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Being Old...and learning to love it!

by Prue Leith ...

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MARCH 2026'I devoured it.' - NIGELLA LAWSON'Few people have aged so gracefully and enterprisingly as Prue. How she's done it is a revelation, full of humour and practical advice.' - DELIA SMITH'Oh my days, this book is an absolute JOY! It is like sitting down with your fabulous, straight-talking auntie who tells it exactly how it is... but with a big c... ... Read more

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SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MARCH 2026'I devoured it.' - NIGELLA LAWSON'Few people have aged so gracefully and enterprisingly as Prue. How she's done it is a revelation, full of humour and practical advice.' - DELIA SMITH'Oh my days, this book is an absolute JOY! It is like sitting down with your fabulous, straight-talking auntie who tells it exactly how it is... but with a big c...
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Mercy

An utterly heartbreaking and completely unforgettable ethical dilemma novel

by Jodi Picoult ...

'I held my breath till the last page of the book... I just couldn't stop reading... One hell of a ride' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'If there was a way to rate this book more than 5 stars I would' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Heartrending love story which makes you really think about life, love, compassion and companionship. I think that there is at least one element of this story which touches every reader' Reader ... Read more

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'I held my breath till the last page of the book... I just couldn't stop reading... One hell of a ride' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'If there was a way to rate this book more than 5 stars I would' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Heartrending love story which makes you really think about life, love, compassion and companionship. I think that there is at least one element of this story which touches every reader' Reader
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The Sweet and the Bitter

Death and Dying in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

by Amendt-Raduege ...

In 1956, J. R. R. Tolkien famously stated that the real theme of The Lord of the Rings was "Death and Immortality." The deaths that underscore so much of the subject matter of Tolkien's masterpiece have a great deal to teach us. From the heroic to the humble, Tolkien draws on medieval concepts of death and dying to explore the glory and sorrow of human mortality. Three great themes of death link ... Read more

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In 1956, J. R. R. Tolkien famously stated that the real theme of The Lord of the Rings was "Death and Immortality." The deaths that underscore so much of the subject matter of Tolkien's masterpiece have a great deal to teach us. From the heroic to the humble, Tolkien draws on medieval concepts of death and dying to explore the glory and sorrow of human mortality. Three great themes of death link
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Benediction

by Kent Haruf ...

Series Book 3 - Plainsong
Shortlisted for the Folio Prize'Unforgettable' – Anne Tyler'Stunningly original' – GuardianOne long last summer for Dad Lewis in his beloved town, Holt, Colorado. As old friends pass in and out to voice their farewells and good wishes, Dad's wife and daughter work to make his final days as comfortable as possible, knowing all is tainted by the heart-break of an absent son. Ne... ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the Folio Prize'Unforgettable' – Anne Tyler'Stunningly original' – GuardianOne long last summer for Dad Lewis in his beloved town, Holt, Colorado. As old friends pass in and out to voice their farewells and good wishes, Dad's wife and daughter work to make his final days as comfortable as possible, knowing all is tainted by the heart-break of an absent son. Ne...
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The Heart-Shaped Tin

Love, Loss and Kitchen Objects

by Bee Wilson ...

Winner of the André Simon Food Book AwardShortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award‘Extraordinary’ TELEGRAPH ★★★★★'Delightful' GUARDIAN'Bee Wilson is one of my favourite writers and this may be her best book' CHRIS VAN TULLEKENThis strikingly original account from award-winning food writer Bee Wilson charts how everyday objects take on deepl... ... Read more

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Winner of the André Simon Food Book AwardShortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award‘Extraordinary’ TELEGRAPH ★★★★★'Delightful' GUARDIAN'Bee Wilson is one of my favourite writers and this may be her best book' CHRIS VAN TULLEKENThis strikingly original account from award-winning food writer Bee Wilson charts how everyday objects take on deepl...
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Collected Poems

by Philip Larkin ...

Since its publication in 1988, Philip Larkin's Collected Poems has become essential reading on any poetry bookshelf. This new edition returns to Larkin's own deliberate ordering of his poems, presenting, in their original sequence, his four published books: The North Ship, The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows. It also includes an appendix of poems that Larkin published in other ... Read more

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Since its publication in 1988, Philip Larkin's Collected Poems has become essential reading on any poetry bookshelf. This new edition returns to Larkin's own deliberate ordering of his poems, presenting, in their original sequence, his four published books: The North Ship, The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows. It also includes an appendix of poems that Larkin published in other
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Overcoming Grief 2nd Edition

A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques

by Sue Morris ...

