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'I often think about the Albert Hadley pointer that "a room should feel collected, not decorated", writes Benjamin Raynaert in his new book, before taking us on a tour of British, European and American homes that embody this idea.... Benjamin has insightful conversations with the creative individuals behind these spaces - who also offer tips on how to master the seemingly effortless layered look.' House & Garden'If you choose one playbook rule, let this be your guide: Layers plus personalization is the combination that creates absolute spatial magic. Nothing else comes close.' Benjamin RaynaertTo magazine editor and stylist Benjamin Reynaert, more is more when it comes to the home. The more patterns and colours combined, the more preloved pieces scooped up at the right time, the more surfaces to display treasured objects, the more a house will feel like home. Layers are key to achieving this maximalist alchemy. It's not a look that can be bought all at once, but one developed over time, leisurely and with intention, as you stay mindful of your space's personality. Most of all, layering a home requires listening to and respecting your own instincts and taste. To help train your eye, Benjamin takes you on a journey through exquisitely decorated homes lived in by creative and curious people. From the UK and France to the USA, these homes artfully integrate patterns, colours, textures, art, furniture, and objects to create interiors that are as unique as the people who live in them. More than 200 photographs capture home tours of stunning maximalist homes, and Benjamin's interviews with his favourite tastemakers reveal tips and tricks on collecting, arranging objects, and modifying rooms over time. Brimming with beauty and smart advice, The Layered Home shares how to curate interiors filled with warmth and endless visual interest by embracing abundance, imperfection, and craft. The end result: a gorgeous home that tells your unique story.

''A fascinating exploration of routes trod by generations of rural postmen and women - lovingly told and lively.''-JACK CORNISH, author of The Lost Paths''A delightful exploration of one of our most important cultural figures in the community, the postman. Postal Paths journeys around the UK, unearthing forgotten stories... You will never look at a postman in the same way again.''-REBECCA SMITH, author of Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside''Charming... Cleaver brings to the life the lives of those who served their communities.''-KIRAN SIDHU, author of I Can Hear The Cuckoo***Seeing the hills, the crofts, villages and ruins only tells half the story. The people who worked, walked, lived and died here are the other half.Postal paths span the length and breadth of Britain - from the furthermost corners of the Outer Hebrides to the isolated communities clinging to the cliffs of the Rame Peninsula in south-east Cornwall. For over 200 years, postmen and women have delivered post to homes across Britain on foot, no matter how remote.A chance remark by a farmer about a Postman''s Path led Alan Cleaver on a quest to discover more about this network of lanes, short-cuts and footpaths in the British landscape. From the rolling fells of Cumbria to Kent''s shingle coast, he walked in the footsteps of 20th Century posties. And what he found, through conversation and painstaking research, was not just beautiful scenery. It was an incredible, forgotten slice of social history - the tales and toil of rural postmen and women trudging down lanes, over fields, and even across rivers to make sure the post always came on time.From women like Hannah Knowles, who began her job delivering letters in 1912 and would only miss three days through illness over the next 62 years of service, to a WW1 veteran who completed his 9-mile delivery route on one leg, Postal Paths paints a vivid picture of people who not only served communities but brought them together, one letter at a time.

JC Niala grew up in the city of Nairobi - the only city with a national park in its borders. There she first encountered what life is like when a city is deeply intertwined with nature - and what happens when that relationship is in jeopardy. Through her experience of living in cities across the world, from London to San Francisco, anthropologist JC Niala is perfectly placed to offer a deep exploration into life in our cities.From the origins our parks, to modern acts of guerilla gardening, JC uses case studies from across the globe to challenge the perception of our place in the city, and our means of connection to the natural world. Each encounter attests to the growing realisation that nature is abundant in our cities - and it is time to discover a new way of living.Combining memoir, social history, and cultural commentary, JC Niala celebrates city life and asks what we are missing by overlooking nature in the everyday - and, by doing so, offers a powerful vision of the future where we can all co-exist.

