is the book for you. The Insomniac''s Guide takes you on a journey through the middle of the night that
Crimson China is a novel that traps the reader at the outset, shining a light on a tragic, hidden world that runs in parallel to our own. It is a story of identity and culture, of the irrepressibilit
Harry Mount''s account of his hellish years as a "pupil"?a trainee barrister in The Temple?has all the horror of a Dickensian tragedy and all the charm of Bridget Jones'' Diaries. An expose of what go
Emily was angry. She worked as hard as any man, but she couldn''t change laws that affected her - laws made by men. Because women didn''t have the right to vote. She and her fellow suffragettes had pa
"Cancer is not a laughing matter, as I was told by a cross German lady from Dortmund when I showed her this journal. She had herself had breast cancer and is right of course; there are lots of things
It is the last day of term at the Gilda Ball Academy, and teacher Martin Hicks starts it full of hope - he is about to get the promotion he''s wanted for yearsand - good intentions, vowing to make thi
London, 1820: George IV is to be crowned King at last. But will his estranged wife Caroline be allowed to join him as Queen? The city is in turmoil, as her radical supporters rally to her cause and th
Feed your family on GBP35 a weekCan you really eat well on a tight budget? Yes, you can! As food blogger Jane Ashley shows, the key is to be a savvy shopper and to cook from scratch rather than rely o
This manual is here to help those of us experiencing ''midlife'', showing us how to get the meagre most out of these years and making us feel less alone. It will make you laugh. It may at times even b
AN EXPANDED AND UPDATED EDITION OF KATE HUBBARD S CLASSIC STORY OF AMBITION AND EXCESSWith the spirit of an adventuress and the heart of a shopkeeper, Bess set out to leave her mark on 16th-century En
