New Non-Fiction Books

The inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture. Before the novel, the world of books was dominated by scientific tomes, religious tracts and histories of the victorious in war. There had been stories and epic poems from ancient times - Homer's Iliad and Odyssey recounted ancient Greece, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was a chivalric romance in Middle English, but it was not until the seventeenth century, when the European middle classes had money and leisure, that anything so frivolous as a novel could be sold for entertainment. Colin Salter traces the evolution of the novel from the earliest examples through to the postmodernist best-sellers of the 21st century. Rather than dwelling too long on the technical nuances of innovative writing style he has amassed 100 of the greatest novel writers and chosen their most significant work.

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When emotions are left unhealed, they cause harm that spreads to other parts of our lives. Eventually, this hurt can injure an entire community, metastasizing across years and generations. This is intergenerational trauma. These wounds are complex, impacting our minds, bodies, and spirits. Weaving together scientific research with practical exercises and stories, Dr. Mariel Buqué teaches readers how trauma is transmitted from one generation to the next and how they can break the cycle through tangible therapeutic practices, learning to pass down strength instead of pain to future generations.

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"The past decade has seen a rise in documentaries, memoirs and podcasts that revisit the legacies of women wronged by pop culture. With movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp challenging long-standing narratives around female celebrities, it's no surprise so many believe the representation of women in the media has improved. In her scathingly witty collection of essays, Girls, Interrupted: How Pop Culture is Failing Women, Lisa Whittington-Hill argues otherwise. Pop culture's treatment of women, writes Whittington-Hill, is still marked by misogyny and misunderstanding. From the gender bias in celebrity memoir coverage to problematic portrayals of middle-aged women and the sexist pressure on female pop stars to constantly reinvent themselves, Girls, Interrupted critically examines how mainstream media keeps failing women and explores what we can do to fix it. A work of searing relevance, this candid and often cathartic debut marks Whittington-Hill as a cultural critic of the first rank."-- Provided by publisher.

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Dr. Restak examines the basic thinking of normal everyday people and progresses to people with thinking disorders. In understanding that dementias exist along a continuum, starting with perfectly normal performance and ending at the extremes of mental dysfunction, we learn how our attention to everyday habits, choices, and behaviors can affect where we are located along that continuum, as well as whether or how we will progress from one part to another. As can be gleaned from recent reports, researchers may be on the cusp of a meaningful treatment or cure for Alzheimer's. Dr. Restak also helps the reader to grasp both the positive and challenging consequences of the new medications that will soon be available. At the end of the book, the reader will understand what practical steps can be taken each day to lessen the odds of dementia and how to take advantage of new medications, while gaining a better understanding of thinking and what it is like to have it falter.

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Rewriting perceptions of reality and unravelling the conspiracies of the modern mirror-world. Have you ever wondered why things in life aren't quite as they seem? Why we celebrate distorted entertainments to such an extreme; or why an industrial-technology-media complex has become the dominant political and economic force of governance? Why our way of life seems morally corrupt and our choices upside-down? This is the Inversion: the model of reality that our brains have been programmed to accept and which also compels us to participate in and sustain. In his ground-breaking book, Kingsley Dennis examines these issues, questions this reality-model, and comes to some surprising conclusions. Dennis unpicks the complexities of our manipulated reality, enlightening readers to the nature and mechanisms of the inverted, mirror world that so many people have become lost within. Yet it does not need to remain this way - if people are ready and willing to open their eyes to what is going on around them. The Inversion deals with unpleasant truths which we too often ignore because a veil has been pulled over our eyes and minds. Within its pages, readers will find out about the hidden hands that work to normalize the madness of the 'upside-down world.' Dennis also examines the social engineering of spiritual control mechanisms, machinic consciousness, the metaverse, entropic or negative forces, the evolutionary impulse, the nature of the hybrid self - and much more. This book is for those readers who are ready to open their mind and to perceive a greater reality.

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The essential guide for any would-be beekeeper, offering tips on how to buy colonies, manage a hive and - of course - extract the honey and beeswax they produce. This fully-illustrated book will tell you everything you need to know - from the cost of the set-up process and keeping your bees happy and healthy, to selling your produce and how to deal with stings.

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An inclusive guide to ADHD that explores its diverse types, symptoms, diagnoses, and misconceptions, and shares how to work with your ADHD brain to fully understand yourself. Diagnosed at 29, Alice Gendron offers full and supportive insight into life with ADHD, addresses common challenges and hurdles, and provides tips and ADHD hacks that will help you to get things done and live a more peaceful daily life. Gendron teaches how to emotionally process your ADHD diagnosis, how ADHD can impact your daily life, and ADHD hacks like habit-stacking and gamification.

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"The power of medicinal plants is life-changing. When integrated properly into our lives, they are uniquely capable of fine-tuning and strengthening our vital systems. They help to enhance digestion, balance the nervous system, increase energy, improve sleep, promote resilience to stress, reduce inflammation, elevate mood and cognition, increase libido and fertility, boost immunity, support detoxification, nourish the microbiome, and rehydrate the system. And all you have to do? Eat, drink, smell, share, and otherwise enjoy them"--Book jacket.

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A friendly, approachable guide to solving the most common interior design issues, whether you rent or own. Perfect for the millennial with Champagne taste and a Diet Coke budget. Nowadays, highly curated social media feeds can leave you feeling like you'll need give up your life savings or knock down walls to have a home you love. But Chelsey Brown, owner of City Chic Decor, is here to show that with some creativity you can completely redesign any room in your house without declaring bankruptcy-and have fun while doing it. Whether you want to turn your bedroom from dark and dreary to bright and beautiful or find more space in your kitchen to contain clutter, Shut the Front Door will explain how to solve your home's most frustrating design problems. With easy-to-follow guidelines you'll learn how to take your space from bleak to chic, from oh no to omg, or from cramped to cozy. Shut the Front Door is filled with gorgeous rooms for inspiration, pro tips, easy DIYs, and more, so even if you've got Champagne tastes and a Diet Coke budget, you'll be able to transform your house into the home of your dreams.

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Filled with 60+ creative, accessible and plastic-free projects and play ideas, Sustainable Play is packed with crafts and games to enjoy with your children on slow, rainy or drawbridge days at home. Sydney provides you with budget-friendly, easy-to-follow ideas to play and create in this handbook, inspired by her family's love of the simple things. From step-by-step projects to create magical toys from your leftover cereal boxes to joy-filled games using everyday objects from around your home, Sustainable Play will equip you with the inspiration you need to entertain your children in a creative, stimulating and sustainable way - being kind to the planet in the process.

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Learn how to make cheese at home from scratch and create your own delicious sweet and savory cheese-based recipes with℗ There's Always Room for Cheese. There's Always Room for Cheese℗ is the debut cheese cookbook by expert cheesemaker Colin Wood. Colin has worked in some of the world's best restaurants as the self-proclaimed 'casual cheese guy', and now he wants to teach everyone from amateur cooks to experienced chefs the skills he has learned, including how to make, store and eat cheese. In this book, Colin will take you back to the basics to create your favorite types of cheese, from the equipment and ingredients you'll need right through to concocting the perfect cheeseboard to impress your guests. There's Always Room for Cheese also features a range of deliciously creative cheesy dishes - fromage blanc and strawberry donut, anyone? Each chapter is divided into different types of cheese from white mould to semi-hard and there's even a chapter on whey and what to do with your waste. This is the perfect opportunity for budding and experienced cheesemakers to have fun with their food at home and to explore the world of cheese with the help of an expert. It's easy to make cheese at home - all you need to know is how!

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