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9780008172602 In this follow-up to Daft Wee Stories, the Scottish comedian and star of “Limmy’s Show” brings us a whole new load of original tales: odd, unique and packed with his wicked sense of humour. Delayed from March and retitled.
TONY MILLIONAIRE PRINCE: THE COLOURING BOOK FERAL HOUSE, 25TH, P/B, £14.99, 9781627310468 A kaleidoscopic look at an intriguing man by a group of artists from around the world who loved Prince and his music. Make sure you have plenty of purple.
CLIVE WHICHELOW & MIKE HASKINS YOU KNOW YOU’RE HAVING A MIDLIFE CRISIS WHEN . . . SUMMERSDALE, 11TH, H/B, £6.99,
9781786850195 . . . All Your Clothes are Made of Leather—Including Your Pyjamas. And other such symptoms.
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
DANIEL GRAY SCRIBBLES IN THE MARGIN: 50 ETERNAL DELIGHTS OF BOOKS BLOOMSBURY, 18TH, H/B, £9.99, 9781408883945 Fifty short essays of prose poetry dedicated to the simple pleasures to be found in reading and the rituals around it: smells of books old or new; losing an afternoon organising bookshelves; libraries, watching a child learn to read; reading in bed; impromptu bookmarks; visiting someone’s home and perusing the shelves; stains; and other reminders of when and where you read a book.
GERIT QUEALY BOTANICAL SHAKESPEARE: AN ILLUSTRATED COMPENDIUM OF ALL THE FLOWERS, FRUITS, HERBS, TREES, SEEDS AND GRASSES CITED BY THE WORLD’S GREATEST PLAYWRIGHT HARPERDESIGN, 18TH, H/B, £15.99, 9780062469892 Beautifully illustrated compendium of all the botanical life that features in Shakespeare, including a dictionary describing each
plant, and a discussion of Shakespeare’s deep knowledge of botany.
COLUM MCCANN LETTERS TO A YOUNG WRITER BLOOMSBURY, 4TH, H/B, £12.99, 9781408885031 From finding an agent and the pros and cons of creative writing degrees, to handling bad reviews, the award-winning novelist and short story writer with a passionate and practical book of advice for budding writers, based on a weekly series of such nuggets that he ran on his blog for the 52 weeks of 2016.
£10.99, 9781781803486 Ten easy-to-understand healing messages from the angels—including Archangel Michael—for health, life purpose and successful manifestation.
RUBY WARRINGTON MATERIAL GIRL, MYSTICAL WORLD: THE NOW-AGE GUIDE TO CHIC SEEKERS AND MODERN MYSTICS HARPERTHORSONS, 4TH, H/B, £12.99, 9780008151171 From astrology to meditation and tarot to yoga, the former Sunday Times Style features editor, and the founder of The Numinous, an online magazine about spirituality for modern women, aims to bring together style and soul, beauty and bliss, karma and cool in this “smart, funny and fresh” guide to a life that is both meaningful, and fabulous.
MARK THOMAS THE LIAR’S QUARTET: BRAVE FIGARO, CUCKOOED AND RED SHED ANNOTATED PLAYSCRIPTS SEPTEMBER, 9TH, P/B, £9.99, 9781910463697 The annotated (with irreverent notes, variations, updates and asides) scripts of three award-winning comedy shows by the popular left-wing activist comedian, which explore family truths, political legacies and corporate lies. “The Red Shed” won the 2016 Fringe First and The Stage Edinburgh Special Award.
MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
LISA LISTER WITCH HAY HOUSE, 9TH, P/B, £10.99, 9781781807545 “All women are witches, and when they connect to source, trust their intuition, and use their magic, they can make medicine to heal themselves and the world.” How modern women can bring ancient traditions of witchcraft back into their lives as the “granddaughters of the witches they couldn’t burn”.
DOREEN VIRTUE 10 MESSAGES YOUR ANGELS WANT YOU TO KNOW HAY HOUSE, 2ND, P/B,
NATURAL HISTORY & PETS
LYANDA LYNN HAUPT MOZART’S STARLING CORSAIR, 4TH, H/B, £14.99, 9781472153050 The delightful-sounding story of Mozart’s pet starling who charmed him by singing an improved version of the theme from his Piano Concerto No 17 in G, and then lived with the Mozarts for three years. Haupt also had a pet starling, and here she reflects on language, music, and the secret world of birds.
leading to healing
relationships, regardless of species.
