Spydus Search Results - New Adult Non Fiction

What / John Cooper Clarke.

Dr John Cooper Clarke's dazzling, scabrous voice has reverberated through pop culture for decades, his influence on generations of performance poets and musicians plain for all to see. In 'What', the original 'People's Poet' comes storming out of the gate with an uproarious new collection, reminding us why he is one of Britain's most beloved writers and performers. James Brown, John F. Kennedy, Jesus Christ: nobody is safe from the punk rocker's acerbic pen - and that's just the first poem!
Author: Clarke, John Cooper
Published: London : Picador, 2024.
viii, 53 pages ; 21 cm

Eccles Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 821.92 CLA - Hardback - Available - 09754806

A straightforward guide to buying and selling your own home / Frances James.

A comprehensive and clear guide for all who are involved in the purchase and sale of property. This resource covers all aspects of the process, including auctions and conveyancing which have also undergone changes in the last few years. The information within is particularly relevant now taking into account the changing property market and the problems caused by the pandemic.
Author: James, Frances (Writer on conveyancing)
Revised edition / editor, Roger Sproston.
Published: [Derby] : Straightforward Publishing, [2024]
Published: ©2024
171 pages ; 21 cm.
Straightforward guide

Eccles Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 643.120941 JAM - Paperback - Available - 09758593

Getting better : life lessons on going under, getting over it, and getting through it / Michael Rosen.

In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in hospital. In spite of this he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy. In 'Getting Better', he shares his story and the lessons he has learned along the way.
Author: Rosen, Michael, 1946-
Published: London : Ebury Press, 2024.
253 pages ; 20 cm

Height Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.92 ROS - Paperback - Available - 09754849

Bibliotherapy : the healing power of reading / Bijal Shah.

In 'Bibliotherapy', bibliotherapist and counsellor Bijal Shah draws on her personal experience, work with clients and research to explore the healing power of reading. From the history of how therapeutic reading evolved - and the important role played by great writers such as the Stoics, Montaigne, Eliot and Wordsworth in its popularisation - to first-hand stories from clients who have struggled with grief, relationships and illness, this book explores just how comforting and life-changing reading can be. Bijal imparts practical advice and explains how bibliotherapy really works, while offering an A to Z reading list of books for every mood and taste. This is a wonderful, sumptuous celebration of reading that will invite you to see books as more than just an escape, but a legitimate form of self-care.
Author: Shah, Bijal
Published: London : Piatkus, 2024.
320 pages ; 21 cm

Pendleton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 615.85162 SHA - Hardback - Available - 0975864X

A life worth living : acting, activism & everything else / Tommy Jessop.

Tommy Jessop is a multi-award winning actor, theatre performer, and campaigner. Tommy has been at the vanguard of bringing awareness of the potential of people living with Down syndrome to the media, and to government. 'A Life Worth Living' will be Tommy's story - from his journey into acting and campaigning while showing his unstoppable determination, charisma, and love for life. Tommy's natural instinct to help others leaps out from the pages, as does his wish to make people aware that those with learning disabilities just want to be treated like everybody else.
Author: Jessop, Tommy
Published: London : Wildfire, 2024.
341 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm

Walkden Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 920 JES - Paperback - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - 09759468

Mama still got it! : how to make it through the Calpol years without losing yourself / Louise Boyce.

Breaking the typical 'mumfluencer' mould, Louise Boyce (AKA @mamastillgotit_) has fast become every parents' most-liked social media star, with her ability to capture the seemingly mundane moments of raising kids and spin them into hilarious sketches that all parents can relate to - often featuring her tiny-handed character, Bernie. In her debut book, mum-of-three and model Louise gives a hilarious account of life raising kids through the school year. From the heady days of September and the moment our little darlings head back to school, through to Christmas, Easter and the following summer when the whole damned cycle begins again, 'Mama Still Got It' charts the euphoric highs and lows of parenting.
Author: Boyce, Louise
Published: London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.
344 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

Cadishead Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 306.874309 BOY - Paperback - Onloan - Due: 23 Apr 2024 - 09759581

Migrants : the story of us all / Sam Miller.

