There is an epidemic of 'affluenza' throughout the world - an obsessive, envious - that has resulted in huge increases in depression and anxiety among millions. This book aims to uncover the answer to how to reconnect with what really matters and learn to value what you've already got. It shows how [...]

As a mother, are you comfortable in your skin? Want to know how best to be a stay-at-home or working mum? Babies have very simple needs, yet many parents are overwhelmed with elaborate advice on how to meet them. In How Not to F*** Them Up, leading child psychologist Oliver James argues that your un[...]

The modern working world is a dangerous place, where game-playing, duplicity and sheer malevolence are rife. Do talent and hard work count for nothing? Is politics everything? In this expose, the author reveals the murky underside of modern office life. It can overthrow your perceptions of office li[...]

Regulation Inside Government analyses the army of inspectors, auditors, grievance-chasers, standard-setters and other bodies overseeing contemporary public organizations. Based on an unprecedented two-year inside study of British government by a team of leading scholars, this book provides an origin[...]

Countries in Our World focuses on the countries that shape and influence our modern world. Each book examines physical features, daily life, industry, media, leisure and much more. Each title in Countries in our World is a mine of useful information ideal for school and project work.[...]

In this groundbreaking book, clinical psychologist Oliver James shows that it is the way we were cared for in the first six years of life that has a crucial effect on who we are and how we behave. Nurture, in effect, shapes our very nature. In a remarkable analysis of science and popular culture, Ja[...]

This timely, engaging book provides an overview of the nature, logic, diversity and process of undertaking systematic reviews as part of evidence informed decision making. A focused, accessible and technically up-to-date book, it covers the full breadth of approaches to reviews from statistical meta[...]

This book brings together a broad range of Buddhist meditative techniques that have appeared in the magazine over the years. Contributors include some of the foremost voices in contemporary Buddhism: Pema Chodron starts our journey with an inspirational Foreword. Lama Surya Das explores the definiti[...]

This high-quality hardcover edition of James Barrie's classic children's adventure features inventive illustrations from world-renowned illustrator Eric Kincaid, re-imagining Peter and all the rest in a whole new way for modern children. The abridged classic makes the work more accessible while hold[...]

Follows the adventures of Kazan, a part-wolf, part-dog from the Canadian wilderness of 1910 who survives by his wits against the harsh climate, cruel humans who hurt his masters, and a bloodthirsty lynx who devastates his canine family. Simultaneous.[...]

If you have ever wondered why the bookie always wins and you always lose, or how your bookie adjusts point spreads and in which direction, The Book on Bookies is for you. In it, you'll find all the answers you need to come out a winner, no matter what you bet on - football, baseball, horse racing, b[...]

'What this excellent new book adds to the field is a very clear focus on the emergency care of older patients...an excellent resource for specialists in other fields wanting to improve their own skills and knowledge when caring for older patients with complex needs. It will be of great use to nurses[...]