Category Archives: Accessories
The Cornershop Cookbook: Delicious Recipes from Your Local Shop
For most people, an amble round a farmers` market is a luxury, something that belongs in the hallowed realm of the weekend. On most weeknights we`re more likely to dash to the local cornershop or convenience store to grab something that`ll pass for dinner. These delicious recipes show cornershop cooking needn`t mean compromise. From yam
Finding Jesus
God may move in a mysterious way, but his son is a real devil to track down. Seek and ye shall find Jesus in a multitude of unexpected places – crowded rock concerts, bustling supermarkets and packed weddings, to name but a few. It might take a miracle, but the clear-sighted can spot him if
Shakespeare`s Guide to Parenting
Forget Super Nanny and the naughty step – Shakespeare`s Guide to Parenting is the perfect pick-me-up for every parent or parent to be, helping mums and dads know exactly what to say, in every parenting eventuality. Sometimes, being a parent can leave you lost for words. So, who other to turn to than father of
Spirits
Of all the skills you might acquire in life, the ability to make a good cocktail is never going to be a waste of your time. No lover will complain when you present them with a well-iced Negroni as they walk through your door; no house-guest will complain at the suggestion of a round of
Gimson`s Kings and Queens: Brief Lives of the Forty Monarchs Since 1066
“A few faults are indispensable to a really popular monarch.” (George Bernard Shaw). Gimson`s Kings and Queens whirls us through the lives of our monarchs – from 1066 and William the Conqueror right up to Queen Elizabeth II and the present-day – to tell a tale of bastardy, courage, conquest, brutality, vanity, vulgarity, corruption, anarchy,
The Hungover Cookbook
The morning after – the drilling headache, the waves of nausea, the paranoia, the guilt, the shame – yes, it`s the dreaded HANGOVER. We are all familiar with the general misery. What are less well known are the nuances of the hungover states. According to P.G. Wodehouse there are six different types of hangover that
Ask the Past: Pertinent and Impertinent Advice from Yesteryear
Want to know how to garden with lobsters? How to sober up? Grow a beard? Or, simply, how to make a perfect cheesy omelette? Look no further than Ask the Past. From medieval headache remedies to Renaissance pick-up lines, Ask the Past brings you advice that will make you laugh out loud and shake your
The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success
In this ground-breaking and entertaining exploration of athletic success, award-winning writer David Epstein gets to the heart of the great nature vs. nurture debate, and explodes myths about how and why humans excel. Along the way, Epstein exposes the flaws in the so-called 10,000-hour rule that states that rigorous practice from a young age is
Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive
“A new modern classic – a simply stunning cookbook”. (Jamie Oliver). Whatever your day looks like – there is a recipe here that is just right. Whether it is a quick and comforting noodle bowl or a hearty slow-cooked pie, this book celebrates food`s power to restore, revive and rejuvenate. But it isn`t just about
The Modern Day Spotter`s Guide
Tired of the dull daily commute to the office, the tedious traipse to and from the school gates? Fed up with the seemingly endless shades of grey that decorate the canvas of modern life? Then the time has come to open your eyes! For in the midst of those soulless sceneries and vacant vistas there
The Reluctant Capitalists
Over the past half-century, bookselling, like many retail industries, has evolved from an arena dominated by independent bookstores to one in which chain stores have significant market share. And as in other areas of retail, this transformation has often been a less-than-smooth process. This has been especially pronounced in bookselling, argues Laura J. Miller, because
Dotter of Her Father`s Eyes
Part personal history, part biography, “Dotter of Her Father`s Eyes” contrasts two coming-of-age narratives: that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, and that of author Mary Talbot, daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton. Social expectations and gender politics, thwarted ambitions and personal tragedy are played out against two contrasting historical backgrounds,
The Encyclopedia of Early Earth
Readers! This book is not a real encyclopedia! It is an epic work of fiction, detailing the many tales and adventures of one lonely storyteller, on a quest for Enlightenment and True Love. This book contains many stories, big and small, about and pertaining to the following things: Gods, monsters, mad kings, wise old crones,
Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction
Some people are cleverer than others. This everyday observation is the subject of an academic field that is often portrayed as confused and controversial, when in fact, the field of intelligence holds some of psychology`s best-replicated findings.This Very Short Introduction describes what psychologists have discovered about how and why people differ in their thinking powers.
Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction
Contemporary art has never been so popular – but the art world is changing. In a landscape of increasing globalization there is growing interest in questions over the nature of contemporary art today, and the identity of who is controlling its future. In the midst of this, contemporary art continues to be a realm of
Tides: A Very Short Introduction
The tide is the greatest synchronised movement of matter on our planet. Every drop of seawater takes part in tidal motion, driven by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. At the coast, we see the tide as a twice-daily rise and fall of sea level that moves the edge of the sea up
Becoming a Critical Thinker: For your university studies and beyond
Becoming a critical thinker is a straight-forward, reassuring, and complete guide to critical thinking – one that helps you to understand critical thinking and develop the skills needed to employ it. This book supports the reader to not only think critically, but to do so independently, as a student, professional, and global citizen.The book has
Biogeography: A Very Short Introduction
Biogeography is the study of geographic variation in all characteristics of life – ranging from genetic, morphological and behavioural variation among regional populations of a species, to geographic trends in diversity of entire communities across our planet`s sufrace. From the ancient hunters and gatherers to the earliest naturalists, Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, and scientists
Prosperity: Better Business Makes the Greater Good
What is business for? Day one of a business course will tell you: it is to maximise shareholder profit. This single idea pervades all our thinking and teaching about business around the world but it is fundamentally wrong, Colin Mayer argues. It has had disastrous and damaging consequences for our economies, environment, politics, and societies.
Travellers` Health: How to Stay Healthy Abroad
Our ability to travel to the remotest parts of the world has been transformed, but the health risks are ever changing and increasing, and there may be no one to help when things go wrong. Whether you are travelling abroad for business or pleasure, this book provides essential, detailed, practical advice for journeys all over