We are all descended from migrants. Humans are, in fundamental ways, a migratory species, more so than any other land mammal. Migration is one of the most toxically controversial subjects of our day, but it is not only an issue of our age. Migrants are expected to assimilate and encouraged to remain distinctive; to defend their heritage and adopt a new one. They are sub-human and super-human; romanticised and castigated, admired and abhorred. 'Migrants' tells us that this is not a new narrative; this is the history of migration, which is part of everybody's backstory - for those who consider themselves migrants and those who do not.
Author: Miller, Sam, 1962-
Published: London : Abacus Books, 2024.
439 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm

Eccles Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 304.809 MIL - Paperback - Available - 0976111X

Kind words for unkind days : a guide to surviving and thriving in difficult times / Jayne Hardy.

We all have days where we feel like the world is getting us down. But here's the thing - you're not alone. From helping us see what strong really looks like, to what to do when you have no energy for self-care, Jayne Hardy shows us that even on our most difficult days, a little kindness can go a very long way.
Author: Hardy, Jayne
Published: London : Orion Spring, 2024.
256 pages ; 20 cm

Height Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 158.1 HAR - Paperback - Onloan - Due: 26 Apr 2024 - 09763694

Orwell : the new life / D.J. Taylor.

Over 70 years since his premature death, George Orwell (1903-50) has become one of the most significant figures in western literature. His two dystopian masterpieces, 'Animal Farm' (1945) and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' (1949) have together sold over 40 million copies. Even now, he continues to exert a decisive influence on our understanding of international power-politics. D.J. Taylor's biography draws on a wide range of previously unseen material - newly-discovered letters to old girlfriends and professional colleagues, the recollections of the dwindling band of people who remember him, new information about his life in the early 1930s - to produce a definitive portrait of this complex, driven and self-mythologising man.
Author: Taylor, D. J. (David John), 1960-
[New edition].
Published: London : Constable, 2024.
xii, 603 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm

Swinton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.912 ORW - Paperback - Available - 09762736

The patchwork family : toddlers, teenagers and everything in between from part-time working mummy / Rachaele Hambleton.

This is a book about holding it together (or not) amidst the chaos. It's about my life and all I've learned, all I've got wrong, and everything that makes this mad, frustrating, wonderful patchwork family work. It's about the stuff we don't teach our kids in school, having heartbreaking conversations and healing from being broken. It's about all of us living these messy, amazing lives. It's never perfect, but it's magic and it's mine and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Author: Hambleton, Rachaele
Published: London : Robinson, 2024.
288 pages ; 20 cm

Winton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 306.85 HAM - Paperback - In-transit from Lower Kersal Library to Winton Library (Set: 19 Apr 2024) - 09761101

The state of us : the good news and the bad news about our society / Jon Snow.

We are living through a time of tremendous upheaval. Society is growing ever more unequal, and elites increasingly detached, with the Honourable Members ensconced in their Upper and Lower Houses. Jon Snow's own wake up call was the Grenfell Tower fire when, gazing up at the smoke still pouring from the building in the early hours, he felt the weight of the obligation as a journalist to understand what had happened. Tracing key moments in his incredible career, from getting thrown out of university for protesting apartheid to his reporting on major global developments everywhere from America to Iran, Snow argues that the greatest problems at home and abroad so often come down to inequality and an unwillingness to confront it.
Author: Snow, Jon
Published: London : Penguin Books, 2024.
x, 261 pages ; 20 cm

Swinton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 361.10941 SNO - Paperback - Available - 09760415

The mind-body method : how moving your body can stop you losing your mind / Dr Anders Hansen.

Do you want to reduce your stress levels, boost your memory, mood and focus, and be more creative? Then it's time to get moving! In this book, psychiatrist and mental health guru Dr Anders Hansen presents the simple yet effective method for reducing stress and anxiety, boosting your memory, raising your IQ, and even slowing down the ageing process. With practical and concrete advice on how we can all reap the benefits of daily movement, 'The Mind-Body Method' is the book you need to help you to make life-altering changes, understand why your brain is wired to move, and motivate you to achieve your health and fitness goals.
Author: Hansen, Anders, 1974-
Published: London : Vermilion, 2024.
xv, 236 pages ; 22 cm

Walkden Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 158.1 HAN - Paperback - Available - 09762949

Abundance : the inner path to wealth / Deepak Chopra.