Reassuring and helpful strategies to guide you through your griefGrief is a natural reaction to loss, but in some cases it can be devastating, causing a loss of direction which can impact our relationships and work.This practical guide will help you to regain a sense of control and offers tried and tested strategies for adjusting to life without your spouse, friend or family member.Relentless ... Read more

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Reassuring and helpful strategies to guide you through your griefGrief is a natural reaction to loss, but in some cases it can be devastating, causing a loss of direction which can impact our relationships and work.This practical guide will help you to regain a sense of control and offers tried and tested strategies for adjusting to life without your spouse, friend or family member.Relentless
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Buried

An alternative history of the first millennium in Britain

by Alice Roberts ...

**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Tender, fascinating … Lucid and illuminating’ Robert Macfarlane**Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to deviant burials with heads rearranged, from richly furnished Anglo Saxon graves to the first Christian burial grounds in Wales, Buried ... Read more

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**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Tender, fascinating … Lucid and illuminating’ Robert Macfarlane**Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to deviant burials with heads rearranged, from richly furnished Anglo Saxon graves to the first Christian burial grounds in Wales, Buried
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Timor Mortis

How We Live With Death: A Times Best Book of the Summer

by Richard Coker ...

A Times Best Book of the SummerAn Independent Book of the MonthA New Scientist Book of the Month'Scrutinises death from every angle, from epidemics and executions to grief and oblivion. Fascinating' The Times‘A thoughtful, brilliantly researched and, at ti... ... Read more

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A Times Best Book of the SummerAn Independent Book of the MonthA New Scientist Book of the Month'Scrutinises death from every angle, from epidemics and executions to grief and oblivion. Fascinating' The Times‘A thoughtful, brilliantly researched and, at ti...
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Dorothy Rowe’s Guide to Life

by Dorothy Rowe ...

A superb distillation of the wisdom of one of Britain’s most admired writers on the human condition.Dorothy Rowe gives insights and comfort on some of the most difficult aspects of life-including: identity and self-esteem, fear, depression and unhappiness, coping with people, power, agreed, guilt and selfishness and getting older. ... Read more

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A superb distillation of the wisdom of one of Britain’s most admired writers on the human condition.Dorothy Rowe gives insights and comfort on some of the most difficult aspects of life-including: identity and self-esteem, fear, depression and unhappiness, coping with people, power, agreed, guilt and selfishness and getting older.
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Minute Six

How High-Performance Teams Navigate the Unknown

by Kevin Fong ...

No plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?A unique survival guide for an uncertain world from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and helicopter emergency medic'Invaluable' TIM PEAKE'Inspiring' OLIVIA COLMAN'Humane, gripping and profound' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'T... ... Read more

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No plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?A unique survival guide for an uncertain world from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and helicopter emergency medic'Invaluable' TIM PEAKE'Inspiring' OLIVIA COLMAN'Humane, gripping and profound' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'T...
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The Undiscovered Country

Grief, Justice and the Hidden Territories of End of Life Care

by Andrew Herring ...

In October 2019, 17-year-old Laurie Herring suffered a sudden, life-altering brain injury. What followed was a 40-month descent into a hidden territory of the British state that few families ever expect to navigate.Written with devastating clarity and a father’s courage, The Undiscovered Country is more than a memoir of loss it is a rigorous witness statement. Weaving intimate personal testimony ... Read more

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In October 2019, 17-year-old Laurie Herring suffered a sudden, life-altering brain injury. What followed was a 40-month descent into a hidden territory of the British state that few families ever expect to navigate.Written with devastating clarity and a father’s courage, The Undiscovered Country is more than a memoir of loss it is a rigorous witness statement. Weaving intimate personal testimony
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Suicide

A Study in Sociology

by Emile Durkheim, Emile Durkheim ...

