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SMALL HABITS TO BOOST YOUR BRAIN CHEMISTRY This is the book all parents need in their lives This Morning If you want to buy just one book this year to make your life better Get this one And live by it Chris Evans as heard on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show Virgin Radio This book will help you find more motivation create deeper connections energise your body and destress your mind Jay Shetty author of Think Like a Monk The best book I ve read on this subject Dr Julie Smith author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before TO BE SOLD IN 19 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES Life can feel overwhelming but it doesn t have to be Today s fast paced world leaves many of us struggling with extreme emotional highs and lows caused by chemical imbalances in our brains brought on by the pressures of modern life and constant digital connectivity In The DOSE Effect Neuroscientist TJ Power shares how you can reset and balance your brain chemistry with simple everyday habits to lead a happier healthier and more productive life Unlock your brain s four key chemicals and discover the powers of DOPAMINE to get motivated and stay drivenOXYTOCIN to build deeper connections with othersSEROTONIN to boost your energy and moodENDORPHINS to destress and find calmTJ s practical a

Mystery and suspense surround a seance in a snowbound house on the edge of Dartmoor where the prediction of a grisly murder is only the precursor to an ingenious deadly crime and one of Agatha Chris

Even bigger than Japan is the inside of your head Don t ever surrender yourself not to Japan not to anything Soseki s work of gentle humour and doomed innocence depicts twenty three year old Sanshiro a recent graduate from a provincial college as he begins university life in the big city of Tokyo Baffled and excited by the traffic the academics and most of all the women Sanshiro must find his way amongst the sophisticates that fill his new life An incisive social and cultural commentary Sanshiro is also a subtle study of first love tradition and modernization and the idealism of youth against the cynicism of middle age This is a Clothbound Classics edition of Soseki s beloved novel designed by the award winning Coralie Bickford Smith These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in high quality colourful and tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design Masterfully translated by Jay Rubin this edition also includes an introduction by Haruki Murakami

The global powerhouse that is the United States of America is younger even than the British Museum Guinness and the flushing toilet In 2026 it will celebrate its 250th birthday How did this vast land long inhabited by diverse indigenous cultures come to be dominated by English speakers How has it grappled with the stark contradictions between its ideals of liberty and the grim reality of genocide and slavery This extraordinary collection of fifty distinct states has weathered immense and recent challenges including a Civil War that was still raging as the first London Underground station opened How did this melting pot of peoples and ideas not only endure but rise to dominate global politics commerce culture and warfare What insights does this rich history offer about an increasingly divided nation and the world that moves to its rhythm Is this the twilight of American supremacy signalling a shift toward a more introspective nation A Short History of America is rich with vivid characters from arrogant conquistadors and idealistic revolutionaries to imperial presidents and presents a narrative so astonishing it often feels like fake news This is a gripping must read for anyone seeking to make sense of our world today

A new selection of Dylan Thomas s greatest stories taking us through the landmarks of the year in an irresistible Little Clothbound Classics editionFor a boy growing up in an ordinary town in Wales summer is always radiant rainless lazily rowdy and skyblue and it always snows at Christmas Weaving through the course of a year this selection of Dylan Thomas s most evocative and bittersweet stories depicts silent winter mornings by the sea glorious holidays in the countryside and lovelorn nights in the pub It ends with A Child s Christmas in Wales perhaps the most beautiful story of the festive season ever written

This book takes a deep dive into the multiple roles states play in supporting transitions to a more sustainable world and where there is scope for their transformation It develops a rounded account of different aspects of state power for students academics and practitioners concerned with environmental policy and sustainability

From Hannah Kent the bestselling award winning author of Burial Rites comes a book about the extraordinary country that is Iceland and about the creative life it inspired Always Home Always Homesick is for lovers of Iceland and of travel and for those interested in what it means to write

