Collection: Nonfiction

In the darkest days of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Anna-Maria van der Vaart sheltered Allied pilots, gave refuge to persecuted Jews and participated in audacious acts of sabotage. She survived when others did not, a witness to their courage and to the terrible treachery that betrayed ...

This is the second edition of the informative, insightful and essential family guide to preparing for ageing parents. This is a book that forces us to confront what most of us avoid - planning for our ageing parents. Our natural inclination is to wait and see what might happen. But when it does h...

In this book, Rose Cartwright reveals how the failure of the mental health system to cure her OCD led her to radical action. While she explored her trauma through a series of mind-bending psychedelic trips, she began to interrogate our dominant medical paradigm. What if treating misery as a medic...

Sharing remarkable experiences from the world of professional surfing, Christo Hall offers a unique perspective on how we operate under pressure. Beyond the Break tells the story of a man finding his path in life -- and the surf lessons along the way that shaped his attitude for entrepreneurial s...

From Vagus nerve expert and the voice behind @repairing_the_nervous_system, a cutting-edge program to heal your nervous system -essential reading for anyone struggling with anxiety, chronic pain, burnout, depression, IBS, PTSD, rheumatoid arthritis, and more. Most of us have heard of the mind-bod...

The world revolved around Queen Elizabeth II. Everyone was caught up in her orbit. Andy Warhol envied her. Michelle Obama was overawed by her. Jackie Kennedy resented her. Haile Selassie gave her a gold tiara. Virginia Woolf compared her to a caterpillar. Dirk Bogarde watched Death in Venice with...

Combining data with personal insights from over 40 prominent LGBTQ+ trailblazers, from CEOs to Ambassadors, Layla McCay reveals the challenges that LGBTQ+ people commonly encounter as they find their way in work environments, and provides the practical strategies that can help empower LGBTQ+ peop...

When do you need to see a psychic, and when do you need to quit your job? What do you do when heartbreak makes you feel like a one-winged pigeon on the floor? And how can you be a friend to someone who is grieving, knowing that there is nothing you can really do? Bel and Luce don't claim to have ...

A deeply reported work of journalism that explores the promise and peril of global microfinance, told through the eyes of those who work in microfinance and women borrowers in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

What is the best type of fish to use for a curry or stir-fry or to cook on the barbecue? What should we look for when buying fresh fillets at the supermarket or fishmonger? What are the foolproof techniques for shucking oysters and peeling prawns? Anthony Yotis and Laura di Florio Yotis know good...