Unspeakable - The Things We Cannot Say by Harriet Shawcross
Category: Non Fiction
'Compassionate' Guardian'Extremely affecting' ScotsmanAs a teenager, Harriet Shawcross stopped speaking at school for almost a year. As an adult, she became fascinated by the limits of language.From the inexpressible trauma of trench warfare and the aftermath of natural disaster to the taboo of coming o ...Show more
The XX Brain by Lisa Mosconi
Category: Non Fiction | Series: The Female Brain
The XX Brain is the first book to explain how hormonal changes makes a woman's brain especially vulnerable to Alzheimer's, and shows how this risk and also other forms of dementia can be reduced by preventive medicine and lifestyle modifications designed specifically for women.
Living with Coco Chanel by Caroline Young
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Living With Ser.
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was one of the most influential and ground-breaking fashion designers of the twentieth century. This beautifully illustrated biography tells her remarkable story in a unique and accessible way, examining how the homes and landscapes of her life relate to her work.From her childho ...Show more
The Writing On The Wall by Juliet Rieden
Category: Non Fiction | Reading Level: 3 Biography
In 1938, as Hitler's troops are marching on Prague, a Jewish couple makes a heartbreaking decision that will save their eight-year-old son's life but destroy their family. Australian journalist Juliet Rieden grew up in England in the 1960s and 70s wondering why she had so few relatives, why her family ...Show more
Chasing the Sun - The New Science of Sunlight and How It Shapes Our Bodies and Minds by Linda Geddes
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Wellcome Collection
The full story of how our relationship with light shapes our health, productivity and mood.'A sparkling and illuminating study, one of those rare books that could genuinely improve your life' Sunday TimesSince the dawn of time, humans have worshipped the sun. And with good reason. Our biology is set up ...Show more
1000 Places to See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz
Category: Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Patricia Schultz curates the world. When she published the original 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, she created not only a new kind of travel book but also a new way of thinking about our experiences and interests. Now Schultz captivates our hearts in the same compelling way her original book spoke ...Show more
How to Stay Alive: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Any Situation by Bear Grylls
Category: Non Fiction
THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE FROM THE WORLD'S LEADING SURVIVAL EXPERT.___________Do you know how to...Survive a bear attack?Make fire from virtually nothing?Fly a plane in an emergency?Survive in the most extreme conditions?Bear Grylls does.There is barely a terrain he hasn't conquered or an extreme envi ...Show more
Digging up Britain - Ten discoveries, a million years of History by Mike Pitts
Category: Non Fiction
Digging Up Britain traces the history of Britain through key discoveries and excavations. With British archaeologist Mike Pitts as a guide, this book covers the most exciting excavations of the past ten years, gathers firsthand stories from the people who dug up the remains, and follows the latest revel ...Show more
Queer Objects by Judith Chris Collard Brickwell
Category: Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
Queer lives give rise to a vast array of objects: the things we fill our houses with, the gifts we share with our friends, the commodities we consume at work and at play, the clothes and accessories we wear, and the analogue and digital technologies we use to communicate with one another. But what makes ...Show more
James Rhodes' Playlist: The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound by James Rhodes; Martin O'Neill (Illustrator)
Category: Non Fiction
A visually stunning introduction to classical music for first-time listeners and long-time fans, from piano maestro and bestselling author James Rhodes. Bach. Mozart. Beethoven. Old guys with curly wigs, right? But trust me: those composers were the original rock stars. Let me introduce you to some of ...Show more