Health/Lifestyle

In this practical, readable and entertaining book, Caroline Spencer and Lesley Harris bring a new slant to a well-explored subject (read more)

In this practical, readable and entertaining book, Caroline Spencer and Lesley Harris bring a new slant to a well-explored subject and propose significant shifts in an owner's understanding of why their puppy behaves as he does and what makes him tick. Like children, dogs are born without behavioural issues; it is what happens in the early weeks of life, and the way in which his new owner nurtures, guides and educates him that will enable him to become a well-balanced adult - or not. Drawing on a combined 40 years of experience, the authors will help you in your initial choice of a puppy.

When you take him into your home, it will show you how to interpret natural canine communication and play, and how to use these signals to educate and guide your puppy in a positive way. The confidence he gains in you, the parent, will help him through sometimes difficult and confusing situations, to become a happy, trustworthy, and trusting friend for life.

Pub Date:14/04/2016 (hide)

Patisserie, the art of the maitre patissier, is the most admired style of baking in the world and requires the highest level of skill. (read more)

Patisserie, the art of the maitre patissier, is the most admired style of baking in the world and requires the highest level of skill. In this new book master baker and bestselling author Richard Bertinet makes patisserie accessible to home bakers. Richard effortlessly guides you through challenging techniques with step-by-step photography and over 50 easy-to-follow recipes for the most revered and celebrated biscuits, sponges, meringues, tarts, eclairs and other classic desserts.

With Richard's expert help, you will soon be creating authentic sweet tarts, bavarois, galettes, macarons and mousses. With creations including lavender and orange eclairs, gateau Saint Honore, tarte tropizienne, Paris brest and cassis kir royal mousse, Patisserie Maison opens up the world of divine sweet creations to novices as well as more experienced cooks. (hide)

Written by a sailing Olympian, this has been the most-trusted reference for racing sailors around the world for over 45 years and (read more)

Written by a sailing Olympian, this has been the most-trusted reference for racing sailors around the world for over 45 years and has sold 320,000 copies in the English language alone. The unique approach devised by Paul Elvstrom offers bird's-eye views and detailed explanations of how the rules are applied to racing situations, with each cross-referenced to the relevant case studies provided by World Sailing (formerly ISAF). Completely revised to cover the new rules for 2017-2020, Paul Elvstrom Explains also includes the full text of the racing rules, with a handy quick-reference guide highlighting the latest changes.

There is also a confidence-building section on how to present your case in a protest and the back cover shows signal flags for easy reference on the race course. This is the perfect pocket reference for racers in every type of boat: dinghy, keelboat or yacht. (hide)

A fool-proof gym plan from one of Hollywood's hottest trainers that acts like a Swiss army knife giving you everything you need to (read more)

A fool-proof gym plan from one of Hollywood's hottest trainers that acts like a Swiss army knife giving you everything you need to lose fat and sculpt your body in 12 weeks or less. Offering you multiple tools to achieve physical excellence, Peak Physique features a fully-illustrated, step-by-step progressive exercise plan of cardio and resistance training, which works whether you are male or female, a novice or experienced gym-goer. The book also gives you advice on nutrition and how to fuel your body for peak performance.

From your transformative beginnings in Week 1 to the extraordinary tested and proven Week 12 reveal, you can take concrete steps toward achieving the body you've always wanted, for any event! (hide)

Perfect Preserves takes you by the hand and leads you through the door into the wonderful world of preserving. Each type of preserve (read more)

Perfect Preserves takes you by the hand and leads you through the door into the wonderful world of preserving. Each type of preserve is introduced with a recipe that tells you everything you need to know about how to make a perfect jar - be it delectable plum jam, beautiful lemon curd, or scrumptious apple chutney. Anyone can make a perfect preserve by following these recipes and making the most of the fruit and vegetables you grow in your garden, pick from your allotment or buy at the local market." THANE PRINCE The Big Allotment Challenge preserving expert Thane Prince shares her knowledge and gives home cooks everything they need to make delicious preserves at home.

