Recommended Reads
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A Most Extraordinary Christmas at the Angelic Vermont Farmhouse
Louise, a seven-year-old girl from Santa Fe, New Mexico, makes an unexpected phone call to her grandpa in New Jersey on a bright September day. She asks if her family, including all her aunts, uncles, and cousins, can spend their Christmas vacation together in snowy Vermont at the big old Victorian farmhouse that has been in their family for generations. Her grandparents agree to her unusual request and begin preparing during an exceptionally beautiful autumn in Vermont.
Just before the entire family of nearly 20 people and three dogs arrive on Christmas Eve, Louise and her grandpa discover that the isolated old farmhouse and the nearby woods are inhabited by angels. To their great relief, the angels are friendly and take Louise on several incredible adventures. These magical experiences all occur on Christmas night, after everyone has gone to bed. The adventures culminate in a miraculous journey to the cave in Bethlehem, where Louise and her cousins Bianca, Amalia, and Zuri witness the birth of baby Jesus.
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Some Thoughts on Tanganyika Before & After
“Some Thoughts on Tanganyika Before & After” is an excellent read that deserves a spot on everyone’s bookshelf. This is not just an autobiography; it is an inspiring journey that confronts the reader with the raw realities of an extraordinary life and times in the Tanganyika Protectorate, before and after independence.
The author shares his encounters with clarity and authenticity, and you can’t help but become engrossed in his story. Each experience painted in this work captures unique moments that blend personal reflections with broader themes of war, humanity and politics and strikes a perfect balance between sensitivity and honesty.
It is compelling and evocative, drawing you in with a powerful voice while enlightening you on the nuances of the author’s experiences. Overall, this book is an intriguing piece that invites thoughtful reflection and leaves a lasting impression long after you’ve finished reading.
Whether you’re a history buff or someone interested in learning more about this era, there’s something here for everyone that encourages a broader understanding of how the past has influenced our present.
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The Girl Who Dreamed Big
When football-loving dreamer Sara faces a life-changing heart operation, she thinks her biggest passion, chasing goals on the pitch, might be over. But a surprising discovery tucked away in her dad’s shed opens up a whole new world: coding!
With her laptop and a spark of curiosity, Sara brings the same determination she once had for football into the world of coding. She discovers a new kind of power that lets her create new things, solve problems and dream bigger than before. But when the world faces an unexpected threat, Sara must put her new skills to the ultimate test and discover just how powerful one determined girl can be.
The Girl Who Dreamed Big: From the Pitch to Programming is a heartwarming and empowering story about resilience, self-belief and discovering that sometimes the path to your dreams is even bigger than you imagined.
Perfect for young readers who love football, technology and stories that show just how far a big heart, a curious mind and the courage to keep going can take you.
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The Mood Swings
I am Richard Magee and The Mood Swings is a story to commemorate some of the people I knew who suffered with me in the psychiatric services in the 1980s and 90s. I have largely recovered from my illness, but I know people who didn’t, some of whom are no longer with us. I suffer from schizophrenia, and in this book I’m trying here to share some of the highs and lows of life as a sufferer. The story dispels some of the myths associated with mental illness.
Know that we are not dangerous; we too have dreams, and we also feel. Some people in society think otherwise. Mental illness, be it depression or schizophrenia, is very debilitating to the sufferer. We have to live on a very small amount of money, and we are gravely misunderstood by the social order. People laugh at us sometimes. Others fear us. Neither of these perceptions is desirable, as we are struggling to make a life for ourselves in the 21st century. Mental illness affects about 4% of the population globally. It’s about time people understand and are not prejudiced against us.
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Mr Frog's Dream House
Welcome to ‘Mr Frog’s Dream House’… A place where calm begins, doors open into wonder, and gentle stories become lifelong lessons that stay with us.
This isn’t just a bedtime book. It’s a quiet invitation to breathe, to notice, to imagine… and to come home to yourself. Through seven rainbow-coloured doors (and one secret garden surprise), children are guided into soft, nature-filled journeys where kind animal friends and the ever-steady Mr Frog help them settle their minds and bodies for sleep.
But these stories hold a deeper purpose. Mr Frog’s Dream House gently teaches mindfulness, breath awareness, and sensory connection—gifts that can stay with a child for life. It nurtures awe, imagination, and emotional resilience, while strengthening the bond between the dream-giver and the little one they read to.
Rooted in presence, nature, and love, this book supports positive mental health, encourages self-regulation, and empowers children to meet life with confidence, curiosity, and peace.
Because one of the kindest things we can offer is this: a way to pause, to breathe, and to come home to themselves, no matter where they are. And while we can’t walk their whole path for them, we can give them something lasting to carry: calm, curiosity, and a deep sense of their own strength.
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The People Manager Coach
“Coaching and mentoring have become core skills for today's managers and leaders. They are essential components of the transition to a more collaborative style of management that releases people's energy and talent. Yet it's sometimes hard for a manager to let go of old ‘command and control’ habits. This book is a valuable guide to doing so”
– Prof. David Clutterbuck
Founder & Practice Lead
Clutterbuck Coaching and Mentoring InternationalWhat if effective leadership wasn’t about having the answers but about asking better questions?
In The People Manager Coach, Trevor Doherty shows how people managers can move beyond managing tasks to developing their people in ways that improve both capability and business performance.
