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Missing in Soho
PRE-ORDER NOW! A GLITTERING NEW COSY MYSTERY STARRING EVERYONE''S FAVOURITE DRAG QUEEN TURNED AMATEUR SLEUTH, MISTY DIVINE...Why authors LOVE the Misty Divine Mystery series''Smart and sassy, a sequin-studded murder mystery with blood on the runway. Detective fiction has never been so glam!'' AJ WEST ''Misty Divine’s first show is a brilliantly funny mystery, with a sleuth as sharp as a stiletto heel'' HANNAH HENDY''Entertaining, touching, and a lot of fun, Murder in the Dressing Room was an absolute delight!'' ASHLEY TATEWhy readers are OBSESSED with the Misty Divine Mystery series''A fabulous cosy murder mystery with lots of twists and turns and lots of humour in it too'' 5***** reader review''Oh my word this is a wonderful book'' 5***** reader review''This murder mystery is so different from what I’ve read that I loved every second of this book. I mean it'' 5***** reader review
The Virago Book of Friendship
A fond, fascinated look at women''s friendship through the fiction, diaries, and letters of friends''A highly entertaining, often instructive anthology bursting with every kind of amicable - or inimical - anecdote . . . Cooke has dug deep and uncovered nuggets of pure gold in every form of writing . . . a delicious book about the great power and strength of real friendship'' TABLET Friendship, a timeless subject, has never been more debated, something that has to do both with the internet - the perils of WhatsApp groups, the agony of ghosting - as well as with a growing awareness that loneliness is increasing in our society. Friendship has become a matter of urgent inquiry to therapists, scientists and sociologists. We understand its importance more and more, not only as a comfort and a privilege, but as vital to our health. But it''s hard to get inside friendship: its particular intensity and its miraculous ease; its tendency to wax and wane; its ability to inspire both delight and despair. This is the territory of novels and poems, diaries and letters, comics and graphic novels - and it is where the innovative and wide ranging Virago Book of Friendship steps in, bringing together work by more than 100 writers. From Jane Austen to Edith Wharton and Virginia Woolf, from Dolly Alderton to Sarah Waters and Meg Wolitzer and, it celebrates and investigates friendship between women from first encounters to final goodbyes, from falling out to making up again.''A treasure chest'' THE TIMES''An uplifting anthology'' HARPER''S BAZAAR''A fascinating document'' LITERARY REVIEW''An exhilaratingly wide array'' SPECTATOR
Wise
'Transformative . . . gripping . . . sincerely recommended' GUARDIAN'Frank Tallis is one of the most insightful psychologists of our time . . . Wise is for anyone, young or old, in search of happiness' JACK SYMES'This is a rich and beautiful book' GWEN ADSHEAD, author of THE DEVIL YOU KNOWWe are living longer and our lifespan after the middle years continues to extend due to medical advances. But how do you age wisely? How do you remain psychologically healthy and fully engaged given the immense and daunting challenges of later life - accumulated regrets, loss, disappointments, physical deterioration, and mortalit? rom ancient Greece to the 21st century, the greatest philosophers and psychologists have considered these questions, and remarkably, their opinions converge. There is a single essential task - integration - that once accomplished, equips us to cope with the many problems we are likely to encounter as we get older. What's more, their insights are supported by cutting-edge neuroscience. Exploring the common ground shared by the Stoics and the Existentialists, William James and CG Jung, Iain McGilchrist and Daniel Siegel, clinical psychologist Frank Tallis has written his own essential alternative to the standard self-help prescriptions. Frank Tallis takes on such questions as how we can embrace and accept our mortality when our brains are hard-wired to resist it, how we can achieve meaning in our lives, and how we can understand the passage of time and make the most of it. It's immensely readable whilst also intelligent and thought-provoking.