Find all the inspiration you need to keep your kids entertained and engaged - both indoors and outdoors, all without using a computer screen.101 Things To Do with Science brings together games, projects, challenges and crafts in a handy to use flexiback book format - simply flip open to any page to find your next favourite activity. Whether you are searching for something new to do outside on a summer's day or looking for the best way to spend time having fun inside, this book gives you over 100 ideas for how to engage with fun science experiments and enjoy creative activities that don't use a smartphone, tablet or computer. Why not make a bathtub paddleboat or pinhole camera? Or try folding an origami frog and cooking delicious mug cakes? There's a whole world of exciting ideas and fun things to try within the pages of these books. These 101 activities will give you all the inspiration you need to explore fun-filled science projects and embrace your spare time without glaring screens and bleary eyes.

Find all the inspiration you need to keep your kids entertained and engaged - both indoors and outdoors, all without using a computer or a touchscreen.101 Things To Do Screen-Free brings together games, projects, challenges and crafts in a handy to use flexiback book format - simply flip open to any page to find your next favourite screen-free activity. Whether you are searching for something new to do outside on a summer's day or looking for the best way to spend time having fun inside, this book gives you over 100 ideas for awesome experiments and creative activities that don't use a smartphone, tablet or computer. Why not make a bathtub paddleboat or pinhole camera? Or try folding an origami frog and cooking delicious mug cakes? There's a whole world of exciting ideas and enjoyable things to try within the pages of this book. These 101 activities will give you all the inspiration you need to explore fun-filled projects and embrace your spare time without glaring screens and bleary eyes.

Inject style, personality and comfort into your rented home, whatever your taste or budget, with this handbook from blogger Medina Grillo (@grillodesigns, 867k Instagram followers). “So many useful tips in here - this is so different to most other books out there!” - Alex Stedman, The Frugality “There seems to be no end of resourceful, affordable and creative ideas.” - Sophie Robinson You've got the keys from your landlord, moved into your new home, and the boxes are unpacked. Now you want to put your stamp on the place, but how do you do this when you can't paint the walls, refurbish the kitchen or replace the old, tired flooring? And can you really live with magnolia walls? What about those outdated kitchen cupboards? Not to mention the tattered lampshades, old sofa and sparse furniture... In this invaluable book, award-winning interiors blogger Medina Grillo shares her favorite tips, tricks and DIY projects for transforming a rented space. Discover ways to add a splash of color with removable wallpaper, learn how to hang artworks without damaging the walls, and turn your hand to upcycling those furniture bargains you picked up at the flea market.    With chapters covering all aspects of the home, from walls, flooring and lighting to storage and accessories, Home Sweet Home will enable every reader to make their house feel like home, whether they are a DIY expert or have never before lifted a paintbrush. Filled with photography and illustrations, and featuring a brand new introduction in this new edition, it is the perfect read for any renter looking to live in a beautiful and stylish home.

Unlike botanical art books that only focus only on painting techniques, and botany books that do not take account of the artist's method, Watercolour Botanical Art balances both botany information and the painting practice used to depict it. The intended reader is any artist who wishes to be more informed about botany; who needs to tackle the challenges of painting complex and particular botanical structures; who wants to learn what to look out for; and discover variations and morphological parts that are not obvious. Part One focuses on botanical forms and considerations. Each entry in the directory of morphological terms will include: Diagrams and text describing the plant morphology Artists' Considerations: a checklist to follow when examining a plant Paintings from celebrated botanical artists Part Two focuses on practical considerations for artists describing painting techniques in step-by-step detail. This section also includes practical tips for working outdoors, visiting plant collections, and collecting or photographing plant specimens for study.

