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Stop Wrinkles The Easy Way: How to best care for your skin and slow the effects of ageing
By Alexander Adams, Dr Mike Dilkes. 2018
First they debunked the myth that snoring is hard to kick and saved thousands from noisy, sleepless nights. Now, Dr…
Mike Dilkes and Alex Adams are back- this time, with reliable, no-nonsense advice to STOP WRINKLES, THE EASY WAY.Our ageing population is investing more time and money than ever before in the pursuit of health, happiness and longevity. Not only is 60 the new 40, but a recent study by one of the UK's largest gyms revealed that increasing numbers of forty-something Brits are actually fitter than the average twenty-somethings of our nation! But when it comes to looking younger, even the slacking youngsters feel the pressure to preserve their youth, with the latest research suggesting that British women start worrying about wrinkles at the ripe (young) age of 24, and unprecedented numbers of women in their 30s are going 'under the knife' to thwart unwelcome crinkles, crows feet and laughter lines.STOP WRINKLES proves that expensive gym memberships and invasive surgery are NOT the only way to start loving a more youthful reflection, fast! Packed with practical information and clear, safe advice from a leading medical expert, this is a must-read for anyone looking to grow old gracefully but gradually.All The Things She Said: Everything I Know About Modern Lesbian and Bi Culture
By Daisy Jones. 2021
______________________________________________________________________________________'an explicitly inclusive, thoughtful, joyful read' - REFINERY 29'This "love letter of sorts" to inclusive queer women's culture is perfect…
for anyone who's just come out, wants to know what the heck's going on or has yearned for an entire chapter dedicated to the film Carol.' - DIVA 'An introspective dive into the fast-moving world of queer culture, Daisy unpacks some of the 21st century's biggest lesbian and bisexual moments to paint a portrait of what modern-day queerness looks like.' - GAY TIMES'Daisy Jones effortlessly explores queer culture' - COSMOPOLITAN ______________________________________________________________________________________A modern, personal guide to the culture of queer women and everyone in between.All The Things She Said explores the nature of 21st century queerness. Lesbian and bi culture is ever-changing and here, journalist Daisy Jones unpicks outdated stereotypes and shows how, over the past few years, the style and shared language of queer women has slowly infiltrated the mainstream. (Think less hemp sandals, IKEA trips and nut milks and more freedom, expression, community. And Cate Blanchett.)From the dingy basement clubs of east London to the unchartered realms of TikTok, cutting in DIY mullets and christening Meryl Streep 'Daddy', Daisy explores the multifaceted nature of what it means to be lesbian or bi today, while also looking back and celebrating the past. The book shines a light on the never-ending process of coming out, what it's like to date as a queer woman, how physical nightlife spaces have evolved into online communities and the reasons why mental health issues have disproportionately impacted LGBTQ+ people.As someone immersed in the queer culture of women, Daisy brings both the personal perspective and a journalistic one to this changing landscape. Through interviews and lived experience, a cohesive image emerges: one which shows that being lesbian, bi, or anything in between, isn't necessarily always tied to gender, sexual practice or even romantic attraction. With verve, humour and razor-sharp prose, Daisy paints a vital and insightful modern day portrait of what it means to be a queer woman in 2021.Style Sisters: Helping you live an organised & stylish life
By Charlotte Reddington, Gemma Lilly. 2021
'This book is an absolute must-have - add style, organization and a whole sense of calm to your home with…