ULRICH RAULFF FAREWELL TO THE HORSE: THE FINAL CENTURY OF OUR RELATIONSHIP ALLEN LANE, 25TH, H/B, £25, 9780241257609 This widely acclaimed German bestseller is said to be an “engaging, brilliantly written and moving” discussion of what horses once meant to us, and “a superb monument to the endlessly various creature who has so often shared and shaped our fate”. Illustrated with both famous and lesser-known paintings, drawings and photos.
VICTORIA STILWELL THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF DOGS: UNLOCKING THE CANINE MIND FOR A HAPPIER PET HAMLYN, 4TH, H/B, £14.99, 9780600634676 World-renowned dog trainer and host of Channel 4’s “It’s Me or the Dog” with an illustrated guide to understanding your dog, and communicating effectively with it; from what different tail wags mean, and the difference between boredom barking and warning barking, to whether dogs feel guilty, and how they perceive human faces.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & SELF-HELP
DALE PREECE-KELLY UNLEASHING THE HEALING POWER OF ANIMALS: TRUE STORIES ABOUT THERAPY ANIMALS, AND WHAT THEY DO FOR US HUBBLE & HATTIE, P/B, £9.99, 9781845849566 These tales of nine animals and one human show how rescue animals can become therapy animals through patience, understanding, compassion and love,
SHEILA CHANDRA ORGANISING FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE: HOW TO CHANNEL THE CHAOS OF CREATIVITY INTO CAREER SUCCESS WATKINS, 25TH, P/B, £10.99, 9781786780225 The author of Banish Clutter Forever aims to help address the unique organisational challenges that creative people face, from making social media pay and managing copyright issues, to personal branding, networking, self- promotion, and how to avoid working for free.
VANESSA VAN EDWARDS CAPTIVATE PORTFOLIO, 4TH, P/B, £14.99, 9780241309919 “Read this practical guide to become the most memorable person in any
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room.” US “interpersonal intelligence expert” and public speaker, provides shortcuts for improving people skills, tested and refined in her human behaviour lab.
KERRY EGAN ON LIVING: DANCING MORE, WORKING LESS AND OTHER LAST THOUGHTS PENGUIN LIFE, 4TH, H/B, £12.99, 9780241301265 “This isn’t a book about dying—it’s a book about living.” Each of the hospice chaplain author’s patients taught her something about life and how to live it without regrets. In this “moving and beautiful” book, she imparts their poignant and profound lessons. Egan’s CNN article of the same title was viewed over 1.3 million times in the space of three weeks.
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£12.99, 9781781808245 The psychotherapist authors offer a new, integrated approach to sex, intimacy and healing which reveals the importance of the mind and emotions in sexuality and relationships, in a modern world where commercialism, pornography and shame cast long shadows.
BROOKE MCALARY DESTINATION SIMPLE HEAD OF ZEUS, 4TH, H/B, £10, 9781786694416 How to harness the power of daily rituals to create a calmer, happier life. The author’s podcast, “The Slow Home”, has more than one million downloads and has been an iTunes health No1.
ROHAN GUNATILLAKE MODERN MINDFULNESS: HOW TO BE MORE RELAXED, FOCUSED, AND KIND WHILE LIVING IN A FAST, DIGITAL, ALWAYS-ON WORLD BLUEBIRD, 18TH, P/B, £8.99, 9781509848638 Ditch the digital detox and be mindful in your digital life as you live it, tablet and phone in hand, with these 60 “plug-in” exercises, designed to help you bring awareness, composure and kindness to whatever you are doing.
KATRINA ONSTAD THE WEEKEND EFFECT: THE LIFE-CHANGING BENEFITS OF TAKING TWO DAYS OFF PIATKUS, 2ND, P/B, £14.99, 9780349411187 Weekends are good for you. Who knew? Not many of us these days with our laundry list of to-do items, checking emails, and then the actual laundry. US journalist and TV executive Onstad advocates a return to the ritual of the two-day weekend, for increased happiness, success and healthier relationships.
JAMES E RYAN WAIT, WHAT? AND LIFE’S OTHER ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS HARPERONE, 17TH, H/B, £9.99, 9780062664570 Based on his hugely popular commencement address which has been viewed more than four million times online, the dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education offers readers further insights into the art of asking good questions, accompanied by anecdotes from his own personal and professional life.
MIKE LOUSADA & LOUISE MAZANTI REAL SEX: WHY EVERYTHING YOU LEARNT ABOUT SEX IS WRONG HAY HOUSE, 2ND, P/B,
SHARON SALZBERG REAL LOVE: THE ART OF MINDFUL CONNECTION BLUEBIRD, 4TH, P/B, £14.99, 9781509803361 Through this creative toolkit of mindfulness exercises and meditation techniques, renowned teacher of meditation and secular Buddhist
techniques aims to get us to redefine love and in the process create deeper
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