Tag: non-fiction
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A History of the World in 47 Borders
by Jonn Elledge People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different…
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The England Coast Path
by Stephen Neale The definitive guidebook to the entire 3,000-mile length of the new England Coast Path. For anyone planning a trip to the coast or a UK summer holiday, the new England Coast Path national trail is a hugely exciting prospect, and this guidebook shows you how to make the most of every single…
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How Not To Be A Political Wife
by Sarah Vine How Not to Be a Political Wife is an unflinching account of life at the heart of politics, and what it’s like to have politics rip the heart out of your life. It’s a story of high hopes and dirty tricks, broken friendships and divided loyalties, laughter and glamour. Recollections, as a great…
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Doggedly Onward – A Life In Poems
by Pam Ayres ‘When I look over the poems in this book, I can trace the course of my life. The various stages are all here: the young woman juggling various boyfriends, the wife adrift amid the joy and terror of new motherhood, and the astounded, adoring granny. Here is the cavalcade of much-loved dogs,…
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Am I Having Fun Now
by Suzi Ruffell ‘I’ve been fighting anxiety since I was a little kid, and I assumed it would always just be there, something that plagued me constantly, a bogeyman ready to jump out as soon as I lowered my guard. I’ll be honest, it was exhausting. I knew it HAD to change. Approaching 40, with a…
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Private Revolutions
by Yuan Yang Yuan Yang, the first Chinese-born British MP, tells the stories of four Chinese women striving for a better future in an unequal society. From June, who dreams of going to university rather than raising pigs, to Sam, forced into hiding as her activist peers are lifted from the streets, this is a…
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Sleep: A Very Short Introduction
by Stephen Lockley & Russell Foster Why do we need sleep? How much sleep is enough? What is sleep? What happens when we don’t get enough? We spend about a third of our lives asleep – it plays a crucial role in our health and wellbeing. References to sleep abound in literature and art, and sleep has…
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Exploring the Thames Rivers and Streams
by Richard Mayon-White The River Thames is a beautifully rich and diverse 215-mile stretch of water that so many of us enjoy walking along – for half an hour, half a day, or days on end courtesy of the wonderful Thames Path. Explore further and you discover the Thames tributaries – the rivers and streams…
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Give Me The Mountains
by Anne Swan ‘After the war, the country got back to the Season when young ladies were on show like the racehorses in the paddock prior to a race …’ In 1940s England, three generations of women share their stories. The youngest of them is being prepared for a good marriage. She navigates life at a…
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The Art Of Eating Without A Stomach
by Dr Peter G Thatcher A complete guide to living healthy, happy, and pain free after a Gastrectomy.Stomach Cancer is one of the worst experiences a person can endure. But now you have made it through. And having a Gastrectomy has given you the chance for a new life. Unfortunately, many doctors only give you…