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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A life in and out of politics - from the despatch box to the stage on Strictly - by one of…

This astonishing bestseller raises questions that have challenged some of Western civilisation's most cherished beliefs:…

It was 8.46 a.m. on 9/11 when Elia Zedeno, who had worked in the World Trade Center for twenty-one years, heard a booming…

Since the 1968 publication of Nancy Friday's outspoken erotic masterpiece, My Secret Garden, women's sexual lives have…

Why do some people lead happy successful lives whilst other face repeated failure and sadness? Ten years ago, Professor…

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Read it and weep.' SUSIE ORBACH'Haunting, beautiful and urgent.' JOHANN HARI'At the heart of this book is the problem of how…

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`This book will make you think... it will frighten you, and it will shock you... Frankly I could not read it at night.' -…

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They show how the most trivial of signals - like the shape of our face, the shoes we wear or the car we drive - can…

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A moving and powerful account of the problems faced by a new generation, from crime to poverty to an increasingly divided…

His work on broader issues and trends - such as Beyond Certainty - has changed the way we view society. He even asks whether…

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Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and…

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Drawing on case studies as diverse as the downfall of Kodak and the inspiring account of a cancer survivor, they offer both…

An A-Z of Hellraisers is the last word on inebriated misbehaviour, and the miscreant mob in this whopper of a book…

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Do words fail you? Dip into these helpfully illustrated pages and you'll find many of the words you use every day without…

Does anyone really still believe that methods such as 'buy and hold' investing will protect them from risk?In Payback Time,…

Including case histories and anecdotes, this book shows, among other things, how one Australian scientist convinced the…

It's rare that a book appears with a fresh perspective on world affairs, but renowned economist Ha-Joon Chang has some…

Inspired by the 'Godfather of Quants' - maths-professor-turned-gambler Ed Thorp, who began applying skills learned at the…

THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. The current financial crisis has only one parallel: the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and subsequent…

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So...the story of my life. I've often thought about this moment, about what it would be like to write my memoirs. I always…

This book by the author of "Rogue Warrior of the SAS", retells the story of a series of murders by the Ulster Volunteer…

A unique reference book for all fans of Anthony Powell's 12-volume novel, A Dance to the Music of Time, which has become a…

Offers an analysis of the descent of the Nazi persecution of the Jews into mass murder. Arguing that genocide was not a…

Responds to letters from women who need advice and help in their recovery from addiction - whether drugs, alcohol or…

In this urgent yet optimistic new work, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Wangari Maathai provides a unique perspective on the fate…

Drawing on the wisdom of an astonishing array of talented people - from elite athletes to top managers, from rulers of…

Leads you through the perplexing questions of what it means to be a man or a woman in the twenty-first century. This manual…

Whether you want to write a Petrarchan sonnet for your lover's birthday, an epithalamion for your sister's wedding or a…

Can great design transform people's lives?And can we all learn from the way great designers think?For a new generation of…

A collection of articles written by Stephen Fry for magazines, newspapers and radio, includes selected wireless essays of…