Philip is an English teacher in Worcester, nearing retirement. Feeling melancholy, as another academic year approaches, he looks back with sadness at his life because, although happy and successful, it has been unremarkable. He compares himself to the characters in the literature he has taught and wishes his life had been more exciting. In this mood, he encounters Jane - a lost love from 40 years ago who dropped him abruptly after they played Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in an outdoor producti...

" A fascinating journey [with] a few salient conclusions: primarily that we'd all be a lot better off if we ate like our great-great-great grandparents." — National PostThere are few areas of modern life that are as burdened by information and advice, often contradictory, as our diet and health. In 100 Million Years of Food, biological anthropologist Stephen Le explains how cuisines of different cultures are a result of centuries o...

Everyone has a lifestyle that they choose to live with. What is your? Now the only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this SUCCESS?? The decision is in your hand. If your mind can conceive, and truly believe it, then you can achieve it. This book, written by real estate entrepreneur LCK, with Stephen Le, Ph.D., shows you how to bring together your life skills and experiences, and step forward to a healthier, wealthier, and happier life. We will sh...

LONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2026An eye-opening new history of one of Christianity's most important figures - and one of Pope Leo XIV's primary inspirations'Brilliant' SPECTATOR'Illuminating' NEW YORKER'Rich and sympathetic' TLSAugustine of Hippo is one of the world's most influential theologians, an early Christian writer whose work shaped the co...

'One of my favourite neuroscientists**' ANGELA DUCKWORTH, author of GRIT**'A leading expert in the science of how we make decisions, reveals how to make better ones' TELEGRAPH**'**Intellectually penetrating and beautifully written' ROBERT CIALDINI, author of INFLUENCEOur choices shape who we are - but what determines how we make our choices?In the tumult of everyda...

Meet the Gods of Sun and SacrificeStep into the dazzling world of ancient Mesoamerica with this engaging and accessible guide to Aztec mythology.#1 New Release in History of New Age & MythologyExplore the legends, gods, and cosmic cycles that defined one of the most powerful civilizations in the Americas. Far from a dry academic text, Myths, Gods, and Rituals of Aztec Mythology brings these...

"I know of only one person who could put together such a treasury of the best recipes in the world: Mark Bittman." —Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central KitchenJoin iconic, six-time James Beard Award–winning food writer Mark Bittman on a journey across the globe—not to the fanciest, most-acclaimed restaurants in the world, but to the good bars, little joints, mom-and-pop operations, and home kitchens that serve up common, everyday food.Here you'll fin...

'Who better to guide us through the chaotic world of the last 25 years than one who had a ringside seat for much that went on, and who writes about it with such insight and skill? This is a must read book.' - Sir Anthony Seldon, author of Truss at 10'In my time working on Europe, João Vale de Almeida was the most important name in my address book: a view I suspect was widely shared.' – Lord Kim Darroch, former British amb...

America's most popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author Thom Hartmann reveals how the government and corporate America misuse our personal data and shows how we can reclaim our privacy.Most Americans are worried about how companies like Facebook invade their privacy and harvest their data, but many people don't fully understand the details of how their information is being adapted and misused. I...

"Riveting. . . .shows how the art of dark persuasion a generation ago led . . .to today's misinformation, cyberbullying and cultlike behavior on the Internet." —Dina Temple-Raston, Washington PostThis gripping book traces the evolution of brainwashing from its beginnings in torture and religious conversion into the age of neuroscience and social media. When Pavlov introduced scientific approaches, his research was enthusiastically support...

Discover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining & often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this trivia book from a bestselling author.English is filled with interesting phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:• Read between the Lines• Cat Got Your Tongue?• Put a Sock in It• Close, but No Cigar• Bring Home the Bacon• Caught Red-Handed• Under the Wea...

"A truly delightful and wonderfully compact introduction to philosophy's key questions and major thinkers from ancient times to the present day." —William Irwin, general editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture seriesWho are you? What is truly real? Is there such a thing as free will? If you have ever considered questions like these, that's philosophy. The Philosophy Book for Beginners breaks down the core concepts of both Eastern and Western phi...