Master of modern meditation Deepak Chopra illuminates the path to abundance, helping readers become agents of change in their own lives. Demonstrating how to work past self-generated feelings of limitation and fear and providing meditations to help you focus and direct your attention and intuition, this is your guide to a life of stability, prosperity, insight, creativity, love and true power.
Author: Chopra, Deepak
Published: London : Rider, 2024.
xvi, 251 pages ; 20 cm

Height Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 158.1 CHO - Paperback - Available - 09760997

Great and horrible news : murder and mayhem in early modern Britain / Blessin Adams.

In early modern England, murder truly was most foul. Trials were gossipy events packed to the rafters with noisome spectators. Executions were public proceedings which promised not only gore, but desperate confessions and the grandest, most righteous human drama. Bookshops saw grisly stories of crime and death sell like hot cakes. This history unfolds the true stories of murder, criminal investigation, early forensic techniques, high court trials and so much more.
Author: Adams, Blessin
Published: London : William Collins, 2024.
295 pages ; 20 cm

Winton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 364.152309 ADA - Paperback - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - 0976464X

Little girl lost : Amelie just wants a home she feels safe in / Casey Watson.

Six-year-old Amelie arrives during lockdown after her mother who suffers from bipolar disorder tries to burn down the family home. Amelie has some very unusual behaviour traits such as acting like a much younger child. In this touching memoir, Casey spends time getting to the root of Amelie's behaviour - uncovering the impact of her mother's mental health issues. This is a heartwrenching exploration of mental health and the difficult path carers tread trying to keep families together while prioritising a child's welfare.
Author: Watson, Casey
Published: London : HarperElement, 2024.
280 pages ; 20 cm
1 reserve

Little Hulton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 362.733092 WAT - Paperback - Onloan - Due: 29 Apr 2024 - 09764577

Flourish / Steph Edwards.

The beauty of every journey is in not knowing where it might lead you. Flourish is an inspiring treasure trove of wisdom and self-discovery, offering a guiding light to women in need of inspiration and reminding them of their infinite capacity to bloom beautifully, both within themselves and in the world around them. Steph Edwards invites readers to explore their unique paths and embrace their inner strength through her illustrations and empowering quotes.This book is your reminder to speak to yourself more kindly, see your power, and feel that flickering fire inside you.
Author: Edwards, Steph
Published: London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.
160 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 19 cm

Boothstown Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 158.1082 EDW - Hardback - Available - 09764615

Revolutionary acts : love & brotherhood in Black gay Britain / Jason Okundaye.

In this landmark work, Jason Okundaye meets an elder generation of Black gay men and finds a spirited community full of courage, charisma and good humour, hungry to tell its past - of nightlife, resistance, political fights, loss, gossip, sex, romance and vulgarity. Through their conversations he seeks to reconcile the Black and gay narratives of Britain, narratives frequently cleaved as distinct and unrelated.
Author: Okundaye, Jason
Published: London : Faber & Faber, 2024.
xxv, 268 pages ; 24 cm

Pendleton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 306.766209 OKU - Hardback - Onloan - Due: 01 May 2024 - 09760350

Power and glory : Elizabeth II and the rebirth of royalty / Alexander Larman.

'Power and Glory' brings us to the dramatic conclusion of Larman's trilogy. It begins with the fallout from the revelation of the Duke of Windsor's wartime treachery, and ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II on the 2nd of June 1953. In between, it depicts a monarchy - and a country - struggling to cope with the aftermath of World War Two, in an era where old certainties have been replaced by the rise of a new, uncertain world, and where love, tragedy and modernity battle for supremacy.
Author: Larman, Alexander, 1981-
Published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024.
xxviii, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm

Eccles Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 LAR - Hardback - Available - 09763767

The wildlife garden : the essential guide to attracting wildlife to your garden / John Lewis-Stempel.