their amazing advice.' - Amanda HoldenJust two years ago, busy mums Gemma and Charlotte decided to join their fashion and interior heads together to form a unique service to organise homes with some serious style. In their debut book, Style Sisters, they show us how to stylishly rearrange and declutter our homes to reap the incredible visual and emotional benefits.The Style Sisters will take you through your home room by room, showing you how to declutter, organise and style it with ease. Their aim is to make you feel good, equip you with the timeless approach to cutting out the clutter that weighs you down and make room for clarity, space and zen, amidst a non-stop modern life where it's nearly impossible to fit anything in.Packed with Gemma and Charlotte's top tips and tricks, home hacks, timed detox challenges and a sprinkling of their personal hilarious and heart-warming anecdotes from their job, Style Sisters will put you on the path to living a stylish and organised life.'Style Sisters came into our house, helped make it a home and changed our lives for the better. They are so brilliant at what they do.' - Rochelle Humes'I am obsessed by everything these girlies do. They have so many space-saving and organizing tips that you just don't think of yourself.' - Vogue WilliamsSista Sister: The much-anticipated second book by the Sunday Times bestseller
By Candice Brathwaite. 2021
Candice Brathwaite's much-anticipated second book about all the things she wishes she'd been told when she was young and needed…
guidance._______________'This book is like the older sibling you wish you'd had growing up' - Cosmopolitan'Fans of I Am Not Your Baby Mother, brace for another corker from Candice Brathwaite' - Pandora Sykes'One of the best books I've read this year' - Yewande Biala'A sharp, sometimes moving self-help book' - Observer'Direct, accessible and in parts, very funny' - Guardian_______________I Am Not Your Baby Mother was a landmark publication in 2020. A Sunday Times top five bestseller, it was an important call-to-arms allowing mothers to take control and scrap the parenting rulebook to do it their own way.Sista Sister goes further. It is a compilation of essays about all the things Candice wishes someone had talked to her about when she was a young black girl growing up in London. From family and money to black hair and fashion, as well as colourism and relationships between people of different races, this is a fascinating read that will launch some much-needed conversations, between Sistas and Sisters alike.Written in Candice's trademark straight-talking, warm and funny style, it will delight her fans, old and new.______________Praise for I Am Not Your Baby Mother'Accessible, sometimes shocking, honest, and feels written from the heart' - Bernardine Evaristo'I gobbled it in one weekend and encourage everyone - mother, or otherwise - to do the same' - Pandora Sykes'Remarkable' - Lorraine Kelly'Searing' - Dolly Alderton'I absolutely loved I Am Not Your Baby Mother' - Giovanna Fletcher'This book is needed for the voiceless' - Nadiya Hussain'Brilliant' - Sophie Ellis-Bextor'An essential exploration of the realities of black motherhood in the UK' - Observer'Urgent part-memoir, part-manifesto about black motherhood' - Red'[An] original and much-needed guide to navigating black motherhood' - Cosmopolitan'The woman bringing a fresh perspective to the mumfluencer world' - Grazia'Every mother, everywhere, should read this book' - OK MagazineHumans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up
By Tom Phillips. 2018
'This book is brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant. Apart from the epilogue, which is idiotic' Jeremy Clarkson'F*cking brilliant' Sarah KnightAN EXHILARATING…
JOURNEY THROUGH THE MOST CREATIVE AND CATASTROPHIC F*CK-UPS OF HUMAN HISTORYIn the seventy thousand years that modern human beings have walked this earth, we've come a long way. Art, science, culture, trade - on the evolutionary food chain, we're real winners. But, frankly, it's not exactly been plain sailing, and sometimes - just occasionally - we've managed to really, truly, quite unbelievably f*ck things up.From Chairman Mao's Four Pests Campaign, to the American Dustbowl; from the Austrian army attacking itself one drunken night, to the world's leading superpower electing a reality TV mogul as President... it's pretty safe to say that, as a species, we haven't exactly grown wiser with age.So, next time you think you've really f*cked up, this book will remind you: it could be so much worse...FURTHER PRAISE FOR HUMANS:'Very funny' Mark Watson'A light-touch history of moments when humans have got it spectacularly wrong... Both readable and entertaining' The Telegraph'Chronicles humanity's myriad follies down the ages with malicious glee and much wit ... a rib-tickling page-turner' Business Standard'A timely, irreverent gallop through thousands of years of human stupidity' Nicholas Griffin, Ping-Pong Diplomacy: The Secret History Behind the Game That Changed the WorldBroke Vegan: Over 100 plant-based recipes that don't cost the earth
