Take a walk through this county in the heart of Ireland in the entertaining company of professional storyteller Nuala Hayes as she recounts local tales, ancient and modern. Discover stories of ancient
A big story about a small boy who sees the world a little differentlyMilo curled his thumb and forefinger together to make a small hole and held his fingers up to Al's eyes. "Look through her
The story of how a struggling convict settlement grew into six dynamic colonies and then the remarkable nation of Australia, told through the key figures who helped build it into the thriving nation i
Hatshepsut, Boudica, Mary Queen of Scots, Golda Meir, Benazir Bhutto, and 45 more of the world's most famous—and often notorious—women rulersFrom the Queen of Sheba to Margaret Thatcher, this book pai
Sons + Fathers brings together a remarkable array of politicians and world leaders, writers and musicians, cultural icons and actors in this collection dedicated to fathers.Sons + Fath
As night fell in Picardy on Thursday October 24, 1415, Henry V and his English troops, worn down by their long march after the taking of Harfleur and diminished by the dysentery they had suffered ther
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A witty, energetic, elegant eulogy to the beauty and power of the 45rpm vinyl record and the small but significant part it played in a small town community in 1982Early in the decade that taste forgot
Dive into this collection of stories about the strange things that happen in a world not too unlike our ownA Man Made Entirely of Bats is a collection of short stories and flash fiction by one of Aust
When 64-year-old Grace Wellbeck thinks she sees the ghost of her first husband, she fears for her sanity and worries that she’s having another breakdown. Long-buried memories come back thick and fast:
A CWA Dagger-winning author presents another chilling psychological thrillerA child is killed after falling from the Humber Bridge. Despite fleeing the scene, two young brothers are found guilty and s
Design and create stunningly beautiful, skin softening, amazingly moisturizing soapsThis book will guide you through creating your own liquid and bar soap. Design and create bars of soap using traditi
Is there an energy crisis on the horizon and what can we do to the keep the world moving?Energy is probably the defining topic of our age. Uncertainty over the long-term availability of some hydrocarb
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Discover the art of using oils to paint nude figures with this helpful painting manualThe nude has inspired artists for centuries and continues to inspire us today. Alongside a historical study of the
An enchanting look at the myriad ways to use the ingredients found in the "orchard" of one's own kitchenEvery modern kitchen features a fridge and a pantry. The bare essentials. But
The ultimate guide to Latin, for its own sake, to improve your English, and to make you better at everything elseLatin is "it", the most wonderful "thing". It is mi
An account from one of the last living Polish fighters of the bloody massacre that was the Warsaw Uprising of 1944Bohdan Hryniewicz was only 8 when war broke out and 13 when it ended. In those years h
A time-slip novel set in present day and elegant Regency Cheltenham, England—the first in a trilogy featuring PI Eden Grey1795: On the run from the thief taker, prostitute Rachel Lovett moves to Chelt
A sweeping historical tale of family, passion and love in revolutionary FranceUntil her father died, Adela Carstairs had lived in a secure and loving home. Then happiness was shattered when her mother
Celebrate 50 of Scotland's most exceptional and influential individuals with biographies noting how they helped to change the worldWhich Scottish anti-slavery campaigner lost a son in a Confederate pr
Discover Guardians of the Galaxy actor Chris Pratt's spectacular rise to stardom and fame in this zero-to-hero biographyChris Pratt is now one of the world’s most sought-after actors. As the breakout
Watch as the English language gets abused around the world with these weird, hilarious, and strange misspellings and mistranslationsThe search for the globe’s funniest language howler continues apace.
The third in the Ben Schroeder legal thriller series brings Ben into the contact with the world of Cambridge spies1965. The British Establishment is reeling after a series of defections and acts of tr
Details an invasion that could have changed Britain as we know it, prompted by events at Runnymede where the barons brought an errant king to heel and in doing so provided an opportunity for conquestT
A classic self-help book in Europe that explroes the feminine power of transformation and how women can harness their power and sexualityMore than 1,000 years ago the concubine Wu Zhao became China’s
Follow Alastair Humphreys on his epic bike trip around the world, as he travels from South Africa to the UK, going through South and North America, Siberia in winter, Japan, and back through China, ce
Mindfulness is not only for those who are too stressed and overwhelmed that they cannot cope with life; it's also about enhancing your overall wellbeing. InMindfulness for Life, mindfulness teacher Ol
A set of cards for connecting with the ancient spirit and nature of AustraliaDrawing on the ancient wisdom and spirit of Aboriginal Australia, Laura Bowen has created the Dreamtime Reading Cards using
Learn about the Gouache painting style and how to use it as a fine artist with the help of this illustrated guideGouache is an exciting, forgiving, and versatile fine art medium. It has a long history
This second book in the DC Nina Foster series, a taut and gripping police procedural crime novelWhen Nina returns to work after recovering from a near-fatal injury, she's supposed to be keeping her he
A cleverly woven tale about the emotional effects on two families of their respective vaccination decisionsOne-year-old Iris is deaf. Her parents, Ben and Maggie, are devastated. So are their close fr
Astonishing images of vanished Denver, from old hotels and movie houses to streetcars to sports stadiumsThere has been much change in Denver since the first settlers built a small town on the south si
Magnificently illustrated with some of McQueen’s most riveting designs, this book illuminates the struggles of a man who dared to defy accepted fashion norms and give the world a new sense of grandeur
Carter has been kidnapped, and though his father is a pacifist, he's about to choose the path of violence to reclaim his son—and together, they will have their vengeanceJacob Carnehan has settled down
A literary debut covering familiy secrets, intergenerational friendships, love, damage, and medicineAt 21, Tallulah Park lives alone in a grimy bedsit. There’s a sink in her bedroom and a strange damp
From burger joints to pizza parlors, our towns and cities sparkle with the neon lights of takeaways. But among the deliciously exotic aromas of frying noodles, rotating meats and simmering spices, lin
In a sealed Labyrinth, a young woman must find a way to control her magic and escape her prison in this remarkable debut fantasyMagic caused the war. Magic is forbidden. Magic will save us. It was sai
Vicky Pattison always had big dreams, but four years ago she was working in a call center in Newcastle and those dreams looked like they might never come true. Could a new reality series,Geordie Shore
Nell Goodman is a good daughter. Her job in the local brewery is the only thing keeping her and her mother afloat. But with her mother becoming increasingly eccentric and requiring more and more atten
