Irish Times Best Fiction of 2026'A painfully optimistic book that does the favour of making you laugh as it breaks your heart' Kenneth Branagh'A tender, elegant novel about the beauty and importance of friendship…One of the most moving books I’ve read in some time' John Boyne***A tender coming-of-age story about friendship, first love, loss, and facing the ultimate question: who am I going t...

Meghan and Harry The Real Story: Persecutors or Victims presents the reader with a strikingly forthright analysis of what happens when a vulnerable male, raised in the traditions of the Old World and protected by a lifetime of privilege, falls head over heels in love with a steely and ambitious doyenne of the New, who is careless of tradition, ignorant of its purpose, contemptuous of its consequences, and convinced that her own way is the best way even as the evidence to the contrary mount...

The Wagner Group emerged from Russia’s shadowy criminal underworld in 2014 and soon became one of the world’s most infamous private military companies. Led by the provocative oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner developed into a key instrument of Russian power projection, with deep and direct ties to the Kremlin. Its mercenaries fought on the front lines in Ukraine, propped up regimes in the Middle East and Africa, and exploited chaos to secure lucrative resource contracts before Prigozhin’s...

Many people struggle with facial puffiness, jaw tightness, dull skin, and body stiffness caused by daily stress, poor posture, and reduced circulation. Without proper instruction, guasha tools are often used incorrectly, leading to disappointing results or inconsistency. As a result, many users give up before experiencing the real benefits of this ancient healing practice. This complete step-by-step guide removes the confusion and gives you a clear path to mastering guasha for both facial ...

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'NOT TO BE MISSED' OBSERVER'ADDICTIVE... AND EXPLOSIVE' DAILY TELEGRAPH'GRIPPING... A STONKINGLY GOOD READ' IRISH TIMESTHE GRITTY HEARTBREAKER OF A THRILLER, FOR FANS OF CHRIS WHITAKER AND TANA FRENCHHelen, Joe and Mush were part of an original group of six inseparable teenagers in the summer of 2003, with motherles...

This innovative history explores the rich tradition of music behind bars and shows how policing and prisons have shaped our musical culture from blues to hip-hop.In American popular music, we often glorify rebellious artists and “outlaws.” But in The Midnight Special, Colin Asher tells a deeper story about the criminal justice system’s impact on our musicians, explored through compelling portraits of five artists whose careers span the twentieth century.

NOTE: This book is aimed at UK readers and the strategies detailed are based on English Law.Are you terrified that a lifetime of hard work will be swallowed up by the UK care system or wiped out by the taxman?Every year, thousands of British families fall into devastating, yet completely avoidable financial traps. They watch helplessly as a parent's family home is forced onto the market to pay for nursing fees, or they inherit a massive tax bill because they used the wrong ...

Stockton-on-Tees was a small port and market town in the north-east of England for much of its history. Shipbuilding and other industries gradually established themselves over the years, but it was with the Industrial Revolution that the town received a massive boost. The opening of the pioneering Stockton & Darlington Railway enabled coal to be transported to the port. Industries developed around the discovery of iron ore locally, as well as engineering and potteries, and the population e...

In Out West, Colin Barnett traces the modern economic and political story of Western Australia through the lens of his own life and leadership. He reflects on the forces that have shaped the state's development.In Out West, Colin Barnett traces the modern economic and political story of Western Australia through the lens of his own life and leadership. He reflects on the forces that have shaped the state's development. Vast in scale and physically isolated, West...

What we eat is a leading factor in our health and quality of life. Research has proven that a plant-based diet can prevent and sometimes reverse chronic diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.Yet this message has been ignored, distorted, or suppressed by people and organizations with a vested interest in the status quo.In a compelling new analysis, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, coauthor of The China Study and author of t...

**A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR NPR, THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, THE TABLET, AND CRIMEREADS • "An enthralling, evocative and heartfelt mystery" (Chris Whitaker) from a rising Irish talent in which former friends, estranged for twenty years, reckon with the terrifying events of the summer that changed their lives."The perfect read for hot summer days and dark nights."—Ruth Ware"[A] gritty heartbreaker of a thriller…a spectacular read for Donna...

From the bestselling author of The Real Diana, this is a stunning analysis of narcissism through the lens of the author's own dysfunctional family, positioned at the heart of international society from the middle of the 20th century to present day. Departing from her former studies of the Royal Family and the Super Rich, Georgie Campbell turns her intelligence, insight and energy on to her own family's past to reveal the reality beneath serious personality disorders, and the emotional terr...