By Saskia Sidey. 2020
As seen on TV'There's something for everyone here... Brilliant recipes... A really clever book' - Georgina Hayden, Sunday Brunch We…
all want to help do our bit to save the planet by moving towards a plant-based diet, but let's face it: eating vegan can be expensive.With over 100 plant-based recipes using supermarket staples along with hints and tips for making your food go further, Broke Vegan will have you cooking meals time after time that save money and save the planet. From easy weeknight meals ready in 20 minutes to feeding a crowd on a budget or saving bags of time and money by batch cooking, Broke Vegan has got you covered.Whether you're taking part in Veganuary for the first time, making the move from veggie to vegan or just trying to make your money go further, Broke Vegan will bring variety and flavour to your meals without having to spend a fortune.BREAKFAST & BRUNCH including:Speedy sourdoughAny berry muffinsFrozen smoothie bowlBATCH COOKING including:Confit tomatoesChilli con veggieSticky sweet auberginesREADY IN 20 including:Kimchi pancakes with dipping sauceCauliflower nuggetsBack of the fridge frittersIMPRESS A CROWD including:Pizza 5 waysAny vegetable tartSOMETHING SWEET including: Chocolate mousse Lemon, coconut & cardamom cakeLeftover porridge flapjacksThe Smash-Up: a delicious satire from a breakout voice in literary fiction
By Ali Benjamin. 2021
AN OF-THE-MOMENT NOVEL FOR READERS OF FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE'Timely, risky and dazzling' Polly Clark, author of Tiger'Sharply funny, perceptive,…
and surprising at every turn, The Smash-Up is a story that's acid-etched and full of heart, intimate, and relevant' Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of White Houses and Away'Every woman should read this book. Every woman, every feminist, every activist' Jane Harris, author of Orange Prize shortlisted The ObservationsAfter years spent in the city, working with his business partner Randy on Bränd media, Ethan finds himself in the quiet, closed-off town of Starkfield. His wife Zenobia is perpetually distracted by the swirling #MeToo politics, the Kavanaugh hearings, and her duties to the feminist activism group she formed: All Them Witches. Ethan finds himself caught between their regular meetings at his home and the battle to get his livewire daughter Alex to sleep.But the new, stilted rhythm of his life is interrupted when he receives a panicked message. Accusations. Against Randy. A slew of them. And Ethan is abruptly forced to question everything: his past, his future, his marriage, and what he values most.Unrelenting in its satire, The Smash-up jolts you into the twisted psyche of successful brand advertising, where historic exploitation is only ever a panicked phone-call away. With magnetic energy and doses of comic wit, Benjamin creates a world of social media algorithms, extreme polarization, the collapsing of identity into tweet-sized spaces, and the spectre of violence that can be found even in the quietest places.We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe
By Daniel Whiteson, Jorge Cham. 2017
'This witty book reveals the humbling vastness of our ignorance about the universe, along with charming insights into what we…
actually do understand' Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Reality Is Not What It SeemsIn our small corner of the universe, we know how some matter behaves most of the time and what even less of it looks like, and we have some good guesses about where it all came from. But we really have no clue what's going on. In fact, we don't know what about 95% of the universe is made of. So what happens when a cartoonist and a physicist walk into this strange, mostly unknown universe? Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson gleefully explore the biggest unknowns, why these things are still mysteries, and what a lot of smart people are doing to figure out the answers (or at least ask the right questions). While they're at it, they helpfully demystify many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humour and delight, they invite us to see the universe as a vast expanse of mostly uncharted territory that's still ours to explore. This is a book for fans of Brian Cox and What If. This highly entertaining highly illustrated book is perfect for anyone who's curious about all the great mysteries physicists are going to solve next.P is for Paris