See the Stars
Do you ever feel that life isn't going to pla? hen Alice Thorington collapses in the street after a particularly hellish day at work, she must finally admit to herself that her outwardly happy life - steady relationship, well-paid job, beautiful flat in the city - isn't everything she'd hoped it would be. Burnt out by long hours and living a life that doesn't fulfil her dreams, Alice returns home to Yorkshire. Her childhood home brings complicated family dynamics, a rediscovery of her passion for stargazing and two new friends: Berti, a boy who finds it easier to count the stars than interact with people, and Matt, her brother's best friend and Alice's teenage crush. With each of them facing their own struggles, can the stars that meant so much to Alice in her past help them to find their way in the presen? illed with heart and warmth, this uplifting novel reminds us all that we need the darkness if we want to see the stars. PRAISE FOR ELEANOR RAY'S DEBUT NOVEL, Everything Is Beautiful: 'This book took hold of me and wouldn't let me go until I turned the final page' BETH O'LEARY 'Funny, tender and uplifting' BBC RADIO 4 'Beautifully written and thought-provoking' KATIE FFORDE 'This is one of those books you just want to gulp down in one' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Like the objects Amy collects, this novel is a treasure all of its own' Woman 'A joy to read, and very beautiful indeed' Lisa Dickenson 'A total treat of a read - warm, enchanting and intriguing, with an unforgettable protagonist at its heart' Holly Miller
Little Book of California Style
From the boardwalk to the red carpet, and from the desert to the mountains, California is a state of staggering variety - and that applies to its fashion, too. The fashion story of the golden state features everything from Levi's, skateboarding and West Coast hip-hop to Barbie, old Hollywood and Chicano style. With over 100 images exploring California's most iconic inhabitants, designers and signature styles, and with chapters on shopping and what to wear, this gorgeous book captures this starry state's style DNA. Contents include:- Western, cowboy and cowgirl style- Sportswear- Classic California designers including Addie Masters, Bonnie Cashin, James Galanos, Cole of California, Adrian, Bob Mackie, L'Tanya, Catalina, Edith Head- The California garment industry- Hollywood style: Back to the Future, The Wizard of Oz, Clueless, The Wild One, True Romance, Vertigo, Grease- Icons of the state: Joan Crawford, Pamela Anderson, Will Smith, the Beach Boys, Tupac, the Black Panthers- Ski and snowboard style- Hiking and outdoor style- Surfers, skaters, Valley girls, rappers, drivers and riders
Shift
Whether it's anxiety about the dentist, boiling rage when we're stuck in traffic or devastation after a painful break-up, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiralling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. When they're activated in the right ways and at the right time, they function like an immune system, alerting us to our surroundings, telling us how to react to a situation and helping us make the right choices.
But how do we make our emotions work for us rather than against us? Acclaimed psychologist Dr Ethan Kross has devoted his scientific career to answering this question. In Shift, he dispels common myths - for instance, that avoidance is toxic or that we should always strive to live in the moment - and provides a new framework for shifting our emotions so they don't take over our lives.
Shift weaves groundbreaking research with riveting stories of people struggling and succeeding to manage their emotions - from a mother whose fear prompted her to make a spur-of-the-moment decision that would save her daughter's life mid-flight to a nuclear code-carrying Navy SEAL who learned how to embrace both joy and pain during a hellish training activity. Dr Kross shows us that we already have access to a wide array of tools and demonstrates how to harness them to be healthier and more successful.
Filled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research and inspiring stories, Shift puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us - and help others do the same.
Love in Exile
Shon Faye grew up quietly obsessed with the feeling that love was not for her. Not just romantic love: the secret fear of her own unworthiness penetrated every aspect and corner of her life. It was a fear that would erupt in destructive, counterfeit versions of the real love she craved: addictions and short-lived romances that were either euphoric and fantastical, or excruciatingly painful and unhinged, often both. Faye's experience of the world as a trans woman, who grew up visibly queer, exacerbated her fears. But, as she confronted her damaging ideas about love and lovelessness, she came to realize that this sense of exclusion is symptomatic of a much larger problem in our culture.
Love, she argues, is as much a collective question as a personal one. Yet our collective ideals of love have developed in a society which is itself profoundly sick and loveless; in which consumer capitalism sells us ever new, engrossing fantasies of becoming more loved or lovable. In this highly politicized terrain, boundaries are purposefully drawn to keep some in and to keep others out. Those who exist outside them are ignored, denigrated, exiled.
In Love in Exile, Shon Faye shows love is much greater than the narrow ideals we have been taught to crave so desperately that we are willing to bend and break ourselves to fit them. Wise, funny, unsparing, and suffused with a radical clarity, this is a book of and for our times: for seeing and knowing love, in whatever form it takes, is the meaning of life itself.
they
They go for a walk by the playing fields, the anemones are out. In the small Danish town of Rodby, a mother and her sixteen-year-old daughter live uneventfully, each day marked by routine and a quiet intimacy. Together, they are a family; complete, content – and fragile. When the mother begins to feel unwell, everything and nothing changes. They go about their lives, talk about anything but the diagnosis. The daughter takes tentative steps into adulthood. Still, illness – and the possibility of loss – cast an expansive shadow over the rituals of daily life. they is a tender and piercing exploration of a mother–daughter relationship, brought into startling focus by Helle Helle’s distinctive, immediate prose.
