Written with self-excoriating candour and the driest humour, comes a book about being a dad from one of our best loved journalists. "For me the hardest task of fatherhood was always the oppressive obl
Laura Dowling's Bouquets is the second title in the inspiring how-to series and builds on the premise of her successful first book Floral Diplomacy at the White House (2016): the notion that flowers h
The much-loved Guardian columnist asks what it takes to make a husband, and looks to his own married life to provide the answer.* *This book should in no way be read as a guide to a successf
An all-in-one guide for every working parent There are plenty of parenting books out there, but as a working parent there's never been a trusted guide that coaches you how to do well at work and be the loving and engaged mother or father you want to be. Enter Workparent. Whether you're planning a family, pushing for promotion during your kids' teenage years, or at any phase in between, Workparent provides all the advice and assurance you'll need to balance your family and career in your own, authentic way.Whatever your field of work or family structure, you'll learn how to:* Find a childcare arrangement you fully trust* Build a strong support team, at home and on the job* Navigate big transitions: the return from leave, a promotion or job change, or the arrival of a second child* Step up at work while keeping your family healthy and whole* Tame difficult emotions like guilt, self-doubt and worryWritten by Daisy Dowling, a top executive coach and working parent, this book feels like an
The experimental artist Peter Fischli once observed, “There’s certainly a subversive pleasure in occupying yourself with something for an unreasonable length of time.” In this
This timely memoir on food sovereignty and sustainable living discusses the politics and practice providing for oneself and fostering communities that can re-imagine their relationships with food and
This visionary text professes to tell the complete story of Jesus' life, including the "lost" years, during which he traveled and studied in Tibet, Egypt, India, Persia, and Greece. First published in
Spain, one of Europe’s oldest nation-states, is in serious difficulty with Catalan secession becoming the most important issue as economic recovery is gradually achieved. During the 20th Century Catal
A deep dive into the world of online and multimedia longform storytelling, this book charts the renaissance in deep reading, viewing and listening associated with the literary mind, and the resulting