By Paul Thurlby. 2018
A richly illustrated alphabet book - perfect for children and adults alike.See the sights of Paris as never before -…
through the eyes of award-winning illustrator Paul Thurlby. Join him as he visits the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Louvre, as well as discovering some lesser known gems. This unique book is packed to bursting with the sights, sounds and smells of this unique and stunning city.Also look out for: L is for London and NY is for New YorkPraise for Numbers: 'Stunning collection.' Guardian'Paul Thurlby's prints are so ludicrously beautiful that I am seriously tempted to blow the budget, order the whole lot and paper a wall with them.' India Knight, journalist and authorTurning the Tide on Plastic: How Humanity (And You) Can Make Our Globe Clean Again
By Lucy Siegle. 2018
Enough plastic is thrown away every year to circle the world 4 times More than 8 million tonnes of plastic…
enter the oceans each year 300 million tonnes of new plastic is produced every year An estimated 15-51 trillion pieces of plastic now litter the world's oceans 38.5 million plastic bottles are used every day in the UK A million plastic bottles are used per minute around the world 500 million plastic straws are used per year Without big action, at the current rate, pieces of plastic will outnumber fish in the ocean by 2050. That is the legacy we are leaving our children and grandchildren. Plastic flows into our lives from every direction and most of it is not recycled. Instead it is incinerated or ends up in landfill, where it will sit for hundreds of years, or enters the world's seas where it fragments into tiny pieces to become microplastics - the environmental scourge of our times. Many of us had assumed that governments, brands and waste authorities were dealing with plastic on our behalf. But the impact of shows such as Blue Planet along with national beach cleans and high-profile campaigns have resulted in a collective wake-up call. If there were plans and strategies, they have not worked as we imagined. It would be easy to feel despondent but instead we need to turn our anger and emotion into action, starting by making a big dent in our own enormous consumption. Turning the tide on Plastic is here just in time. Journalist, broadcaster and eco lifestyle expert Lucy Siegle provides a powerful call to arms to end the plastic pandemic along with the tools we need to make decisive change. It is a clear-eyed, authoritative and accessible guide to help us to take decisive and effective personal action. Because this matters. When it comes to single-use plastics, we are habitual users, reaching out for plastic water bottles, disposable coffee cups, plastic straws and carrier bags multiple times a day. If only 12 of us adopt Lucy's 'reduce, rethink, refill, refuse' approach, we could potentially ditch 3K-15K single items of plastic in a year. When we consider our power as influencers - whether at school, the hairdressers, at work or on the bus - we suddenly become part of something significant. So now is the time to speak up, take action and demand the change you want to see in the ocean, in the supermarket aisles and on the streets. It's time to turn the tide on plastic, and this book will show you how.Entre la mentida i l'oblit: El laberint de la memòria col·lectiva
By Francesc-Marc Álvaro. 2012
L'autor recorre en aquest llibre diversos casos concrets vinculats a la memòria col·lectiva mundial, europea, espanyola i catalana que s'incrusten…
en el nostre present amb dolor i amb polèmica, amb el regust agredolç de les ombres i els noms esborrats. ota memòria és una elaboració subtil, molt fràgil i complexa, que combina record i oblit, en la qual impacten els traumes que vivim i també la mentida, la desfiguració i la propaganda. Som memòria o no som res. L’autor recorre en aquest llibre diversos casos concrets vinculats a la memòria col·lectiva mundial, europea, espanyola i catalana que s’incrusten en el nostre present amb dolor i amb polèmica, amb el regust agredolç de les ombres i els noms esborrats. I ho fa combinant exemples de la política, de la literatura, del cinema, de l’art i de la vida quotidiana en escenaris tan diversos com Buenos Aires, Berlín, Nova York, París, Mauthausen, Varsòvia, les trinxeres de la batalla de l’Ebre, Madrid o Barcelona. Amb l’estil característic de Francesc-Marc Álvaro, contundent i expressiu, Entre la mentida i l’oblit és un llibre agosarat que convida a pensar en la matèria primera de la nostra identitat personal i col·lectiva, allò que queda dins les nostres ments i els nostres cors un cop el sedàs del temps ha fet la seva feina.GQ How to Win at Life: The expert guide to excelling at everything you do