Drawing on over two decades of experience in lean continuous improvement, people leadership, and professional coaching, Trevor shares the mindset and practical tools that enable managers to:
- develop confidence and capability in their team
- create accountability without control
- improve performance through better conversations
At the heart of the book is the Forward-Movement Step, a clear and practical framework that helps managers structure coaching conversations while embedding learning in the flow of everyday work.
Blending real-world stories, actionable insights, and a human-centred approach, this book offers a new way to lead—one where developing people and delivering results are not competing priorities but inseparable.
If you are ready to move from solving problems for your team to enabling them to think, learn, and grow, this book will help you lead in a way that develops your people and delivers what matters.
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Breath of Fresh Air
After her father’s death, Bella is left navigating a broken home, a struggling mother, and a life that no longer feels like her own.
As she slowly begins to surrender to the weight of it all, an unexpected connection offers her a fresh perspective and the chance to breathe again.
Breath of Fresh Air explores grief, resilience, and the quiet power of human connection.
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Zen Eats Distractions!
Does your body ever experience the sensation of thousands of dancing butterflies?
That’s exactly how Spencer’s body feels!
She’s too wiggly for ballet, too unfocused for cricket, and you can forget about sitting still for meditation!
Spencer is a lively and energetic little girl whose boundless enthusiasm often leads to chaos in her activities, from reading club to cooking. Frustrated but determined, her parents enrol her in karate, hoping she can channel her unlimited energy.
At the dojo, Spencer struggles to focus, but everything changes when she discovers an ancient scroll that reveals the enchanting Dragon of Distraction, Zen. With his help, Spencer learns a special move to calm her mind and body.
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Curse Before Birth
None was born hated by the regime, family and biological parents. His father, Ronie, hid himself; his mother, Rita Wessels, decided to abandon him after birth. The only place Ronie could think of to hide was Matiking (a dumping place.) Rita’s parents passed on and left her with part of their wealth, which she wanted to grow.
At Matiking, None was saved by flies and looked after by Ronie, not knowing that it is his biological son. None grew up at the dumping place, got educated and became an attorney.
Not knowing it is her son, Rita used None as her lawyer for two things: she used him not only to build the Wessels legacy but also to be the architect of the Wessels financial institution empire. She used him not to bury her enemies but to put them in her dungeon.
In the attorneys’ field, none saved a lot of people, poor and rich. He never took sides. From Africa he went to Brazil for serious cases sent by Rita. He never went to Brazil for pleasure or to compromise his principles or dignity. Because of his stance, Rita poisoned him from hatred and the curse he was born with.
None met the first lady in Brazil, only to find that they share the same mother, both poisoned by the same mother, Rita. Through None, Rita became rich, but the Wessels legacy collapsed as she was ageing and her children were fighting their lives through poison.
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Veil Breakers
Delilah Aches was never meant to survive the ritual.
Dragged into the suffocating depths beneath Ashburn, she escapes a monster wearing a doctor’s face… only to be pulled back into the darkness that devours souls. Three weeks later, she is declared dead. Nobody. No trace. No answers.
But Ashburn has always been a town stitched together by blood and buried secrets.
When William, the orphan she left behind, awakens a power older than time itself, one fatal mistake ignites a chain reaction that fractures the boundary between life and death. Energy bursts into the sky. A bully falls lifeless at his feet. And something ancient stirs beneath the forest.
Now hunted by forces that crave his power, William must descend into realms where memories burn eternally and death is not the end… but a doorway.
In a world where light cannot exist without shadow, the real question is not who will survive.
It is who will return.
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The Life Crises of Gaius O'Graunch
Will Gadbrook (probably not his real name) has written a ‘men’s book’ with a difference – it’s suitable for women too. It’s funny. It’s bawdy. It’s serious. And it’s honest. It’s about the misconceptions we males labour under and how to avoid them. Most of it really happened – like, in real life. A conversation between an older and a younger man, it tackles infant trauma, role models, the class system (i.e., how not to get beaten up), girls, depression, how to find work that’s actually worth doing, fatherhood, adventure, work practices, annoying colleagues, friends, sex, marriage, health, grief, regrets and probably some other stuff. Why waste time? Read it today.
Here’s what people have said about it:
Pete (microbiologist) – It’s a mess.
Gaile (social worker) – I couldn’t put it down.
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The Menopause Shelf
I hear you mumble under your breath, “Oh no, not another book about the menopause, same old, same old...boring! Yawn, yawn, blah, blah.” I can assure you that this is not the case!
Riddled with raunchy, racy rhymes. Strictly adult content throughout. Jokes, anecdotes, quotes and one-liners, keeping it fresh and original. Dropping in a word search here and ‘tongue-in-cheek’ comment there.
Enough to make a gynaecologist blush!
Oozing with sarcasm and colourful language. (Ok, swear words!) Dripping throughout with blood, sweat, and tears! (All from first-hand experience – you’re welcome!)
NOT for the faint-hearted!
A bonus edition, ‘Off the Shelf’, is included, offering an extra saucy sprinkle of ‘spice’, but contains slightly harrowing tones. The aim is not to ‘scare’ but to ‘share’ the depths of emotions readers can relate to in complex relationships and the effect menopause can have long after the HRT patches have fallen off!
£8.99
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