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Mayday! Mayday!: The History Of Sea Rescue Around Britain's Coastal Waters
by Karen Farrington Nick ConstableLifeboats occupy a particular place in people’s hearts as unpaid volunteers regularly take to their boats often in extremely adverse conditions to rescue others from the sea.
Mother of All Myths
by Aminatta FornaA provocative and debate-inspiring book which explores the pressure, politics, philosophy and culture of motherhood in today’s society.
Beautiful News: Positive Trends, Uplifting Stats, Creative Solutions
by David McCandlessIn this fascinating follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful and Knowledge is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses spectacular visuals to give us all a bit of good news.
The Sugar Girls: Tales Of Hardship, Love And Happiness In Tate And Lyle's East End Factories
by Duncan Barrett Nuala CalviTales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle’s East End Factories. The Sugar Girls went straight to No.10 in the Sunday Times Bestseller List, spending five weeks in the top ten.
American Slavery: History In An Hour (The\history In An Hour Ser.)
by Kat SmutzLove history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.
Consumed: How Shopping Fed The Class System
by Harry Wallop‘Harry Wallop is one of the sharpest and funniest journalists writing in Britain today. He has an instinct for the killer detail that truly brings a story to life.' – Jay Rayner This is the story of how we became defined by what we consume.
A Land (Collins Nature Library)
by Jacquetta HawkesThe Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing – reissues of long-lost seminal works. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known and highly-acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has also written new introductions that put these classics into a modern context.
Next: A Vision Of Our Lives In The Future
by Marian Salzman Ira MatathiaAn almanac of the future for anyone who wants to know what’s new and exciting and around the corner…
Why Men Don’t Iron: The New Reality Of Gender Differences (A\channel Four Book Ser.)
by Anne Moir Bill MoirWhy Men Don’t Iron is an eye-opening, mind-blowing book on how the major sex differences in our brains impact on our daily lives and behaviour.
The Prince (Collins Classics)
by Niccolo MachiavelliHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
Mummy’s Little Helper: The Heartrending True Story Of A Young Girl Secretly Caring For Her Severely Disabled Mother
by Casey WatsonThe fifth book from bestselling author and specialist foster carer Casey Watson. A recent census shows that there are at least 175,000 child carers in the UK, 13,000 of whom care for more than 50 hours a week. Many remain invisible to a system that would otherwise help them. Abigail is one of those children. This is her story.
Do You Mind if I Put My Hand on it?: Journeys Into The Worlds Of The Weird
by Mark DolanMark Dolan meets the world’s most extrordinary people. Previously published as The World’s Most Extraordinary People… And Me.
The Dream Dictionary from A to Z [Revised edition]: The Ultimate A-z To Interpret The Secrets Of Your Dreams
by Theresa CheungIn this newly revised and updated edition, unlock the secrets of your dreamlife with the most comprehensive A–Z reference book on dream interpretation you'll ever find.
I Am No Longer Myself Without You: How Men Love Women
by Jonathan RutherfordWhy do words fail men when they need them most? Why is the subject of what men want emotionally, shrouded in silence? This is a book that attempts, in the style of Blake Morrison and Richard Rayner, to put men’s experience of Love into words.
The Sugar Girls – Ethel’s Story: Tales Of Hardship, Love And Happiness In Tate And Lyle's East End
by Duncan Barrett Nuala CalviDuring the Blitz, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace - it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London. This is Ethel’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls.
The Sugar Girls - Lilian’s Story: Tales Of Hardship, Love And Happiness In Tate And Lyle's East End
by Duncan Barrett Nuala CalviThis is Lilian’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls. During the Blitz and the years of rationing, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace - it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London.
The Sugar Girls - Gladys’s Story: Tales Of Hardship, Love And Happiness In Tate And Lyle's East End
by Duncan Barrett Nuala CalviThis is Gladys’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls. During the Blitz and the years of rationing, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace - it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London.
The Sugar Girls - Joan’s Story: Tales Of Hardship, Love And Happiness In Tate And Lyle's East End
by Duncan Barrett Nuala CalviThis is Joan’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls.During the Blitz and the years of rationing, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace - it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London.
The Forgotten Holocaust (Ben Hope #10)
by Scott MarianiTHE BREATHTAKING NEW ADVENTURE FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR ‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott
The Martyr’s Curse (Ben Hope #11)
by Scott MarianiTHE ADDICTIVE NEW THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR ‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott
The Cassandra Sanction (Ben Hope #12)
by Scott MarianiTHE MOST SHOCKING ADVENTURE YET FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR ‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott
The New Elizabethans: Sixty Portraits Of Our Age
by James NaughtieThe exciting tie-in to the major new series on Radio 4, written and presented by one of the UK’s leading commentators on social and political life - Jim Naughtie.
Broke: Who Killed The Middle Classes?
by David BoyleIf you thought being middle-class meant your own home, something set aside for the kids and a comfortable retirement – think again.
Sisters, Secrets and Sacrifice: A True Story
by Susan OttawayTwo sisters. Two special agents. One War. Sisters, Secrets and Sacrifice is the incredible true story of British special agents Eileen and Jacqueline Nearne, two sisters who risked everything to fight for our freedom during the Second World War.
Dataclysm (When We Think No One’s Looking): Who We Are (when We Think No One's Looking)
by Christian RudderAn irreverent, provocative, and visually fascinating look at what our online lives reveal about who we really are – and how this deluge of data will transform the science of human behaviour.