As heard on BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime.It's never too late to make a change.Single and approaching middle age, Maeve Macdonald feels she has reached a point at which, if she doesn't do something drastic soon, life will have passed her by. And so, after twenty years of teaching, she gives up her career and leaves the only home she's ever known in search of adventure.As she prepares for this exciting new chapter in her life, travell...

Experience the electrifying magic of Coldplay live, as captured in this stunning celebration of one of the world’s biggest touring bands.Covering two decades of live performance, and featuring never-seen-before images shot through the lens of renowned music photographer, Victoria Smith follows Coldplay from their early days on stage right up to their current, record-breaking Music of the Spheres World Tour.These all-access images capture the dizzying energy...

The history and meaning of one of the most controversial words in American EnglishFew words in English are as charged as "nigga" and "n*gger." While the slur "n*gger" is universally recognized as offensive, fierce debates continue over the use of "nigga"—who can say it, what it means, and whether it has been reclaimed as a term of endearment among Black people. Are these two words or one word with two pronunciations, and do they have different meanings?...

From an award-winning historian, the gripping, singular story of the destruction of Jewish Vienna as seen through the letters and diaries of an extraordinary woman who witnessed it all.In 1922, Hugo Bettauer published the novel The City Without Jews, a satirical critique of Austrian antisemitism. Three years later he would be killed by an early follower of the Nazi Party. More than a decade later, in March 1938, the novel's terrifying vision of a Vienna em...

An empowering guide to creative renewal and change, rooted in the belief that crafting can return us to our shared humanity and ignite a quiet revolution shaped by our own two hands.“This radiant handbook is hope made doable.” —Mari Andrew, New York Times bestselling author and illustratorIn a world that demands so much more of us than we can possibly give, where social, political, and technologica...

How landscapes shape health, anxiety, and well-being.Where people live, work, and move has measurable effects on how they feel and function. In Retreating to Nature, Jeffrey Smith examines how landscapes shape mental, emotional, and physical health—and why place matters more than ever in an age of climate stress, urbanization, and chronic anxiety. Drawing on environmental history, cultural geography, public health, and landscape design, this book traces ho...

The perfect story for families dealing with tricky tummy troubles and poo problems, using playful storytelling to help children build healthy habits with food and keep things moving happily along.Can the Belly Bugs shift the biggest poo in picture-book history?Billie Pickle has a secret world inside her tummy, where a gang of Belly Bugs work to keep her healthy and happy. But trouble is brewing in Rumbledom...When a monster poo refuses to budge, Bas...

Almost from humanity's very beginning, beloved small dogs have been trotting devotedly by our sides. Yap! follows in the pawprints of the breeds we have grown to love and cherish, from the small dogs touchingly memorialised in Ancient Rome through to Paris Hilton's chihuahua and the pet influencers of 21st-century, via the pug who colonised Napoleon's marital bed, King Charles II's spaniels and celebrity terriers in Victorian pubs.Drawing on her own experience as a pug-own...

Succeeding as an RE Teacher is the must-have guide for Religious Education teachers – offering everything you need to teach this core subject with confidence.This essential guide takes a no-nonsense approach to delivering the very best possible RE. Drawing on the expertise of experienced RE teachers, it covers everything from strategic lesson and curriculum planning to research-informed practice and guidance for approaching sensitive discussions. Whether y...

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves! This colorful, compact guidebook is perfect for spending a week or less in Paris:City walks and tours: Six detailed tours and walks showcase Paris's essential sights, including the Louvre, the Orsay Museum, the Eiffel Tower, a stroll along the Left Bank, and moreRick's strategic advice on what experiences are worth your time and moneyWha...

An audiovisual journey into the visionary heart of New Age musicToday, with Spotify "Relaxation" playlists and 24-hour YouTube ambient streams, New Age music feels ubiquitous and familiar. But its roots are stranger than is commonly known, tracing back to the spiritual exploration of the 1970s, when a cohort of musicians created cosmic soundscapes sparkling with the afterglow of ecstatic spiritual revelations, psychedelic experiences, near-death encounters, and med...

The incredible true story of how Wilmot Collins fled his war-torn African homeland to make a new home in America, becoming a community activist, a political leader, and an inspiration for hope in a time of rising anti-immigration sentiment.Run tells the inspiring story of Wilmot Collins, who fled the brutal and bloody Liberian Civil War in the early 1990s—where over 250,000 Liberians were killed, including two of Collins’s brothers—and managed to make it to Helena,...