With the erosion of native wildlife habitats, gardens increasingly provide an invaluable source of food and shelter for Britain's fauna and flora. 'The Wildlife Garden' is an essential guide to attracting birds to your bushes, butterflies to your buddleia and a whole array of other creatures into your garden - even if you only have a window box.
Author: Lewis-Stempel, John
Published: London : Robinson, 2024.
x, 166 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Walkden Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 639.920941 LEW - Paperback - Onloan - Due: 24 Apr 2024 - 09760873

The blazing world : a new history of revolutionary England / Jonathan Healey.

At the beginning of the 17th century, English politics centred on the king & the royal court. 90% of the population lived in the countryside, the vast majority was illiterate & famine & plague were regular scourges. However, by the turn of the 18th century, a new world had arisen. A world more familiar to our own: parliamentary politics, thriving arts & culture & even an embryonic welfare state. How did this happen? The story of this turbulent period is less well-known than it should be. Myths have grown around key figures; turning points like the Civil War are opaque for many. Yet the 17th century has never been more relevant. The British constitution is once again being bent & contorted, & there is a clash of ideologies reminiscent of when the Roundheads fought the Cavaliers. From raw politics to religious divisions, civil wars to witch trials, this title is the story of a strange but fascinating century.
Author: Healey, Jonathan, 1982-
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
492 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm

Eccles Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.06 HEA - Paperback - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - 09765409

Forgotten warriors : a history of women on the front line / Sarah Percy.

From Boudicca to Ukraine, battlefields have always contained a surprising number of women. Tracing the long history of female fighters, 'Forgotten Warriors' puts the record straight, exploring how war became an all-male space, and getting to the bottom of why women were allowed to be astronauts a full thirty years before they were allowed to fight in combat. From the Mino, the all-female army that protected Dahomey from the West for two hundred years to the Night Witches, Soviet flying aces that decimated the Nazis; from the real story of Joan of Arc to the cross-dressing soldiers whose disguises were so effective the men around them never realized who they were fighting with, Sarah Percy shines a fascinating new light on the history of warfare.
Author: Percy, Sarah, 1977-
Published: London : John Murray, 2024.
xxi, 394 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

Eccles Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 355.0082 PER - Paperback - Onloan - Due: 13 Apr 2024 - 0976223X

How the rose got its thorns : & other botanical stories / Dr Andrew Ormerod.

Have you ever wondered why the rose has thorns and other flowers don't; why the daffodil is the colour it is; or why some plants have shiny leaves and others matt? 'How The Rose Got its Thorns' reveals the inner workings of our favourite flowers and trees. Designed to help gardeners, both novice and experienced, better understand how plants grow, the book is easy to navigate - it is divided into 50 chapters, each one a story.
Author: Ormerod, Andrew
Published: London : Greenfinch, 2024.
224 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm

Hope Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 580 ORM - Hardback - Available - 09763740

Made weave love : 20+ contemporary handwoven projects to craft at home / Phoebe Jones.

Phoebe Jones shows you the joys of weaving and how this gentle and intuitive craft can spark creativity in your life. Covering the very basics from the essential tools and how to build your own loom, to selecting the perfect yarn and finding colour and design inspiration, Phoebe carefully guides you through everything you need to get started. Packed with beautiful photography and step-by-step tutorials throughout, this go-to guide - featuring projects for both beginners and advanced crafters alike - will give you the skills you need to confidently weave gorgeous masterpieces that spread style and colour throughout your home.
Author: Jones, Phoebe
Published: London : Greenfinch, 2024.
176 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm

Hope Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 746.14041 JON - Paperback - Available - 09762221

Feeling 'blah'? : why anhedonia has left you joyless and how to recapture life's highs / Tanith Carey.

Do you ever feel indifferent about life? Your emotions have flatlined and enjoyment feels like a distant memory. This is 'anhedonia' - and this book provides a science-based explanation of why we suffer from us and what to do about it.
Author: Carey, Tanith
Published: London : Welbeck Balance, 2024.
320 pages ; 20 cm

Pendleton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 158.1 CAR - Paperback - Onloan - Due: 29 Apr 2024 - 09763643

Impossible monsters : dinosaurs, Darwin and the war between science and religion / Michael Taylor.