Series series Routledge Classics
There would be no need for sociology if everyone understood the social frameworks within which we operate. That we do have a connection to the larger picture is largely thanks to the pioneering thinker Émile Durkheim. He recognized that, if anything can explain how we as individuals relate to society, then it is suicide: Why does it happen? What goes wrong? Why is it more common in some places ... Read more

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There would be no need for sociology if everyone understood the social frameworks within which we operate. That we do have a connection to the larger picture is largely thanks to the pioneering thinker Émile Durkheim. He recognized that, if anything can explain how we as individuals relate to society, then it is suicide: Why does it happen? What goes wrong? Why is it more common in some places
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Saying Goodbye to Tuesday

A heart-warming and uplifting novel for anyone who has ever loved a dog

by Chrissie Manby ...

'Clever, compelling, canine and utterly mesmerising' - Helen LedererS****tupendo the dog has died. But that's just the beginning of his story.To love and protect. The code of the good dog is clear. When single mother Tuesday took on mongrel pup Stupendo, she made a friend for life. Through the best and the worst of times, Stupendo has been there for her. Ever faithful, ever loyal, ever true. ... Read more

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'Clever, compelling, canine and utterly mesmerising' - Helen LedererS****tupendo the dog has died. But that's just the beginning of his story.To love and protect. The code of the good dog is clear. When single mother Tuesday took on mongrel pup Stupendo, she made a friend for life. Through the best and the worst of times, Stupendo has been there for her. Ever faithful, ever loyal, ever true.
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Past Mortems

Life and death behind mortuary doors

by Carla Valentine ...

'Part memoir and part manifesto, Valentine's book lifts the lid on daily life in the mortuary . . . Valentine bares her own soul . . . with visceral attention to physical and emotional detail' - Wendy Moore, Guardian'A fascinating portrait . . . one seriously intriguing read' - Glamour'A grisly topic, but a glorious read' - Mail on SundayA day in the life of Carla Valentine - curator, pathology ... Read more

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'Part memoir and part manifesto, Valentine's book lifts the lid on daily life in the mortuary . . . Valentine bares her own soul . . . with visceral attention to physical and emotional detail' - Wendy Moore, Guardian'A fascinating portrait . . . one seriously intriguing read' - Glamour'A grisly topic, but a glorious read' - Mail on SundayA day in the life of Carla Valentine - curator, pathology
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The Tree of the Toraja

by Philippe Claudel ...

Translated by Euan Cameron ...

Series Book 16 - MacLehose Press Editions
A middle-aged filmmaker visits Indonesia and becomes entranced by the Toraja custom of interning the bodies of very young deceased children in the trunks of trees. In time, the trunk heals, encasing and protecting the tiny bodies as the tree grows slowly heavenwards. On his return to France, the filmmaker receives news that his dearest friend is dying of cancer, prompting a reflection on the part ... Read more

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A middle-aged filmmaker visits Indonesia and becomes entranced by the Toraja custom of interning the bodies of very young deceased children in the trunks of trees. In time, the trunk heals, encasing and protecting the tiny bodies as the tree grows slowly heavenwards. On his return to France, the filmmaker receives news that his dearest friend is dying of cancer, prompting a reflection on the part
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Death and Dying

by Piemonte Nicole, Shawn Abreu ...

Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
An examination of the contemporary medicalization of death and dying that calls us to acknowledge instead death's existential and emotional realities.Death is a natural, inevitable, and deeply human process, and yet Western medicine tends to view it as a medical failure. In their zeal to prevent death, physicians and hospitals often set patients and their families on a seemingly unstoppable ... Read more

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An examination of the contemporary medicalization of death and dying that calls us to acknowledge instead death's existential and emotional realities.Death is a natural, inevitable, and deeply human process, and yet Western medicine tends to view it as a medical failure. In their zeal to prevent death, physicians and hospitals often set patients and their families on a seemingly unstoppable
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Le dernier jour d'un condamné

by Victor Hugo ...

"Le dernier jour d'un condamné"a été écrit par Victor Hugo en 1829. Indigné par la guillotine et le traitement de la société envers les condamnés, Victor Hugo décida de dénoncer cette aberration à travers son roman : conditions de vie déplorables des prisonniers, traitement inhumain des condamnés en décrivant les souffrances morales et physiques de ces derniers*.* Le roman est présenté comme un ... Read more

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"Le dernier jour d'un condamné"a été écrit par Victor Hugo en 1829. Indigné par la guillotine et le traitement de la société envers les condamnés, Victor Hugo décida de dénoncer cette aberration à travers son roman : conditions de vie déplorables des prisonniers, traitement inhumain des condamnés en décrivant les souffrances morales et physiques de ces derniers*.* Le roman est présenté comme un
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Unnatural Causes

Gripping true stories from the Sunday Times bestselling forensic pathologist

by Dr Richard Shepherd ...

