Collection: Adult Non Fiction

Presents seventy-five recipes for baking and decorating cute cakes, cookies, brownies, and bars, including corgi cakes, pinata cookies, gopher pudding cups, kitten cake pops, and mermaid mint ice cream.

From seasonal celebrations to miracles and rebirth, this entry in the popular Little Bit of series explores the power, magic, and rituals of the goddess. Learn all about the Maiden, Mother, and Wise Woman archetypes, the 'she' of clay and stars, and meditations connected with her - including ones...

A committed relationship, as most people see it today, is a relationship of equals who share values and goals, a kind of team united by love, a common purpose and philosophy, and dedication to each other's growth on many levels, including spiritually. However, we have failed to recognize what a b...

In 1869 Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleyev was puzzling over a way to bring order to the fledgling science of chemistry. Wearied by the effort, he fell asleep at his desk. What he dreamt would fundamentally change the way we see the world. Framing this history is the life story of the nineteenth...

How did drinking the infusions of a unique plant from China become a vital part of everyday life? This book presents an introduction to the history and culture of tea, from its origins in the Far East to the flavors and properties of different varieties, and the rituals of tea preparation and dri...

Steve Biddulph's warm, wise and up-to-the-minute look at how to help your daughter -- at every age, from baby to teen. Girls today need to be strong, but also keep their hearts open. Steve brings the very best help from around the globe to build girls' self-belief in a world that often wants to t...

Bryant is one of basketball's greatest-ever players, a fascinating and complicated character who says he knew when he was a boy that he would be better than Michael Jordan. Aloof and uncompromising, Bryant is the grand enigma of American professional basketball, easily the most driven player in t...

Winston Churchill, who suffered from depression all of his life, referred to it as the Black Dog. This book is a simple guide to managing this common condition of depression.

Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way of doing things which, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient principles of Taoist philosophy. Taoism emphasises living in harmony with the Tao, the way of the universe, just as Pooh lives in harmony with his surroundings ...

There's never been a more crucial time to drought-proof your garden and to consider Australian native plants as a key component in your outdoor space. This award-winning practical volume, from two of the country's foremost horticultural experts, offers everything you need to know about designing ...

A photographic guide to 3000 key words and phrases in British English. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect English language travel companion and guide to life and culture in the UK. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words ...

Get a rock-solid grasp on geology Geology For Dummies is ideal reading for anyone with an interest in the fundamental concepts of geology, whether they're lifelong learners with a fascination for the subject or college students interested in pursuing geology or earth sciences. Presented in a stra...

"This ... science-backed guide uncovers the healing power of DMSO (Dimethyl Sulphoxide), a natural substance derived from wood, that has been proven to effectively treat headaches, inflammation, and acute aches and pains (among many other conditions)" -- Back cover.

Drawn from the lectures he gave during his first three visits to North America, the book covers the core subject matter of Tibetan Buddhism, as presented for the first time to an English-speaking audience. The chapters are arranged developmentally from simple to complex topics, which include the ...

Life has a million different ways to kick you right in the chops. We lose love, lose jobs, lose our sense of self. For Nora McInerny, it was losing her husband, her father, and her unborn second child in one catastrophic year.

Easy to eat, gorgeous to look at, and healthy, too-it's no wonder sushi is one of the world's favorite foods. This book shows you the simple techniques used to make kawaii decorative sushi that will delight everyone who sees them! Renowned Japanese sushi chef Ken Kawasumi has assembled 55 super-c...

At the height of his powers in this remarkable (and often witty) book, Robert Dessaix addresses these increasingly urgent questions in inimitable prose and comes up with some surprising answers. From Java to Hobart via Berlin, Dessaix invites us to eavesdrop on his intimate, no-nonsense conversat...

This fresh and brilliant history of how philosophy became established in English presents a new form of philosophical storytelling. Ree tells the story of philosophy as it was lived and practised, embedded in its time and place, by men and women from many walks of life, engaged with the debates a...

Discover your body's neural pathways to calmness, safety, and connection. An intense conversation, a spat with a partner, or even an obnoxious tweet -- these situations aren't life-or-death, yet we often react as if they are. That's because our bodies treat most perceived threats the same way. Ye...

Becoming a Critical Thinker begins by unpicking where knowledge comes from before showing students how to recognise biases and approach evidence objectively. Subsequent chapters equip students with the tools to evaluate different sources of information, critique the literature and write persuasiv...

In this book for runners and walkers, Olympian Jeff Galloway offers an easy, time-efficient method for training for a 5K or 10K. Using Galloway's proven Run Walk Run ® method, the reader will gain control over fatigue while reducing or eliminating aches and pains. Detailed training schedules help...

A colourful overview of one of the world's most popular sports - from its history to how to master your stroke and improve your handicap Discover the history of one of the world's most popular sports, and learn how to master the perfect swing along the way. Find out all there is to know about gol...

U.S. Special Operations Command trains and equips units to undertake select military activities, frequently high-risk missions, often for the purposes of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. Since 9/11, impelled by an attack on U.S. soil, these forces have been a central instrument of America'...

In this book, Dr Harris explains that the ways we commonly try to find happiness often end up making us miserable. However, using the principles of ACT (Acceptance & Commitment therapy) we can all escape the happiness trap to find true satisfaction in life. This book teaches you how to: Reduce st...

In the summer of 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italy's legendary revolutionary hero, fled Rome and led 4,000 of his men hundreds of miles through Umbria and Tuscany, then across the Apennines, Italy's mountainous spine, toward the refuge of the Venetian Republic. After thirty-two exhausting days of s...

Sir Hubert Wilkins is truly one of the most remarkable Australians who ever lived. His life was so jam-packed with adventure and achievement it's as though he crammed several lifetimes into one. The son of pioneer pastoralists in South Australia, Hubert studied engineering before moving on to pho...

Tattooing is an ancient practice with profound religious and cultural significance. While western tattooing centres on three main traditions -- Polynesian, Japanese and Euro-American -- it has been recorded more or less everywhere. Beginning with the birth of the tattoo, John Miller explores this...

The Pop-Up Pitch is a radical new approach to help you create the perfect presentation, combining three key elements of persuasive storytelling-simple pictures, clear words, and powerful emotions-that together motivate audiences to pay attention, learn something new, and make effective decisions....