Women's health
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A better second half
£22.00A better second half
We all know that midlife women are often hit the hardest of all health-wise, sandwiched between bringing up our families, juggling work and caring for ailing parents. But whatever stage or age you are there is hope and many ways to take back control of your health – physical, mental and emotional – and make yourself a priority rather than bottom of the to-do list. In ‘A Better Second Half’, Liz Earle sorts the fads from the fiction in wellbeing and breaks through the noise that surrounds the online advice that can overwhelm us all.
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Abortion
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Dear Minnie
£22.00Dear Minnie
‘It was the first time I’d ever signed ‘Mummy’, and it was a goodbye letter.’ ‘I feel so honoured to have carried you both for nine months and delivered you safely into the arms of your parents.’ ‘I knew I had to be in that little girl’s life. The next time I got out, I never used drugs again.’ ‘As a refugee, I say to my daughter, ‘You have been born in a safe place. Never take that for granted.” After having her first child, Stacey Dooley had a new understanding of what family means – but not everyone’s experience of motherhood is the same. In ‘Dear Minnie’, Stacey brings her trademark empathy and investigative skill to an entirely new ‘frontline’, exploring the varied perspectives of mothers of all experiences.
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Fearless
£10.99Fearless
Louise Minchin went from presenting BBC Breakfast to competing for the GB Team in triathlon in World and European championships, a journey she charted in her first book ‘Dare to Tri’. In ‘Fearless’ she sets out to push herself even further, alongside trailblazing women who are breaking down barriers, smashing records and challenging stereotypes. In every chapter Louise goes on an adventure with a different woman to tell their story and to test herself. She free dives under the ice in the dark in Finland with the first female to swim a mile in the Antarctic Circle; she cycles across Argentina with one of the world’s most famous female endurance runners; she swims from Alcatraz with two teenage sisters who have braved the shark infested waters over 70 times. With her natural empathy and sense of humour, Louise forms close bonds with these incredible women exploring what drives them.
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Happy Land
£20.00Happy Land
In the hills of Appalachia, there once existed a land ruled by a king and queen. Inspired by memories of African kingdoms, a community of formerly enslaved men and women grasped freedom on mountain land they owned. But freedom doesn’t always last forever. Today, after years of silence, Nikki has been summoned to North Carolina by her estranged grandmother. But instead of revealing answers about their recent past, Mother Rita tells Nikki a shocking story about her great-great-great grandmother, Queen Luella, and the very land they stand on. Land Mother Rita insists must be protected at all costs. As Nikki learns about the Kingdom of the Happy Land, she comes to realise how much of her identity is rooted in this family land, and how much they stand to lose if it, like so much else, is taken from them. It’s time to reclaim what’s theirs.
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Mad woman
£10.99Mad woman
Bryony Gordon presents the long-anticipated follow up to her phenomenal Number One Sunday Times Bestseller, Mad Girl.
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Motherdom
£22.00Motherdom
Blaming, shaming and flimsy evidence: welcome to the ugly world of Good Mother myths
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Others like me
£22.00Others like me
A deeply personal exploration of childless and childfree women – in their own words. ‘Others Like Me’ is the story of fourteen women around the world, from different walks of life, who don’t have children. It’s also the story of why Nicole Louie had to find these women and what they taught her. Part memoir, part exploration of childlessness through candid conversations, this book showcases the many ways in which people find fulfilment outside of parenthood. And because the social expectation to procreate weighs the most on women, Louie focuses solely on them, their experiences, and how they flourish outside of motherhood.
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Powerful
£15.99Powerful
Bestselling author, life coach and hormone expert Maisie Hill shows you how to take back control of your life through harnessing your stress hormones. Are you a people pleaser? Do you have difficulty with procrastination or react to situations defensively? Are you stuck in a vicious circle of prioritising others leaving you feeling irritated, worked up or just completely overwhelmed? Then this book is for you. Powerful distils the essence of all Maisie teaches and the insights gained from her extensive coaching experience into an empowering guide to take control of your life.
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Rediscovered
£14.99Rediscovered
A guide to self-discovery for late discovered autistic women, written by Catherine Asta, an autistic psychotherapist and host of the hit podcast, ‘The Late Discovered Club’. Chapters include advice on masking, mental health, meltdowns and menopause, with practical tips on coping mechanisms and a hugely wide range of lived experience testimony.
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Strive
£22.00Strive
Throughout Venus Williams’ incredible career in tennis, she’s been asked almost every question imaginable. And most frequently, how does she manage to do it all? Venus harnessed a rich blend of hard-won wisdom and core discipline to achieve her goals while keeping a simple promise to herself: to keep things fun. But after being diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disorder that affected her emotional and physical wellness, Venus’s vow was put to the test. She came up with the STRIVE strategy – a winning combination of holistic and scientific approaches to wellness and performance that focuses on making self-improvements reachable and sustainable. In ‘Strive’, readers will learn how 8 tiny but essential tenets can help turn smart choices into habits. And once that happens, you’ll forge a lifestyle you return to because you want to, not because you have to – and that’s when you start winning.
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The definitive guide to the perimenopause and menopause
£12.99The definitive guide to the perimenopause and menopause
Menopause affects 51% of the population. Yet despite increased awareness in recent years, so much of the menopause remains a mystery. Here, Dr Louise Newson, the UK’s leading menopause specialist, breaks remaining taboos with the definitive guide to menopause.
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The midpoint plan
£22.00The midpoint plan
Not ready for elastic waist bands and beige slacks just yet? Do you want to thrive in, not just survive, your midlife years? Inspired by the hit podcast The Mid-Point, ‘The Mid-Point Plan’ is your midlife survival kit – an indispensable guide to reflecting on where you are, redefining mid-life and creating a new narrative for your second half.
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The mind manual
£1.00The mind manual
Mental health matters! Learn how to assess your mental health today – and understand what’s normal for you. Discover the seven universal truths that everyone should remember, and the mental fitness foundations that will boost you. And exercise your mind with the mental health toolkit that will help you thrive.
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The mother of all jobs
£9.99The mother of all jobs
When Christine Armstrong became a mother, it never occurred to her that she would want to stop work or even work part-time. But the truth is, combining work and small kids is hard. From the broken breast pumps on business trips, to hiding chickenpox from the nursery, to the heartbreak when you come home and realise your baby smells of the childminder. When Christine Armstrong tried it, she found herself desolate with misery. Determined to make it work, she looked for answers by interviewing other working mums and found that she wasn’t alone. These are the stories of the women who shared everything (and we mean, everything) and what they want you to know.
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Women and girls on the autism spectrum
£17.99Women and girls on the autism spectrum
A cradle-to-grave guide to female autistic experience combining personal accounts with academic research, with chapters on childhood, education, employment, healthcare, gender identity and ageing.
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