Case of Alphablocks
Say hello to Alphablocks A to Z! Children will love learning about their favourite Alphablocks in these 12 mini board books. Packed with fun facts, bright colours and simple spotting and sounding-out activities, this series will help little learners recognise letters and sounds, and begin saying simple words. This Set Includes: We are A and B We are C and D We are E and F We are G and H We are I and J We are K and L We are M and N We are O and P We are Q and R We are S and T We are U, V and W We are X, Y and Z
Ready, Steady, Race! Bugs
Tilt the book to make the colourful bugs race across the page with this innovative, interactive slider book. Are you ready to join in the fun? Ready . . . steady . . . RACE!From eye-catching beetles and beautiful butterflies to adorable bumblebees, help all the bugs get ready for the Big Bug Race. Who will win this tim? eady, Steady, Race! Bugs is an interactive slider book with a difference, and is sure to keep little ones busy for hours. With bright, bold illustrations from preschool favourite, Teresa Bellón, and a different ending every time depending on how you move the book!If you like this tilt and slide book, look out for Ready, Steady, Race! Things That Go!
Memorial Days
''Brooks tracks the geography of grief with patience and grace... a lifeline to others who will find themselves in this familiar, shattered landscape of grief'' Los Angeles Times''Highly recommended to those who enjoy her novels, but also to anyone who needs to remember how joy and grief can (and should) coexist'' Maggie StiefvaterA heartrending and beautiful memoir of sudden loss and a journey to peace, from the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of? Horse.Many cultural and religious traditions expect those who are grieving to step away from the world. In contemporary life, we are more often met with red tape and to-do lists. This is exactly what happened to Geraldine Brooks when her partner of more than three decades, Tony Horwitz - just sixty years old and, to her knowledge, vigorous and healthy - collapsed and died on a Washington, D. C. sidewalk.After spending their early years together in conflict zones as foreign correspondents, Geraldine and Tony settled down to raise two boys on Martha''s Vineyard. The life they built was one of meaningful work, good humor, and tenderness, as they spent their days writing and their evenings cooking family dinners or watching the sun set with friends at Lambert''s Cove. But all of this came to an abrupt end when, on Memorial Day 2019, Geraldine received the phone call we all dread. The demands were immediate and many. Without space to grieve, the sudden loss became a yawning gulf.Three years later, she booked a flight to a remote island off the coast of Australia with the intention of finally giving herself the time to mourn. In a shack on a pristine, rugged coast she often went days without seeing another person. There, she pondered the varied ways those of other cultures grieve, such as the people of Australia''s First Nations, the Balinese, and the Iranian Shiites, and what rituals of her own might help to rebuild a life around the void of Tony''s death.A spare and profoundly moving memoir that joins the classics of the genre, Memorial Days is a portrait of a larger-than-life man and a timeless love between souls that exquisitely captures the joy, agony, and mystery of life.
Bodily Fluids
‘Drama and humanity laced with humour both subtle and lurid’ Samer Nashef, author of The Naked SurgeonThe Greek physician Hippocrates thought the human body contained blood, phlegm and bile. In the right balance, these fluids produced health; if not, pain. Liam Hughes is very familiar with bodily fluids. He spent nearly five decades on the NHS frontline, ultimately as a senior cardiologist. Extending the Hippocratic list to include sweat, tears, urine, solid waste and spunk (fortitude), he uses this framework to tell his own story of the highs and lows of hospital life. The terminal patient begging for a ‘Brompton cocktail’ to end his suffering; the loathsome on-call surgeon who impales himself on a shooting-stick; the selfless consultant who rams a police car to save a patient’s life: all shape Hughes’ strong sense of what the medical calling should and should not entail. By turns moving, instructive, hilarious and outrageous, Bodily Fluids also expresses its author’s anxiety about the state of our health service – and offers a bold prescription for the way forward.
Don't Do It, Doug
You know that little voice in your head - the one that says, "Do NOT do that thing."Doug ignores it. Every. Single. Time. From shaking fizzy pop (uh-oh) to pressing oh-so-tempting red buttons, Doug just cannot help himself. Look!There he goes again . . . Don't do it, Doug!From the powerhouse pair behind Hank Goes Honk comes a whirlwind of a story about one tiny hamster and his big-time battle with impulse control. Packed with bold art, belly laughs and brilliant read-aloud energy, this book is perfect for kids who struggle to sit still (and the grown-ups who struggle to keep up)!If you loved I Really Want the Cake by Simon Philip and Lucia Gaggiotti, Barbara Throws a Wobbler by Nadia Shireen, or The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and Jim Field, you're going to adore Doug - even if he is chaos walking . . . Part of the sensational series 'The World of Hank.'Also available . . . Hank Goes Honk, Hank Meets Frank, Hank Goes Peck
Trails and Tribulations
DAILY MAIL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 SPORTS PERFORMANCE BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS READER AWARDS 2025 ‘I laughed, gulped and cried as I read Susie’s stories of battling through some of the hardest races on this planet as well as some of the hardest moments in her life’ Sophie RaworthAN EXHILARATING READ FROM ONE OF THE UK'S LEADING ENDURANCE RUNNERS. Susie Chan is an icon of endurance running. Since taking up running at the age of 35, she has completed the legendary Marathon des Sables more times than any other British woman, set the 12-hour treadmill World Record and was one of the first women to finish all the World Marathon Majors. Susie’s story is an inspirational fight against the odds. From leaving a dysfunctional marriage, managing as a single mum and tackling cancer treatment, Susie has had her fair share of adversity. Throughout it all, running has kept her going. She always finds a reason to lace up her shoes and hit the road – or the track, trail or tread. Her mantra: You never regret a run. From the Moroccan desert, the Peruvian jungle and the sweltering Death Valley, to Susie’s local South Downs and a running track in Tooting, her adventures take her across the globe. With Susie’s down-to-earth personality, refreshing attitude and wicked sense of humour, we learn the countless reasons she finds to push herself further and the life-changing opportunities running has given her. Her passion for the sport is infectious, and her story is a shining example to all in the running community and beyond.