From the renowned creator of The Electric State now a major Netflix movie Simon Stlenhag returns with a new work of retro futuristic dystopia set in the mysterious zone of an abandoned Swedish military facility An epic beautifully illustrated science fiction story for fans of Annihilation and Station Eleven Beginning in 2024 yet set largely during the early 2000s Sunset at Zero Point unfolds on a secluded Swedish island home to a secret weapon lab that has been off limits for years Two young men stuck in the past and each other s orbit set out to explore the forbidden zone together Stlenhag s masterful storytelling and hyper realistic art transports you to an alternate history revealing his most intimate work to date delving into themes of masculinity friendship and sexuality through the lens of a queer science fiction tale Set against the backdrop of Stlenhag s native Sweden and based on the alternate version of Malaroarna outside of Stockholm Sunset at Zero Point juxtaposes giant futuristic machines with the inner turmoil of its characters facing a social dystopia crafting a narrative that is both visually stunning and emotionally resonant

Learn how to apply and embed sustainable travel business practices and report data against global benchmarks such as the UN s Sustainable Development Goals with this new postgraduate textbook

Learn how circular economies can optimize business models to regenerate rather than waste and degrade resources

The world in which I began my life in cricket could hardly be further away from the world of cricket today Henry Blofeld has entertained countless fans around the world with his wit and charm In his trademark way Blowers reminisces on a lifetime of being immersed in the sport he loves Taking readers on a nostalgic journey through his illustrious career sharing delightful stories about the timeless traditions and remarkable characters that have shaped the game Filled with stories and marvellous anecdotes from his own life Henry reflects warmly on a different era which was full of great fun and adventure Looking back at the great characters that brought the sport to life Sharing My Love of Cricket is a nostalgic and heart warming reminder of the appeal of summers gone by With the same wit and wisdom that has endeared him to fans worldwide he turns his keen eye to the future of the sport With the rise of the short format game the unrelenting rise of franchises and the inevitable influx of money Henry shares his thoughts on what the future holds and what comes next Can cricket maintain its historic charm while embracing change And where is the spirit of cricket Sharing My Love of Cricket is a love letter to the sport penned by a man who has l

Forget everything you ve been told about diet from your doctor the food industry and the food pyramid Modern weight loss drugs may seem like a miracle cure but they actually cost us our long term health reducing our muscle mass which is vital for youthful vigour mobility and overall health When we lose weight this way we gain it back as fat whether through yo yo dieting or Ozempic and end up in worse shape than before Dr Davis argues that the solutions to weight management and our overall health lie in restoring the natural situation to which we as human beings are genetically programmed In SUPER BODY he shows you the natural easy strategies which will help you lose weight safely and effortlessly including Wheat grain elimination to decrease appetite stabilise blood sugar and reduce inflammation and leaky gut Sugar elimination to reduce insulin levels and improve insulin sensitivity for long term weight management Addressing common nutrient deficiencies that contribute to insulin resistance Drawing on his own groundbreaking research into the Gut Muscle Axis Dr Davis will show you how to restore your long term health through diet microbes and supplements leading to improved mood enhanced athletic performance better sleep and

Dr Mindy Pelz noted women s health advocate and the bestselling author of Fast Like a Girl and Eat Like a Girl redefines menopause as a powerful biological upgrade offering science backed strategies to help women thrive reclaim their health and step into their most vibrant authentic selves What I discovered and what I hope you ll see woven through every page is that the neurochemical shift at menopause offers a mirror One that reveals a more authentic version of who we are and invites us to change what no longer serves Dr Mindy PelzIf you re feeling foggy overwhelmed burned out or like a stranger in your own mind and body Age Like a Girl will help you understand why and show you what s possible on the other side Bestselling author and women s health expert Dr Mindy Pelz reveals the groundbreaking science behind how menopause rewires your brain and how this transformation is happening for you not to you What most women mistake as the beginning of the end is actually a biologically designed brain and identity reset one that can deliver greater confidence clarity and energy than you ve felt in years You re not falling apart You re being rebuilt from the inside out With science compassion and lived wisdom Dr Mindy helps you make sense of wh

This is the story of the superbly elegant early eighteenth century Pallant House in Chichester It s the story of 19 Princelet Street in Spitafields built for a Huguenot silk weaver ultimately a synagogue It s also the story of among others a row of two up two downs in Toxteth a block of flats in London s East End and what Ideal Home s magazine described in 1926 as Britain s first modern house in Northampton Together these buildings reveal the ways in which English homes have developed and changed over the past few centuries At the same time as Dan Cruickshank shows they have much to tell us about the lives of their first occupants their aspirations their struggles their place within society and relationship with their local community The English House brilliantly weaves these two strands together blending architectural and social history to create a series of brilliantly observed portraits of fascinating buildings

