Cabin
£11.99A backwoods memoir for anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to the wild
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Battle of the Arctic
£14.99‘As thrillingly told as any movie’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘Heart-rending … dramatic’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
’A harrowing tale of incredible endurance and heroism’ DAILY MAIL
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The State of This!
£16.99“A certified member of the satirical avengers, and a much needed tonic and educator in these mad times.” – MUNYA CHAWAWA”Full of nourishing facts with which to nobble your reform voting relatives.” – STEWART LEE In today’s climate of highly polarised, culture war-fuelled and personality driven politics, this is the book we all need.Award-winning comedian, satirist and political writer, Cody Dahler explores the most pertinent political head-scratchers affecting us all· Why are people voting for Reform UK?· Why did we Brexit?· What is the House of Lords and is everyone in there an arsehole?· Why are our rivers full of sh*t?· What’s to stop us becoming like America?· Why do our PMs change so often; and why do we use a lettuce to measure their success?Cody’s brilliantly witty and fact-filled deep-dives into the history and origins of our current political malaise are as informative as they are fun – and c
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Wisdom Takes Work
£11.99Wisdom depends on curiosity. It demands humility. It requires a willingness to learn from the past in order to overcome the obstacles of the present – and we need it more than ever. In this fourth and final instalment of his ‘Stoic Virtues’ series, Ryan Holiday reveals a method of self education that can be honed throughout our lives. Drawing on stories of the Stoics, the Buddha, and modern greats from Abraham Lincoln to Joan Didion, he shows how to cultivate wisdom through reading, contemplation and discernment. He teaches us how to think critically, listen intently and escape the traps of tribalism, certainty and self-righteousness. As the Stoics knew, all other virtues depend on wisdom. It takes work. But it’s worth it.
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Blasting Through Blocks
£12.99Creative work doesn’t always come easy. But when faced with blocks, learning how to think differently about your art can clear the way to becoming unstuck – and jump start your creative flow. Julia Cameron identifies 52 pressure points that we often come up against and find stifles our process, offering her learned perspective on the page. With each block, she counsels us to overcome these challenges, presenting essential techniques to problem solve our productivity and discover the cure for our art. With this book as your guide, you’ll learn how to jump-start your craft, find opportunities for self-discovery and build stronger creative habits – to create your best work yet.
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Polar War
£11.99Russian spies. Sabotaged pipelines. Undersea communications severed in the dead of night. Tensions are building at the top of the world and the Arctic – the fastest-warming place on Earth – stands at the crossroads of geopolitical ambition and environmental catastrophe. As thawing ice opens up new trade routes, untapped natural resources and long-frozen biological weapons, award-winning commentator Kenneth R. Rosen draws on first-hand reportage and testimony to document the race to control this strategically crucial territory. Can America, which since the 1990s has lagged behind on infrastructure, reimpose its might against the superior technology and strategic engagement of Russia and China? Above the Arctic Circle, the world’s superpowers stand on the brink of a new cold war – and every day it grows hotter.
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Timeless Kitchen
£26.99The Timeless Kitchen celebrates 70 years of Williams Sonoma with a collection of classic and contemporary favorites. Filled with tips, menus, and entertaining advice, it’s both a keepsake and an essential guide for every cook.
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The Wordspotter’s Guide
£18.99Olivia Swarthout, creator of the viral sensation ‘Weird Medieval Guys’, turns her idiosyncratic and humorous eye to the fascinating roots of the English language. Here, she introduces readers to wordspotting, a hobby for those who love words and their peculiarities, origins and histories. From the seemingly modern ‘unfriend’ – which dates back to the seventeenth century – to the revelation that the leotard was named after its inventor Jules Léotard, ‘The Wordspotter’s Guide’ brims with fascinating linguistic tidbits alongside advice and techniques for detecting the bizarre and unlikely commonalities between words and their meanings.
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Violent Saviours
£14.99For centuries, the developed Western world has exploited the less-developed ‘Rest’ in the name of progress, conquering the Americas, driving the Atlantic slave trade, and colonizing Africa and Asia. Throughout, the West has justified this global conquest by the alleged material gains it brought to the conquered. But they overlooked the demand for self-determination – and not just relief from poverty. Economist and author of ‘The White Man’s Burden’, William Easterly examines how the demand for agency has always been at the heart of debates on development. Spanning four centuries of global history, Easterly argues that commerce, rather than conquest, provide equal rights as well as prosperity. Tracing the economic ideas underpinning the long debate between conquest and commerce, Easterly shows how it is the surge in global trade that has given agency to billions of people.
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A Good Funeral
£22.00The definitive compendium of the most striking, most sonorous and most memorable funeral addresses for notable public figures of recent times.
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The Little Christmas Tree Book
£12.99Join forest scientist, Dr Gabriel Hemery, for his love letter to the evergreen – discover ancient folklore, tradition and song, learn about the different Christmas tree species worldwide, read about the wildlife that thrives under its boughs, and use your newfound knowledge to pick the perfect tree for your home. With instructions for homemade decorations and Christmas recipes, alongside fun, family-friendly games and jokes, ‘The Little Christmas Tree Book’ brings the magic and celebration of the season in to your home, to share with those you love most.
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In Search of Lost Thoughts
£16.99In this book, Emily Crane invites us to share her observations on the extraordinary and the everyday: stacks of washing up sit alongside musings on God; hot coffee accompanies thoughts about creativity; and memories of snails in her childhood garden slip in beside notes on writing, and books. We find Nietzsche living in a house-share with Keats, and a grieving Demeter keeps us company on wintry Sunday morning walks. Drawing upon philosophy, literature, mythology and memoir, ‘In Search of Lost Thoughts’ is an antidote to the stresses and distractions of the world we live in. Above all, it is a vivid and striking insight into what it means to be a young woman today.
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Starting Today, I Choose to Be Happy
£14.99Comparing yourselves to others; feeling burnt out at work; struggling to live in the present; yearning for more money or possessions – in times like these, it’s easy to feel unfulfilled – but happiness shouldn’t feel out of reach. With her trademark wit and compassion, author and illustrator Dancing Snail breaks down how to find the small joys in everyday living. We are often told that ‘money can’t buy happiness’ or that we should simply ‘be kinder to ourselves’, but in a world that moves at a million miles an hour, it is impossible to keep up. But perhaps there is a way to reframe what holds us back? Instead, we could focus on accepting that some things don’t work out, on turning fear into empowerment, noting the difference between advice and disparagement, not always putting a price tag on our hobbies, and the joy of missing out.
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Hebridean Baker
£26.00This irresistible festive collection is packed with everything you need to create the ultimate Scottish Christmas. Brimming with seasonal recipes, this book is a celebration of tradition, warmth and Scottish hospitality. Whether you’re stirring a rich Christmas pudding or toasting Hogmanay with a spiced winter cocktail, this book is your must-have guide to a winter filled with flavour, charm and a touch of Hebridean hygge – wherever you are in the world!
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Coffee, for Here
£16.99Make café-quality coffee at home with this beautiful, hands-on book from US Barista Champion Morgan Eckroth, the creator behind the popular @morgandrinkscoffee.
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The Curious Case of Mike Lynch
£11.99A dramatic, gripping account of the life and death of the notorious British tech mogul, Mike Lynch.