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Editor’s Choice
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Editor’s Choice
The story of “Bravo Two Zero” and the opening hours of the Gulf War in 1991 is well-known thanks to Andy McNab. This is the “explosive” story of another SAS Patrol of that time which has never yet been told. but will open a “new chapter in SAS legend”.
Sustainability & climate change
Jane Goodall & Douglas Abrams The Book of Hope: A Survival
Guide for an Endangered Planet Viking, 21st, HB, £14.99, 9780241478578
At 87, the world-renowned naturalist and conservationist remains a doughty campaigner who has inspired Greta Thunberg and countless others. Now she draws on the wisdom of a lifetime dedicated to nature to explain why she still has hope for the natural world and for humanity. In a series of enthralling conver- sations with her co-author Abrams, she weaves together stories from her travels and activism to offer a manifesto of hope, which shows that even in our current state of adversity, we can still take inspira- tion from nature.
Sustainability & climate change
Vanessa Nakate A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a
New African Voice to the Climate Crisis Bluebird, 28th, HB, £20, 9781529075687
When it comes to speaking or writing about the climate crisis, the voices and stories of people of colour, and from the Global South, are frequently omitted, despite often contrib- uting the least to the problem but suffering its consequences the most. At 24, Nakate, who grew up Uganda, is among those working to change this perspective. In her first book, she traces the links between the climate crisis and anti-racism, feminist, education, economics and even radicalisation. She also lights the path for others to become effective activists.
Guy Martin
Dead Men Don’t Tell Tales Ebury, 28th, HB, £20, 9781529108927 “The world’s only million- selling truck fitter is back, faster than ever.” It’s been three years since Martin’s last book, but now we are promised even more action, adventure and engineering ingenuity. The thrill of an extreme, speed-based challenge still drives him, and his new mission is to hit a world-record-breaking 300mph on a motorbike he has built himself. Others have died trying.
life at Ravenseat with husband Clive and their nine children. The text is accompanied by her own photographs showcasing the Swaledale landscape she writes about, and there are also favourite recipes.
Gordon Ramsay
Ramsay in 10: Delicious Recipes Made in a Flash Hodder, 14th, HB, £25, 9781529364385 The superstar chef returns with 100 doable and speedy recipes inspired by his much-watched YouTube series. From microwave sticky toffee pudding to chicken souv- laki, we are challenged to get creative in the kitchen and learn how to cook incredible, flavoursome dishes in just 10 minutes.
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Humour, gift & activity
Hannah Jane Parkinson The Joy of Small Things Guardian Faber, 7th, HB, £10, 9781783352357
After more than a year during which we have all had to appreciate the smaller, quieter pleasures in life in order to stay sane, this witty and delightful collection of Parkinson’s short and pithy Guardian columns on this very subject totally hits the zeitgeist. From the joys of a big fluffy dressing gown (“a comfort blanket with sleeves”) to the satisfy- ing aesthetics of tiling, via trainers, browsing property websites, going to the cinema alone, handwritten letters and much more, it’s a delicious uplifting paean to the small things we should never take for granted.
Biography & memoirs
Georgina Pazcoguin Swan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina Picador, 14th, HB, £18.99, 9781529033526
Born in small-town Pennsylvania, Pazcoguin fell in love with ballet aged four, and when still a teenager, left home for New York City and the rigours of professional dancing training. Hugely gifted, she later became the first Asian American female soloist at the New York City Ballet. In this enthralling and sometimes shocking memoir, she exposes the extraordi- nary demands imposed by the world of elite ballet she nevertheless loves, from starving herself to lose weight to speaking up about sexual harassment, mental abuse and racism, all of which she has expe- rienced first-hand.
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Michael McIntyre A Funny Life Macmillan, 14th, HB, £20, 9781529063653 A decade on from his bestselling first (Life and Laughing published in 2010), this second autobi- ography from the mega- successful comedian and presenter of “The Wheel” picks up where his last book left off, when, after his 2006 appearance on the Royal Variety Performance, he was still horribly in debt, and living in a tiny North London flat with his wife Kitty and a young baby. I’ve read some early chapters and am happy to report that it is indeed a funny life, especially the way McIntyre, an undoubtedly gifted writer, tells it.
Amanda Owen Celebrating the Seasons with the Yorkshire Shepherdess: Farming, Family & Delicious Recipes to Share Macmillan, 28th, HB, £20, 9781529056853 The star of Channel 5’s “Our Yorkshire Farm” returns with a coffee table celebration of her
Simon Reeve Journeys to Impossible Places Hodder, 28th, HB, £20, 9781529364019 Following on from his last book Step by Step, the bestselling author, broad- caster and global traveller looks back on more of his adventures and experiences, as he travels through the Tropics, to remote paradise islands, jungles dripping with heat and life, and on nerve- wracking secret missions.
Dick & Angel Strawbridge Living the Chateau Dream Seven Dials, 28th, HB, £20, 9781841885353 Picking up where A Year at the Chateau, the Strawbridges’ successful first book, left off, this follow-up covers the next four years of their French adventure, as they make major renova- tions to their home, and establish their thriving wedding and events busi- ness, alongside bringing up their family.
Art, architecture, photography & design
Ina Cole From the Sculptor’s Studio: Conversations with 20 Seminal Artists
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