The captivating story of the discovery of the dinosaurs and how it upended our understanding of the origins of the world - overturning the literal reading of the Bible, liberating science from the shackles of religion, and giving birth to the secular age.
Author: Taylor, Michael (Michael Hugh), 1988-
Published: London : The Bodley Head, 2024.
xx, 475 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (colour) ; 24 cm

Eccles Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 509 TAY - Hardback - Onloan - Due: 27 Apr 2024 - 09762272

Our accidental universe : stories of discovery from asteroids to aliens / Chris Lintott.

The BBC presenter of 'Sky at Night', and Gresham Professor of Astronomy, Chris Lintott, takes us on an astonishing tour of bizarre accidents, big characters, and human error to tell the story of some of the most important astronomical events of the past hundred years.
Author: Lintott, Chris
Published: London : Torva, 2024.
x, 254 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm

Pendleton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 520 LIN - Hardback - Available - 09762930

Wifedom : Mrs Orwell's invisible life / Anna Funder.

Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self, she tries to remember her own - when she uncovers his forgotten wife, it's a revelation. Eileen O'Shaughnessy's literary brilliance shaped Orwell's work and her practical nous saved his life. But why - and how - was she written out of the story? Using newly discovered letters from Eileen to her best friend, Funder recreates the Orwells' marriage, through the Spanish Civil War and WWII in London. As she rolls up the screen concealing Orwell's private life she is led to question what it takes to be a writer - and what it is to be a wife.
Author: Funder, Anna, 1966-
Published: UK : Penguin Books, 2024.
449 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

Eccles Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 823.912 BLA - Paperback - Available - 09760423

Chris Packham's birdwatching guide : from beginner to birder / illustrations, Phil Gamble, Ali Scrivens ; writer, Rob Hume.

Chris Packham's infectious passion for nature will inspire you on your birdwatching journey. Chris is a lifelong birdwatcher and the perfect guide on a day out bird spotting. Through a series of chapters, he can build you from an absolute beginner exploring your own backyard, giving you tips and insights that he has gained from years of birdwatching. Whether you are in a city or deep in the country, birds are guaranteed and provide an easy doorway into nature. Learn where, when, and how to look and what to look out for. Find out what equipment to buy and how to use it. Discover the different characters and characteristics of birds - from the shy bittern to the bold robin and gymnastic red kite.
Author: Packham, Chris, 1961-
Published: London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2024.
160 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 22 cm

Broughton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 598.072344 PAC - Hardback - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - 09761039

The World War I book

Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies and turning points of the First World War - the epic conflict that was supposed to be 'the war to end all wars'. Combining authoritative, exciting text and bold explanatory graphics this title explores the historical background to the war, its causes, all of key events across the major theatres of conflict, and its aftermath. Using the original, graphic-led approach of the series, entries profile more than 90 of the key events during and surrounding the conflict - from the growing tensions between Europe's major powers to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the German invasion of Belgium, the endless slaughter in the trenches, the American entry into the war, the Russian Revolution, the Armistice, and the creation of the League of Nations.
Published: London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2024.
336 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 24 cm.
Big ideas simply explained

Swinton Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 940.4 WOR - Hardback - Available - 09761004

The self-sufficiency garden : feed your family and save money / Huw Richards, Sam Cooper.

Eat homegrown food all year round and save money on your weekly shop by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency. Huw Richards and Sam Cooper have spent the past two years planning and trialling their very own self-sufficiency garden in a 10 x 13m plot and now they've worked out the perfect formula. Grow six portions of nutritious veg a day per person following their month-by-month growing plan, which is realistic and flexible with cost, space and time in mind.
Author: Richards, Huw, 1999-
Published: London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2024.
223 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm
1 reserve

Irlam Library - (Salford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 635.0484 RIC - Hardback - On reserve shelf at Little Hulton Library - 09760555