Non-Fiction

Towards the end of the twentieth century, the solution to mental illness seemed to be found. It lay in biological solutions, focusing on mental illness as a problem of the...

Inspired by the Tao Te Ching, this is Byron Katie's inspiring and pragmatic approach to achieving an awakened mind and living more simply and profoundly. Using the template of the...

For nearly eight centuries, the Basilica of St Francis at Assisi, a place of pilgrimage and a treasure house of medieval art, has captured the hearts of millions of visitors...

This book provides timeless insights from history's greatest investors. Lawrence Cunningham is renowned for both his straightforward approach and for telling independent investors how and where to find values in...

They were the most remarkable couple in London: the great sage Carlyle, with his vehement prophecies, and his witty, sardonic wife Jane. It was a strong, close, mutually admiring yet...

For many years a certified financial advisor with a thriving practice, Thomas Leonard came to realise that he was much more than that to his clients; he was their personal...

The third edition of the Rough Guide to the Scottish Highlands and Islands is the complete handbook to this dramatic and varied region. There are lively accounts of every attraction,...

In "To Ireland, I", Paul Muldoon produces a firework display of scholarship, wit, and intrigue, in an idiosyncratic wander through the alphabet of Irish lierature. From a mischievous beginning in...

Film teachers and students will welcome this new anthology, which makes available in one source a comprehensive selection of recent theoretical work on film, including many articles difficult to locate...

In this Readers' Guide, Nick Selby brings together some of the most important critical writings about The Waste Land and provides a clear discussion of their place within the development...

A key collection of essays that looks at the specific issues related to the documentary form. Questions addressed include `What is documentary?' and `How fictional is nonfiction?'

`This book, edited by Keith Tudor (who is also one of the ten contributors) is excellent reading for a number of reasons: for those who know nothing about TA, it...

This is a uniquely authoritative history of philosophy for the general reader. Written by a team of distinguished scholars, it tells the story of Western philosophy from its ancient beginnings...

Poet, pirate, libertine - how do we even describe the alienated beauty of Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow, Donnie Brasco, Don Juan DeMarco, Captain Jack Sparrow...

James Dean died at the age of 24, yet half a century later his mystique is unfaded. Had luck favored him that fatal evening, he might still be with us,...

The Silk Road was the current name for a complex of ancient trade routes linking East Asia with Central Asia, South Asia, and the Mediterranean world. This network of exchange...

Filled with more than 8,000 paintings and sculpture from around the world, this is ultimate visual guide to the history of art. Featuring examples of the world's most celebrated, influential,...

This is a book that's as eye-catching, over-the-top and fabulous as Lady Gaga herself! The Grammy[registered] Award winning Lady Gaga has taken the world by storm, setting sales records and...

Classic at Home is a timeless collection of knitted basics that will add sumptuous texture to any room. Each textile has been carefully considered for its luxurious handcrafted charm that...

Continuing the tradition of the bestselling "Knitting On the Go" series, this new entry features innovative patterns that crocheters of all skill levels will want to snap up and take...

The Making of the FIFA World Cup takes us on a fast-paced trip through the history of football's biggest tournament, with a comprehensive collection of the World Cup's defining moments....

Alicia Malone's Take on Influential Women in Film!"Once again Alicia Malone champions women filmmakers, opening the floodgates to a great new wave of female voices and creative vision." Maria Giese,...

The Little Book of Calm has the magic formula for anxietyThis definitive book, written by a clinical psychotherapist, who regularly appears on CBBC and BBC Radio 1, offers techniques, advice...