With over 100 delicious recipes as well as indispensable tips and shortcuts, in Perfect Preserves you'll find inspiration on every page. * Jams * Jellies * Fruit Curds * Marmalades & Conserves * Liqueurs & Cordials * Fruit Butters & Cheeses * Chutneys * Pickles * Relishes * Sauces & Ketchups (hide)

Goldenrod Pastries is a community bakery with an ambitious and talented baker at the helm. Angela Garbacz learned at her mother's (read more)

Goldenrod Pastries is a community bakery with an ambitious and talented baker at the helm. Angela Garbacz learned at her mother's and grandmothers' elbows, and her training continued in New York before she returned home and opened her dream shop. Garbacz's pastries come out of the oven perfectly golden and regularly sell out.

At her bakery, she creates delicious treats without dairy or gluten but every recipe in this book can be made with butter and flour just as easily as any alternative. With her positive attitude and confident voice, Garbacz makes it easy and fun to bake a perfect dessert that everyone can eat.

Published:19 Jun 2020 (hide)

Many horses will, at some point during their lives, suffer hoof problems which, in extreme cases, can cause permanent lameness. So (read more)

Many horses will, at some point during their lives, suffer hoof problems which, in extreme cases, can cause permanent lameness. So why should oustandingly healthy, hardworking feet be a relative rarity? Performance Hoof, Performance Horse explores the idea that, given the right conditions, healthy hooves are not difficult to maintain and neither do they need much in the way of human intervention, and that the unshod or 'barefoot' horse can be tough, strong and sure-footed. The book offers practical advice on how best to work with a horse with compromised feet in terms of nutrition, surfaces and exercise in order to restore its hooves to optimum condition.


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Emma loathes her period. Really, she does. But there's something she loathes even more: not being able to talk about it. Freely, (read more)

Emma loathes her period. Really, she does.

But there's something she loathes even more: not being able to talk about it. Freely, funnily and honestly. Without men and women wrinkling their noses as if she's pulled her tampon out and offered it as an hors d'oeuvre.

But somehow, despite women having had periods since the dawn of time, we've totally clammed up on anything to do with menstruation. Why, oh why, would we rather say `Auntie Flo' than `period'? Why, in the 21st century, are periods still seen as icky? Why are we still so ignorant about such a fundamental bodily process? Now, in Period., Emma draws on female experiences that will make you laugh, weep (and, most probably, squirm), in a fierce and funny rallying cry to smash this ridiculous taboo once and for all. Because it's about bloody time. (hide)

Slimming food has never tasted so good; the must-have first cookbook from the UK's most visited food blog. Sharing delicious home-style (read more)

Slimming food has never tasted so good; the must-have first cookbook from the UK's most visited food blog. Sharing delicious home-style recipes with a hugely engaged online community, pinchofnom.com has helped millions of people to cook well and lose weight. The Pinch of Nom cookbook can help novice and experienced home-cooks enjoy exciting, flavourful and satisfying meals.

Accessible to everyone by not including diet points, all of these recipes are compatible with the principles of the UK's most popular diet programmes. There are 100 incredible recipes in the book, 33 of which are vegetarian. Each recipe has been tried and tested by twenty Pinch of Nom community members to ensure it is healthy, full of flavour and incredibly easy to make. (hide)

Build an Exceptional Plot, One Scene at a Time! Think of your favorite story--the one that kept you turning pages late into the night, (read more)

Build an Exceptional Plot, One Scene at a Time! Think of your favorite story--the one that kept you turning pages late into the night, the one with a plot so compelling, so multilayered, so perfect that you couldn't put it down. How can you make your own plots--in your novels, short stories, memoirs, or screenplays--just as irresistible? Plot Perfect provides the answer. This one-of-a-kind plotting primer reveals the secrets of creating a story structure that works--no matter what your genre.

It gives you the strategies you need to build a scene-by-scene blueprint that will help elevate your fiction and earn the attention of agents and editors. Inside, literary agent, editor, and author Paula Munier shows you how to: * Devise powerful plots and subplots and weave them together seamlessly * Organize your scenes for the greatest impact * Develop captivating protagonists, worthy antagonists, and engaging secondary characters * Use dialogue, setting, tone, and voice to enhance your plot * Layer, refine, and polish your storyline * Define your story in terms of its theme Filled with writing exercises, plotting templates, and expert advice, Plot Perfect helps you dive into the intricacies of plot--and write a compelling story that readers won't be able to resist. (hide)