Our modern world is infinitely more complex than the one previous generations inhabited, and the pace of life much quicker. Yet the way our grandmothers lived their lives - using knowledge passed down through the family - is as relevant today as it''s always been.Homemaking and Housekeeping celebrates the rites and rituals that for centuries have marked the seasons around the world, from natural spring cleaning to the planting of seeds, through the summer months where home and garden can be enriched with floral and edible bounty, from rose petal pot pourri to fresh herb cheeses; in the autumn, harvest time offers an abundance of preserving, pickling and drying, while winter brings remedies for sore throats, recipes for steamed puddings and instructions on how to make candles.Content includes:Spring: Spring flowers, posies and bulbs, spring lamb, asparagus, pancakes, dealing with slugs and snails...Summer: Windowsill herbs, remedies for hayfever and summer colds, sliced peach jam, salts and fizzies...Autumn: Toffee apples, drying pears, root vegetable crisps, bird boxes and ladybird houses, compost heaps...Winter: Winter in the garden, pot pourri and pomanders, marmalade, steamed puddings...

Turn your hand to time-honoured traditions, spells and rituals and enhance your relationships, well-being and personal growth with this enchanting guide to the art of folk magic Folk magic is an age-old practice deeply rooted in the quirks and tendencies of ordinary people who, centuries ago, turned to magical understanding to cure ailments, ward off malevolent spirits and advance themselves in love and fortune. Including a variety of spells, potions and rituals, this book is the perfect waypost for curious beginners keen to explore this very personal, earthly practice. Whether you want to deepen your human connection with others, find success, protect yourself from illness and disease, or rewild yourself, this book will be your guide. Within these pages, you will find all manner of folk magic designed to:- Help you switch off from the modern world- Promote well-being and health- Deepen your connection with the natural world- Better your understanding of folk cultureApproach folk magic with a constructive intent and your heart and mind will be enriched by the wealth of knowledge it has to offer.

You are strong and amazing - and don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Celebrate your incredible self, alongside the wonderful women around you, with this compact collection of empowering quotes. Whether you're looking for a daily dose of feminism or you're feeling down and in need of a boost, this little book will lift you up and leave you feeling inspired and reinvigorated. Bursting with advice from some of the most creative, daring and courageous women in recent history, You Go Girl is here to put a pep in your step and bring a smile to your face. Within these pages, you will find:- Super-smart and memorable words from a range of iconic women- Thought-provoking quotes on female empowerment, positivity and self-love- Affirmations encouraging you to live your best life every dayGet ready to navigate the world with a renewed sense of confidence, pride and self-assurance. As you soak up the wisdom within, you'll be wanting to tell women everywhere: you go girl!

Everything you ever wanted to know about manga. The Manga Bible is the definitive guide to manga, taking you from its earliest beginnings in 12th-century Japan right through to the 21st-century global phenomenon it has become. Whether you're already a manga superfan or new to this magical world, this is the ultimate guide to the art form. Expert manga historian Helen McCarthy covers all the iconic genres, stories and artists, as well as introducing you to a host of lesser-known creators and characters, telling the fascinating story of this international sensation. - Explores the key genres, types and styles of manga from romance to sci-fi to horror and beyond- Evaluates the cultural contexts and transformation of manga in relation to war, politics, gender and technology- Features over 70 profiles including Akira Toriyama, Baron Yoshimoto, Hideko Mizuno, and the 'God of Manga' Osama Tezuka.

From social media sensations Cate Osborn and Erik Gude, with Rennie Dyball, comes a fresh and practical guide to managing ADHD for adults. Just shy of her thirtieth birthday, Cate Osborn, a teaching artist with two master''s degrees, started to have difficulty remembering her lines. Suddenly, things that had seemed routine before were falling through the cracks. An evaluation finally led to a diagnosis: ADHD.Erik Gude had a slightly different path. Diagnosed in his teens, it would take years before he understood the myriad of ways ADHD affected his life. When they connected as adults, it didn''t take long before they realized other people might feel just as lost as they had.The ADHD Field Guide for Adults is a witty, thoughtful, and practical guide to living with ADHD in adulthood, from two people who actually know what it''s like. Featuring the most important foundational information about ADHD, as well as interviews with expert medical professionals, it is carefully designed, with Q&As, definition breaks and expert takes, to be genuinely engaging for people with ADHD, offering bite-sized pieces of knowledge in an accessible format.From testing, evaluations, and diagnoses, to hacks for work and productivity, and advice on navigating relationships, sex and loved ones, The ADHD Field Guide for Adults is an empowering guide with real-life suggestions from lived experience on every page.