By Charlie Burton. 2018
From the magazine synonymous with looking sharp and living smart comes the definitive handbook of skills for the modern man.Based…
on interviews with the world's foremost authorities - including Richard Branson, Jamie Oliver, Tracey Emin, Andy McNab, Tom Daley, Alastair Campbell, Dynamo and many others - step-by-step illustrated guides show you how to win at fashion, sport, food and drink, work, romance, travel and the unexpected.You will learn: How to master sushi etiquette How to neutralize a crisis How to fold a suit for crease-free travel How to give a killer foot massage How to win big at the casino How to dance without looking like your dad How to get quality sleep on a night flight How to ace the job interview How to survive a kidnapping ... plus dozens of other insider techniques.Top 10 of Everything 2019: The Ultimate Record Book of 2019 (Top 10)
By Paul Terry. 2018
Ever wanted to know the size of the biggest shark?Ever thought where in the world the tallest rollercoaster is? Or…
wondered astronaut has spent the most time in space?If so, this is the book for you!Top 10 of Everything 2019 is divided into genres including Animal Kingdom, Sport, Forces of Nature, Video Games and Mechanical Creations, and includes lists, charts and tables to break down the details of each amazing fact.Packed full of photographs, charts, graphs and incredible information, this is the perfect book for anyone with a curious mind and an insatiable appetite for facts, stats and trivia.Loved by kids and adults alike, it's the perfect stocking filler for this Christmas!Right Hand, Left Hand: The multiple award-winning true life scientific detective story
By Chris McManus. 2002
Winner of the Aventis Science Book Prize. 'A scientific detective story, a brilliant cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Gray's…
anatomy' J G Ballard, New Stateman Books of the Year'Fascinating' New Scientist'Wonderful' Nature- What is the connection between Paul McCartney, Leonardo Da Vinci and Babe Ruth?- Why are parrots and peacocks left-footed?- Do left-handers behave differently from right-handers?- Why are most people right-handed?- Why are all muppets left-handed?- Why is the heart on the left-hand side of the body?- Why is each side of the human brain so different?RIGHT HAND, LEFT HAND uses sources as diverse as the paintings of Rembrandt and the sculpture of Michelangelo, the behaviour of Canadian cichlid fish and the story of early cartography. Modern cognitive science, the history of the Wimbledon tennis championship and the biographies of great musicians are also used to explain the vast repertoire of 'left-right' symbolism that permeates our everyday lives.Neon Screams: How Drill, Trap and Bashment Made Music New Again
By Kit Mackintosh. 2021
Examining new genres from the UK and across the Atlantic, including mumble rap, Brooklyn drill, UK drill, trap dancehall and Afrobeats, Neon…
Screams explores the dystopias and dissociative transcendence offered by this boundary-pushing music.With a foreword by Simon Reynolds, Neon Screams explores the plethora of new street genres that have emerged at the turn of the 2020s. Neon Screams is a manifesto, a rallying cry for the new musical futurism. Taking street music&’s embrace of Auto-Tune in the late 2000s as his starting point, Kit Mackintosh launches you through a whirlwind tour of the last decade of cutting-edge music, championing the modern genres still uncovering the sonic impossible, from mumble rap to drill to Afrobeats, bashment and beyond. Beginning where most future music chronicles end, Mackintosh establishes a new pantheon of pioneers and innovators. Offering dizzying insights into the likes of Future, Young Thug, Migos and Vybz Kartel, Neon Screams is conceptual weaponry to use against all those who say music isn&’t what it used to be. Part polemic, part synesthetic possession, Neon Screams is essential reading for everyone eager to uncover the new frontiers of future music.It's Not Rocket Science: And other irritating modern cliches
By Clive Whichelow, Hugh Murray. 2007