THE TRUE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AND 18-WEEK SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down' The Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR__________Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.He has performed over 2... ... Read more

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THE TRUE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AND 18-WEEK SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down' The Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR__________Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.He has performed over 2...
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Veronika Decides to Die

by Paulo Coelho ...

Translated by Margaret Jull Costa ...

A novel from internationally acclaimed author Paulo Coelho – a dramatic story of love, life and death that shows us all why every second of our existence is a choice we all make between living and dying.Veronika has everything she could wish for. She is young and pretty, has plenty of boyfriends, a steady job, a loving family. Yet she is not happy; something is lacking in her life, and one morning ... Read more

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A novel from internationally acclaimed author Paulo Coelho – a dramatic story of love, life and death that shows us all why every second of our existence is a choice we all make between living and dying.Veronika has everything she could wish for. She is young and pretty, has plenty of boyfriends, a steady job, a loving family. Yet she is not happy; something is lacking in her life, and one morning
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Signs of Murder

A small town in Scotland, a miscarriage of justice and the search for the truth

by David Wilson ...

From the UK's leading criminologist comes the true story of Margaret McLaughlin, and the man he believes was fitted up for her murder'Enthralling ... will leave true crime readers with more to ponder than they bargained for' - The HeraldBefore David Wilson became the UK's pre-eminent criminologist, he was just a young boy growing up in the Scottish town of Carluke. When he was a child, the brutal ... Read more

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From the UK's leading criminologist comes the true story of Margaret McLaughlin, and the man he believes was fitted up for her murder'Enthralling ... will leave true crime readers with more to ponder than they bargained for' - The HeraldBefore David Wilson became the UK's pre-eminent criminologist, he was just a young boy growing up in the Scottish town of Carluke. When he was a child, the brutal
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Every Third Thought

On life, death and the endgame

by Robert McCrum ...

As read on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week**'Moving, intellectual and unsentimental. I think it will become a classic' Melvyn Bragg'Thoughtful, subtle, elegantly clever and oddly joyous, Every Third Thought is beautiful'** Kate MosseIn 1995, at the age of forty-two, Robert McCrum suffered a dramatic and near-fatal stroke. Since that life-changing event, McCrum has lived in the shadow of death, ... Read more

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As read on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week**'Moving, intellectual and unsentimental. I think it will become a classic' Melvyn Bragg'Thoughtful, subtle, elegantly clever and oddly joyous, Every Third Thought is beautiful'** Kate MosseIn 1995, at the age of forty-two, Robert McCrum suffered a dramatic and near-fatal stroke. Since that life-changing event, McCrum has lived in the shadow of death,
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Written In Bone

hidden stories in what we leave behind

by Professor Dame Sue Black ...

WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION'Gripping from the start, Written in Bone is superb' - Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural Causes'No Scientist communicates better than Sue Black' - Val McDermid, author of Still Life'Macabre, authoritative and fascinating.' - The Sunday TimesOur bones are the silent witnesses to the... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION'Gripping from the start, Written in Bone is superb' - Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural Causes'No Scientist communicates better than Sue Black' - Val McDermid, author of Still Life'Macabre, authoritative and fascinating.' - The Sunday TimesOur bones are the silent witnesses to the...
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After

A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond

by Dr Bruce Greyson, MD ...

After is a ground-breaking book for anyone curious about the scope of the human mind, the nature of consciousness, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.'Absorbing and convincing' Daily MailAn Independent book of the month___What happens when we die?Ten per cent of people whose hearts stop, and then restart, report near-death experiences. St... ... Read more

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After is a ground-breaking book for anyone curious about the scope of the human mind, the nature of consciousness, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.'Absorbing and convincing' Daily MailAn Independent book of the month___What happens when we die?Ten per cent of people whose hearts stop, and then restart, report near-death experiences. St...
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