Plastic is everywhere in our daily lives. But the companies making it - oil and petrochemical giants like ExxonMobil and INEOS - are hiding in plain sight. Because for all the vivid coverage of where plastic ends up, there is remarkably little discussion of where it comes from. In a shocking investigative deep dive, packed with character-driven storytelling, award-winning journalist Beth Gardiner exposes the truth of the vast, rapacious industry flooding our world with plastic - and now preparing to make more than ever. From the Gulf Coast of Texas to the narrow streets of Antwerp and the glitz and bling of Dubai, Gardiner gives us an up-close look at the plastic industry's relentless growth, its extraordinary profits, its toxic pollution, and its hidden role in exacerbating climate change. Today, the industry is pouring billions of dollars into plans to double, and eventually triple, the amount of plastic it churns out, even as so many of us -aghast at this material's out-of-control proliferation - try to use less. As Big Oil stares down a future of diminishing demand for fossil fuels, plastic has become its financial lifeline. Plastic Inc is full of stunning revelations, including how Big Oil pushed plastic into our lives and then sold us myths about recycling to ease our worries; how companies funded litter campaigns to blame us for the waste they were creating; and how they've poured cash and political muscle into fighting bans on single-use plastics. Gardiner also uncovers the hidden health crisis caused by chemicals in the items we use every day, and scientists' growing fear that microplastics may pose even greater dangers. Plastic Inc is an extraordinary exposé of an industry that will stop at nothing to feed its voracious hunger for profit.

A truthful, inspiring and funny short book - part memoir and part reflection, on time running out and accepting the inevitable end whilst still having fun and being visible. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, and always entertaining, with themes reflective of her one woman show - geriatric love, the catwalk appearances, being Pegasus on the Masked Singer, her new ITV show My Cotswold Kitchen, and a focus on the trials and taboos of age: why are we embarrassed by oldies kissing; what is acceptable behaviour when you''re old?, to work or to retire, staying healthy and active, her passionate belief in Assisted Dying, and dealing with grief.

As the soldiers lifted me from the floor, my father's eyes locked with my own. For just a moment, I thought I saw a shadow of sadness across his face. But it disappeared as quickly as it had arrived, replaced with my father's look of perpetual determination. "You'll find me at the hospital," I said to him. He made no response to this. "Be well, Shinji," he replied to me. Shinji Mikamo, a teenager, is on the roof of his house, working with his father, when there is a blinding flash. When he regains consciousness, he is severely injured, burned all over his body, and buried in the rubble of a building. Somehow, his father manages to pull him out, and together they begin to search for help. They were - it turned out - only 1200 metres away from the centre of the explosion. The Hiroshima Boy tells the story of Shinji and his father's journey through Hiroshima as they come face to face with the utter destruction of the city and meet neighbours, friends and strangers enduring unimaginable agony. Running from an enormous fire engulfing their neighbourhood, they reach the banks of the Kyobashi River. But the water provides little comfort, and the scenes they find there are devastating. For the next four days, they roam, searching for food, water and refuge in excruciating pain. Eventually, they reach a village outside Hiroshima City, where Shinji is able to be transferred to a hospital. But to do so he must leave his father, not knowing whether he will ever see him again... Told simply and powerfully, The Hiroshima Boy is an extraordinary first-person account of survival, suffering, courage and hope.

Feel-good lessons and daily life skills we can pick up from our pets for a life lived in contentment. Cats are more than just furry friends and companions - they are members of our family who bring purpose and joy to our lives. They are often so much more to us than mere pets, and if we look closely enough there are lessons we can learn from our four-legged friends to improve both ourselves and our wellbeing.Spiritual Lessons You Can Learn From Your Cat looks at what we can learn - from taking a leaf out of our feline friends' book by learning how to sit back and watch the world go by to striking a balance between self-reliance and dependency. Full of practical, accessible, easy-to-follow advice, these books will help you unleash your carefree spirit and focus on the good things in life.