Over last thirty years, new technology, fashion, and social set-ups have spawned new cliches galore. Everything on the Internet is…
available at the 'click of a mouse', TV presenters ask the audience to 'give it up' when they want them to applaud, call centres tell us 'we value your call' even though 'all our operators are busy'. And if you're 'gobsmacked' by all this you may be told to 'get a life', 'chill out' or 'whatever'.It's Not Rocket Science sifts through all aspects of modern life to find the most prevalent, ubiquitous and downright irritating cliches of our age. This high-octane, caffeine-fuelled, dictionary of cliches highlights the freshly-hackneyed phrases we're being subjected to 24/7. So how good is that? And what's not to like?Paul McCartney and His Creative Practice: The Beatles and Beyond (Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture)
By Paul Thompson, Phillip McIntyre. 2021
This book provides fresh insight into the creative practice developed by Paul McCartney over his extended career as a songwriter,…
record producer and performing musician. It frames its examination of McCartney’s work through the lens of the systems model of creativity developed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and combines this with the research work of Pierre Bourdieu. This systems approach is built around the basic structures of idiosyncratic agents, like McCartney himself, and the choices he has made as a creative individual. It also locates his work within social fields and cultural domains, all crucial aspects of the creative system that McCartney continues to be immersed in. Using this tripartite system, the book includes analysis of McCartney’s creative collaborations with musicians, producers, artists and filmmakers and provides a critical analysis of the Romantic myth which forms a central tenet of popular music. This engaging work will have interdisciplinary appeal to students and scholars of the psychology of creativity, popular music, sociology and cultural studies.If you love this planet: a plan to heal the earth
By Helen Caldicott. 1992
Renowned anti-nuclear activist Helen Caldicott explores the race to save the planet. She explains the scientific and medical consequences of…
the greenhouse effect, ozone destruction, deforestation, species extinction, toxic chemical pollution, nuclear waste, food contamination, and the threat of nuclear war. Caldicott also gives us a prescription for a cure and a cause for hope.Siete Pasos Hacia lo Fabuloso: ¿Estás listo para la alfombra roja? Actualiza tu vida, ¡ahora!
By Ellen Frazer-Jameson. 2021
¿Eres más triste que glamurosa? ¿Estás mirando más allá de tu fecha de caducidad? ¿Podrías hacer una revisión? ¿Sí? Entonces…
este libro es para TI. Ellen Frazer-Jameson cree que ser fabulosa es fantástico y lo que es incluso más fantástico es que cualquiera puede serlo. A través de los años Ellen se ha dado cuenta que solo siete pasos la han ayudado a lograr su fabuloso estilo de vida y que siguiendo estos simples pasos, tú también puedes verte, sentirte y ser fabulosa. Mientras abraces y practiques los ¡Siete Pasos hacia lo Fabuloso! te encontrarás creciendo con más confianza, más prospera y más amada. Emitirás un vibrante brillo interno que atraerá a personas maravillosas, situaciones y oportunidades. Te verás y sentirás fabuloso solo por incorporar estos siete pasos en tu vida. No te demores – toma los pasos – ¡AHORA! PASO 1: ENFRENTA LOS HECHOS, PASO 2: SÉ ETERNO, PASO 3: TRAE RIQUEZA A TU VIDA, PASO 4: LUCE BIEN, SÉ APASIONADO, PASO 5: IDENTIFICA TU SUEÑO, PASO 6: HAZ LAS COSAS SUCEDER, PASO 7: AMAR Y SER AMADO. En esta guía divertida y reveladora, la autora y entrenadora de vida, Ellen Frazer-Jameson, ofrece siete pasos para dar rienda suelta a los fabuloso que hay dentro de ti. ¡Practícalos a diaro y pronto te verás, sentirás y serás verdaderamente FABULOSA!Votre esthétique : utilisés par les mannequins
By James Abbott. 2021
Ne vous fatiguez pas avec des relookings coûteux qui prennent du temps ! Dans ce guide, vous apprendrez les astuces…
les plus efficaces et les moins coûteuses pour vous transformer en mannequin ! Ces méthodes sont couramment utilisées par les plus grands mannequins du monde et peuvent être appliquées même par une novice en quelques minutes seulement. Voici le contenu qui est inclus : - Des astuces simples - Des méthodes à faible coût - L’application rapide de maquillage en quelques minutes - Avoir l'air d'un mannequin - Le meilleur maquillage pour toute application