At night the senses become reordered Hearing becomes privileged over vision and we edge forward arms outstretched feeling our way through the inky blackness It is after dark that the human being becomes more animal more sensitive to Nature But the lights of the modern world have obliterated any meaningful connection to the night We have lost touch with its wonders as well as its terrors In this enchanting follow up to Nightwalking John Lewis Stempel once again ventures out into the night to uncover the unseen world of nocturnal creatures When the curtain of night falls a spectacle begins That of bio luminescence of boxing hares and wheat fields shimmering in the moonlight In Night Life Lewis Stempel wanders further afield to terrains new and shows us why the night is precious and what it is to be human in the dark

By 1942 Churchill faced a vastly different war than the one he d inherited from Neville Chamberlain Britain was no longer alone the Soviets were now an unlikely ally in the East and Pearl Harbor had finally pushed America into action Yet the scale of violence remained unchanged On average seven British men women and children were killed every hour of the Second World War The country would never be the same again In Advance Britannia historian Alan Allport reveals the war as it was lived from the battlefields to the ration books in the War Ministry and in the air raid shelters Mixing social history with dramatic storytelling this is a definitive account of the war that reshaped the world

Survivor Rebel Conspirator Mother and grandmother of kings Margaret Beaufort was one of the most remarkable and influential women of the Middle Ages Born the daughter of the Duke of Somerset into a century of conflict and a descendant of Edward III she was married at twelve a mother orphan and widow at thirteen and rode the vicissitudes of the Wars of the Roses and two further marriages to see her only son Henry ascend the throne of England as the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty She helped to bring about the marriage of Henry VII to Elizabeth of York a union that helped heal the wounds of a bitterly divided nation During Henry s reign she exerted considerable influence at court and played a part in the upbringing of her grandson the future Henry VIII She was a lifelong artistic patron and supporter of academia In old age she founded a professorship of divinity and two colleges at Cambridge University By the time of her death in June 1509 she had outlived by two months the son whose birth fifty two years previously had so nearly killed her Lauren Johnson s life of Margaret Beaufort brings its subject vividly and memorably to life She delineates the decades of political upheaval that were the backdrop to her long and resilient career and highli

The fascinating history of St Stephen s Chapel in the Palace of Westminster a building at the heart of British life for over 700 years Begun in 1292 the royal chapel of St Stephen was the crowning glory of the old palace of Westminster a place of worship for kings and a showcase of the finest architecture ritual and music the Plantagenets could muster But in 1548 as the Protestant Reformation reached its height St Stephen s was given a new purpose as the House of Commons Burned out in the great palace fire of 1834 the Commons chamber was then recreated on a remarkably similar medieval design perpetuating a way of doing politics that is recognisable to this day St Stephen s has been part of many lives over the centuries from the medieval masons who worked through the Black Death to complete the chapel to the generations of MPs who locked horns in the Commons chamber Threading together religion politics art architecture and narrative history John Cooper tells the story of the lost chapel an iconic building that reflects the national transition from medieval divine right monarchy to modern parliamentary democracy

Masterful and ambitious If you want to understand the power of population genetics in revealing the complex and diverse story of humanity read this book Tom Higham The international bestseller and new Bible of population genetics the science transforming our understanding of the past We are living through a revolution in knowledge Over the past twenty years genetics has shed light on the history of humanity in unprecedented ways It enables us to study an individual s genome compare it with populations worldwide and understand its place in human history Here Lluis Quintana Murci one of the scientists at the forefront of this research reveals how population genetics is transforming our understanding of who we are Thanks to numerous discoveries we now know how Homo sapiens spread around the world from their exit from Africa approximately 60 000 years ago to the recent settlement of the remote lands of Polynesia within the last millennia Population genetics has also shown that humans mixed with now extinct species including Neanderthals enabling them to adapt to new environments and survive diseases These cutting edge genetic findings will shape our future too offering the key to medicine tailored to individuals But the greatest revelation of populati

Bringing together over 100 much loved recipes from the Fast 800 archives this is the ultimate book for fans of Dr Michael Mosley s revolutionary diet plan