Your Twin Flame Journey
A guide to understanding your soul's most passionate connection: your twin flame Unlock the mystery of Twin Flame relationships with spiritual expert, Theresa Cheung. Every relationship has lessons to teach you, but none more so than the Twin Flame relationship. Meeting your Twin Flame is the most powerful soul encounter you can ever experience. Often marked with an irresistible familiarity and heart-breaking intensity, your Twin Flame serves as a mirror to both the best and the most unlikeable and unhealed parts of you. The Twin Flame relationship has an ancient, multi-cultural history behind it, and is accompanied by many immortal expressions across art and culture. But unfortunately, it is also often very misunderstood. From debunking the myths around Twin Flames to offering practical advice for navigating these passionate connections, Your Twin Flame Journey is a comprehensive guide to intimate relationships from a psychological and spiritual perspective. With Theresa's expert guidance, you will learn how to heal your broken heart and make empowering decisions for yourself, as Theresa knows best of all: you cannot find your Twin Flame until you spiritually awaken to the power of self-love first.
Chick Pea
A first look at foods and colours, Chick Pea is perfect for little hands in a new chunky board book format. Fresh, funny and utterly relatable, with a playful text that will delight fussy eaters and frustrated parents!Hands up if you’re hungry! Chick certainly is and he LOVES peas, so he’s getting ready for a pea party. But perhaps not everyone likes pea pizza or peas on toast . . . and why stick with green when there’s a whole rainbow of good food to enjoy? Roll on red, hello yellow and hooray for blue! Now come on in and wash your hands, It looks like this party is ready to start. But I wonder if anyone will help tidy u? must have for children and their parents for a key childhood moment. Guide your toddler through more milestones with the Cosy Creatures series:Cat NapBird BathHippo Potty
Discipline
Revenge is sweet . . . but at what pric? hristine is a young writer touring her debut novel - a thinly disguised tale of the affair she had with her professor ten years ago. He was magnetic, domineering, both the sponsor of her early promise and its destroyer. But he surely forgot her long ago, and the temptation to exorcise her past was overwhelming.Then, between hotel rooms and bookstores, formal dinners and road-trip hook-ups, she receives a series of sly, unsettling emails and finally an invitation to visit the professor''s house on an island off the coast of Maine. Against her better judgement, Christine is drawn back into his orbit, risking forever losing control of the narrative she''s worked so hard to create.
What's in That Egg?
Toddlers will love this egg-citing board book from Priddy Books, with a silly surprise inside every pop-up egg. The perfect gift for Easter!Young children can turn the pages of this shaped board book and delight in the colourful scenes on every spread. As they open each Easter egg, they'll love to discover the silly surprises that pop up. Like a lead guitarist dinosaur that needs to rejoin his rock band and a unicorn surfing on a rainbow!The simple but fun format, bright and charming illustrations, and Easter egg surprises, make this the perfect book to share with toddlers.
RSPB Birds of Britain and Europe
Check more than 500 birds off your list with the ultimate photographic field guide. This compact field guide features the highest quality photographs to help you identify more than 500 bird species with ease. Each bird's entry includes clear images at rest and in flight and pictures the male, female, and juvenile where they are different. There is even a handy flight-pattern diagram for those moments when all you catch is a glimpse of them in flight as they dart into a bush. A "similar species" panel picks out the lookalikes that could cause confusion, pointing out the telltale differences. A section at the front of the book gives vital context, covering bird anatomy, life cycle, behaviour, and habitats. Sometimes birds get blown off course and pop up in unexpected places. Some of these accidental visitors to Britain and Europe are also included as mini profiles, so no opportunity is missed. An accompanying audio app of the birdsong and calls of more than 200 birds helps identify a bird even when it is hard to spot.
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