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Author
Publisher
The Book Guild
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Do many of us sit down before retirement and talk about what the change in our lives might mean? For that matter, do any of us realise what real old age might involve until it is upon us? Few of us seem to visualise what it might be like growing older, or what we might do to prepare ourselves for the time when we may become less physically active or have fewer interests to occupy us. A Short Guide to Growing Older is a concise and inspiring guide...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019
Description
When you're suffering from depression, sometimes it's as much as you can do to get out of bed, let alone read a book. But this just isn't any other book. This is a practical day-by-day workbook, with clear, simple daily building blocks and exercises designed to help pull you out of the inertia of depression. It's a highly approachable, concise and above all practical way to help manage depression. Featuring all-new material from experienced counsellor...
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Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again. A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how to live better, love better and feel more alive, this is more than a memoir: it is a book about making the most of your time on Earth.
4) Life skills
Author
Publisher
Dorling K
Pub. Date
2021
Description
An illustrated collection of methods and examples to improve life skills such as problem-solving, communication, and coping skills.
Author
Publisher
Canongate Books
Pub. Date
2023
Description
This is a guide to a life well-lived. It is about the wonder of the everyday and the lessons that age brings. Wear stripes. Eat chocolate. Don?t leave empty-handed. But also embrace change, let go of what doesn?t matter and take care of something or someone other than yourself. The Swedish Art of Ageing Well is a gentle and welcome reminder that, no matter your age, there are always fresh discoveries ahead and pleasures to be enjoyed every day.
Author
Publisher
Gill Books
Pub. Date
2020
Description
It?s a dark, rainy afternoon on Dublin?s jammed M50. The rain is hammering on the windscreen of Daniella Moyles? car. She is 29, a highly successful radio presenter, model and influencer, but she can?t stop the panic building in her head and chest. The internal state that she has been trying to ignore is finally spilling over into something undeniably physical. She is petrified. She looks to her boyfriend and says, ?I don?t know who or where I am.?...
Author
Publisher
Canongate Books
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Contemporary culture tells us the twenty-something years don?t matter. Clinical psychologist Dr Meg Jay argues that this could not be further from the truth. The Defining Decade weaves the latest science of the twenty-something years with real-life stories to show us how work, relationships, identity and even the brain can change more during this decade than at any other time in adulthood. Smart, compassionate and constructive, The Defining Decade...
Author
Publisher
Lagom
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Our chronic ill health is evidence that history has not emancipated us. Women still cannot recognise or permit their own rage. Micro and macro injustices are woven through our personal narratives, and we wear their imprint on our bodies and minds. This book is an urgent call to arms to identify these feelings and channel them for good. Before they destroy us. What if you aren't depressed? What if you don't have chronic fatigue? What if you are just......
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Pub. Date
2023
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'Dolly Alderton at her wise, warm and witty best' Red Since early 2020, Dolly Alderton has been sharing her wisdom, warmth and wit with the countless people who have written in to her Dear Dolly agony aunt column in The Sunday Times Style. Their questions range from the painfully - and sometimes hilariously - relatable to the occasionally bizarre. They include breakups and body issues, families, friendships, dating, divorce, the pleasures and pitfalls...
15) Silver buttons
Author
Publisher
Walker Bks
Pub. Date
2015
Description
A story which captures the first steps of a toddler as a solitary momentous moment within events around the world.
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Publisher
John Murray
Pub. Date
2018
Description
There has been a whole tradition of books over hundreds of years where a father shares his wisdom with his son. Meanwhile, women have tended to remain silent (a.k.a. bullied into thinking their advice wasn't worth writing down). Jo Brand's book puts a stop to all that. Ranging from your family and how to survive it, to what no one tells you about the female body; from how not to fall in love, to heckling as a life-skill, 'Born Lippy' gathers together...
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Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Brought to you by Penguin. How often do you think about your bedtime routine? Almost half of people in Britain say they're kept awake at night due to worry and stress - so making time to switch off in the hour before bed is more important than ever. Penguin Sleep Tales are ten specially designed descriptive audio tales to help you wind down and relax before you drift off. Developed with The Sleep Council, each track will transport you to a different...
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Publisher
How To Books
Pub. Date
2013
Description
This text is a guide for the maturing man: complete with route-finder, service areas, scenic highlights and emergency callout advice. It gathers the best wisdom and experience of many men on enjoying your best years to the full, on the skills you need to handle the losses and shipwrecks, and on how to grow through them. It offers insights, inspiration, practical advice and resources for further help.